I just had two people take my order in a drive thru. They alternated every question. First person welcomed me and asked what I wanted. The next person asked what size and drink I wanted. The first person came back on and asked if I wanted any cheese sauce then the second person came back on and told me the price. When I got up to the window the 2nd person was the one working the register. This happens from time to time at different places when I get lunch but I can’t figure out why it is done.
Maybe not what happened to you, but some places hit you with an automatic message when you pull up and it can sound like a person trying to take your order.
I’ve been to some spots with these. Probably shown in some focus group to make things calmer or faster for folks. I’d want to know if the other employees working the drive through enjoy or hate having an automatic greeting.
I always hate the auto greeting and avoid the one McDonalds near me that uses it. 90% of the time it finishes with “we are ready to take your order!” But everyone on the other end is busy because theyre understaffed, and won’t actually take your order if you just blurt it out and then you gotta restart anyway.
Better than the mcdonald’s here that you sit at the speaker for 10 minutes before someone finally says “we’ll be right with you” and another 10 minute wait.