McDonald's debuted its first restaurant in London that exclusively serves food to go. Anton Novoderezhkin\TASS via Getty Images

McDonald's recently launched its first "McDonald's to Go" restaurant in London. It has no seating areas and serves only takeout.

It's the first new format for a McDonald's restaurant since the drive-thru.

The new restaurant replaces cashiers with touchscreens and is stripped of decor and furniture.

I visited the new McDonald's to see what it was like firsthand.

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As technology becomes more integrated into our lives, businesses are having to rapidly adapt to consumer demand for speed and efficiency.

McDonald's is no exception.

The fast-food chain is reportedly opening a fleet of new restaurants that aim to feed customers faster by serving exclusively takeout. It's been described as McDonald's first new restaurant format since it introduced the drive-thru in the 1970s.

Inside the restaurant, orders are placed on touchscreens, and there are no tables, chairs, or decor. The menu is also stripped down to the chain's staple items like Big Macs, McNuggets, and fries.

I ventured to the first McDonald's of its kind, on Fleet Street in the heart of London. Here's what the experience was like.