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Josef Chen on Automating the Restaurant Industry
Josef Chen is the founder of KAIKAKU, a London-based company developing automation technology for restaurants. A former Imperial College student, Chen created his first Bitcoin faucet at age 13 and previously worked as the first intern at Bitpanda (Austria's first unicorn startup). After growing up working in his parents' Chinese restaurant from age six, Chen has now returned to the industry with a mission to transform it through robotics and technology.
Calum and Tom talk to Josef Chen about:
- Josef's remarkable journey from peeling potatoes in his parents' Austrian restaurant at age six to founding a cutting-edge robotics company
- How KAIKAKU's "living laboratory" approach enables rapid hardware development and real-world testing of restaurant automation
- Why specialised robots designed for specific tasks will outperform humanoid robots in practical applications
- The widespread misallocation of engineering talent in Britain, with top graduates being lured into finance instead of building tangible solutions
- How restaurant automation can free staff from mundane tasks to focus on genuine hospitality and customer experience
- Josef's vision for rebuilding Britain's engineering culture through initiatives like London Micro Grants
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Substack. Produced by Aeron Laffere.
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Ocado’s AI-powered robotic arms: levelling up efficiency in online grocery and logistics - Case study of one of the few globally competitive UK hardware automation efforts
Neko Health - Example of vertically integrated tech x real-world experience design, referenced by Joseph
London Micro Grants - A live initiative for empowering grassroots builders in the UK with small-scale funding
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By Tom Ough and Calum DrysdaleJosef Chen is the founder of KAIKAKU, a London-based company developing automation technology for restaurants. A former Imperial College student, Chen created his first Bitcoin faucet at age 13 and previously worked as the first intern at Bitpanda (Austria's first unicorn startup). After growing up working in his parents' Chinese restaurant from age six, Chen has now returned to the industry with a mission to transform it through robotics and technology.
Calum and Tom talk to Josef Chen about:
- Josef's remarkable journey from peeling potatoes in his parents' Austrian restaurant at age six to founding a cutting-edge robotics company
- How KAIKAKU's "living laboratory" approach enables rapid hardware development and real-world testing of restaurant automation
- Why specialised robots designed for specific tasks will outperform humanoid robots in practical applications
- The widespread misallocation of engineering talent in Britain, with top graduates being lured into finance instead of building tangible solutions
- How restaurant automation can free staff from mundane tasks to focus on genuine hospitality and customer experience
- Josef's vision for rebuilding Britain's engineering culture through initiatives like London Micro Grants
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Substack. Produced by Aeron Laffere.
Sweetgreen’s S-1 Filing - Deep dive into a US tech-forward restaurant chain’s unit economics, vision, and automation strategy
Ocado’s AI-powered robotic arms: levelling up efficiency in online grocery and logistics - Case study of one of the few globally competitive UK hardware automation efforts
Neko Health - Example of vertically integrated tech x real-world experience design, referenced by Joseph
London Micro Grants - A live initiative for empowering grassroots builders in the UK with small-scale funding
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anglofuturism.co/subscribe