New Milton Keynes restaurant cracks the social distancing problem - by using ROBOTS to serve food

Robotazia has a fleet of robots made from recycled waste to turn eating out into a sci-fi experience.

The willing cyborgs will take orders, discuss the menu and then bring the food to the tables.

And, while they eat, customers will be surrounded by robots - including the 10ft tall giant Mike Dyson, a robot sculpture made entirely from Dyson vacuum cleaners.

Even the hand-sanitiser at the entrance is robot-themed.

The restaurant opened its doors in Savoy Crescent on Lower Twelfth Street on Saturday and is already gathering rave reviews from robot-loving customers.

A spokesman for the restaurant said: "Robotazia has chosen Milton Keynes as the location for its very first Sci-Fi themed restaurant. The venue will be a centre of all things themed Sci- Fi, Robots and Recycling.

He added: "The venue has undergone extensive re-modelling and refurbishment, with bespoke Sci-fi fitments and backdrops for our robots."

Last year Robotazia staged an exhibition at CMK library of it unique collection, which was started by Cyberigs Robots.

Cyberigs began in late 2015 and was founded by Mark Swannell.

He has spent four year building and creating Sci-fi robots, seeking out unused, abandoned, or forgotten robot props from exhibitions, shops, businesses and promotions and restoring them back to their original condition.

He said: "It all began back in 2015... creating a costume for a cosplay event. This costume is now radio controlled and known as the X-10, a giant 7’ high law enforcement droid, with remote robot voice changing PA system.

"This along with approx 18 other big robots and our robot waitress, were at the very popular robot exhibition at MK Library last year."

Mark said the robot restaurant was the first of its kind.

"Get served by robots, learn about robots. See our astounding creations from recycled materials, all in a unique sci-fi robot themed restaurant," he said.

Robotazia's introductory menu includes marinated chicken wings, baked Jerk Chicken, slow-cooked beef curry, and salmon fillets in a herb and coconut sauce. There are also Italian-style pizzas and a special menu for children.

Tables must be pre-booked via the restaurant's website here .