We just got a brand new Costco about 10 miles from my normal Costco. At the newest Costco, the food court is self service only and you must scan your membership card at the kiosk to place an order.
At my current Costco, they just placed 2 self serve kiosks at the food court that require a membership card to operate.
Maybe Costco is going to the self serve kiosks in all the stores.
In Georgia, you must scan your membership card before you can pump gas.
Our local Costco is so busy, I could not imagine fighting the crowds for a $1.50 hotdog combo