Most homes have a kitchen. What if we got rid of it? What if society evolved in such a way that people no longer cook for themselves?
- Cost: Houses and appartments would be smaller and cheaper. No more kitchen and dining room. How much does a fridge, freezer, oven, microwave, stovetop, BBQ, table, chairs, granite countertop, pots and pans, plates, glasses, utensils, kitchen instruments, dishwasher and sink cost?
- Environment: No fridge and freezer running 24/7. No oven or stove that consume energy. No need for your gas tank to be refuelled. No need to use water to wash your dishes. No need to drive to and from the grocery. Much less waste, and garbage truck doesn't need to go to every house as frequently.
- Safety: Less fire hazards, burns, cuts. Less expensive insurance?
- Time: No need to spend hours cooking, cleaning, washing dishes, driving to and from the grocery to stock your fridge, take out the trash, etc.
We could get rid of most groceries (at least, the consumer-facing aspect), cashiers, parkings, etc. Things will be packaged in bulk, which will reduce production cost and pollution (no individual or family-size packages). Because cooking will be done for a large number of people at once, it should be easier to predict demand, use local ingredients, use ingredients in season, and reduce waste and cost.
Looking forward to a new city or district designed for the kitchen-less lifestyle.
- Cost: Houses and appartments would be smaller and cheaper. No more kitchen and dining room. How much does a fridge, freezer, oven, microwave, stovetop, BBQ, table, chairs, granite countertop, pots and pans, plates, glasses, utensils, kitchen instruments, dishwasher and sink cost?
- Environment: No fridge and freezer running 24/7. No oven or stove that consume energy. No need for your gas tank to be refuelled. No need to use water to wash your dishes. No need to drive to and from the grocery. Much less waste, and garbage truck doesn't need to go to every house as frequently.
- Safety: Less fire hazards, burns, cuts. Less expensive insurance?
- Time: No need to spend hours cooking, cleaning, washing dishes, driving to and from the grocery to stock your fridge, take out the trash, etc.
We could get rid of most groceries (at least, the consumer-facing aspect), cashiers, parkings, etc. Things will be packaged in bulk, which will reduce production cost and pollution (no individual or family-size packages). Because cooking will be done for a large number of people at once, it should be easier to predict demand, use local ingredients, use ingredients in season, and reduce waste and cost.
Looking forward to a new city or district designed for the kitchen-less lifestyle.