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Could a Robot Make Your Salad?
Sep 28, 2023
Stephen Klein, Co-founder and CEO of Hyphen, discusses the challenges of producing salads at scale with machines. He explores automation reducing food costs and the emergence of virtual restaurants. They also explore the potential of starting a restaurant using a hyphen kitchen management system and the impact of automation on the restaurant industry.
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- Automation technology for restaurant food production aims to make fresh, healthy food more affordable by lowering production costs.
- The rise of virtual kitchens and automated make lines can revolutionize the food industry by reducing startup costs and enabling diverse culinary options.
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Developing an Automated Make Line for Fast Casual Restaurants
Stephen Klein, co-founder and CEO of Hyphen, discusses the development of an automated make line for fast casual restaurants. The goal is to make fresh, healthy food more affordable by automating the production process. The make line consists of containers with automated trap doors or augers that dispense ingredients into a bowl as it moves down the line. The challenge lies in accurately dispensing the right amount of each ingredient. Hyphen has developed different dispenser types for various ingredients, but some items like fan avocado remain difficult to automate. Despite the challenges, the goal is to make restaurant-quality food accessible and inexpensive through automation.
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