1902: Joe Horn and Frank Hardart open the Automat at 818 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. It's America's first coin-operated cafeteria. Customers would put nickels into slots, turn a knob and openIn 1888, Joe Horn and Frank Hardart opened their first Horn & Hardart restaurant on 13th Street near Chestnut in Philadelphia. Fourteen years later, the H&H location at 818 Chestnut St. — which still bears a neon sign — was outfitted with an Automat, a German-engineered tech marvel that turned H&H into a “waiterless restaurant.” In 1977 Horn & Hardart gave up its distinctive 57th Street building, which was converted to The New York Delicatessen. The iconic glass-doored compartments were ripped out as part of the renovations. The new restaurant was the scene of a tragedy on October 5, 1986. Elizabeth Danile was a waitress here and Toff F. Hunter was a chef. Nov 16, 2017 - Horn & Hardart was founded in 1888 in Philadelphia as a luncheonette at 10th and Chestnut Streets. In 1902 Joe Horn and Frank Hardart revolutionized the way people ordered and ate, with the introduction of the Automat at their 8th and Chestnut Street location.
Automats began in Philadelphia; two luncheonette owners -- Mr. Horn and Frank Hardart -- opened the first one there in 1902. But over time Automats became a New York institution, with their own
Item added to your cart. Photos of the Automat in Macy's Herald Square, NYC. Horn & Hardart opened an Automat at Macy's Herald Square on August 11, 1925. It was in the "basement" and had two entrances. One on 34th St and another on 7th Ave. . 349 90 354 395 13 242 264 382 390