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How I Built This with Guy Raz
When a robot cooks your lunch with Steve Ells of Chipotle and Kernel
Nov 9, 2023
42:16
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Steve Ells, founder of Chipotle, discusses his new vegan restaurant concept called Kernel and how it could revolutionize the industry. He delves into automation and robotics in restaurants, exploring their potential and plans for licensing the technology. Ells also addresses labor issues, emphasizing the importance of creating a sustainable system with better mentorship, training, and higher wages. The podcast touches on reinventing the restaurant experience and the shift towards fewer human interactions, while still maintaining warmth and hospitality.
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- Steve Ells, the founder of Chipotle, is now focusing on a new vegan restaurant concept called Colonel that aims to address environmental issues, animal welfare concerns, and health benefits associated with plant-based diets.
- Colonel's innovative hub and spoke model centralizes food preparation at a nearby facility, reducing the number of employees needed per location while offering better training, higher wages, and improved benefits for its staff.
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The Colonel: A New Concept in Travel and Dining Experience
Lufthansa Allegrass introduces a revamped travel experience on long-haul flights, offering passengers more choice and freedom. With rethought travel classes, such as business class seats catering to different needs and privacy preferences, Lufthansa Allegrass aims to provide a new era of personalized travel. Additionally, their innovative venture, Colonel, plans to open vegan small-scale automated restaurants in New York City. Using a hub and spoke model, Colonel centralizes food preparation at a nearby facility and delivers it to restaurants regularly. With only three employees per location, Colonel envisions offering better working conditions, higher wages, and improved long-term career prospects for its staff.
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