It would not be overstatement to say that vending machines have bestowed a novel way of selling. In the year 1902, there was major shift in the concept of vending machines and a coin operated restaurant was introduced. Known as Horn and Hardart, this restaurant in Philadelphia served people for about 60 years. Though the concept originally rooted from Germany, this restaurant made automat concept much accepted and usable for people throughout the world. In fact such restaurants are popular in Netherlands even today. The reach of vending machines was spreading like an epidemic during this period.