Autonomous Kitchens & Shutdown Lessons

October 08, 2025

This Week in Foodservice

Meet the Autonomous Robotic Kitchen. Exploring why off-premises-only locations may struggle. Dining on deals is on the rise. History's lessons from past government shutdowns. These stories and more This Week in Foodservice..

What an AI Clinic Taught Me About Designing Restaurants at Scale

Industrial engineer Ignacio Goris shares his takeaways after a month‑long, in-person AI clinic.

Operator Updates

Cracker Barrel made a series of organizational and personnel moves.
Paradies Lagardère tapped Leigh Allan to serve as the company's senior vice president of dining.
Todd Smith was promoted to president of Swig. ,m
.;; Shannon Swenson will now serve as chief, franchise partnerships.

Rep Roundup

Channel Manufacturing, Practica and Robot Coupe all update their rep networks, while MarkeTeam acquires a California rep group.

SHFM Announcements

The Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management named its 2025 – 2026 Board of Directors and Industry Advisory Board. The association also recently presented its Bob Pacifico Above and Beyond Award and President's Award.

AyrKing Adds to its Engineering Team

AyrKing, a manufacturer of food preparation equipment for commercial kitchens, named two mechanical engineers: Alex Baker and Rushi Bhakta.

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