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SpaceX Engineer to Pizza Pioneer: The Journey of Benson Tsai


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In this episode of Restroworks by Ashish Tulsian, we had the privilege to host a very special guest, Benson Tsai, the Co-founder and CEO of Stellar Pizza, a company that uses automated mobile kitchens to deliver fresh and affordable pizzas. 

Benson Tsai is a former SpaceX engineer who left his job building rockets to start Stellar Pizza. He shares a rich heritage with the food industry, as his parents were Taiwanese immigrants who ran a fish and chips restaurant in Los Angeles. He has always been passionate about food and technology, and he wanted to use his engineering skills and experience to create a new way of making and delivering pizza. 

Join us as we chat with Benson about his inspiring journey to success and gain valuable insights into the fascinating and burgeoning world of food automation. Here are some of the key takeaways from this episode:

  • Benson’s entrepreneurial and food-rich heritage and how his parents inculcated the value of hard work, resilience, and creativity.
  • His dynamic career began with electric vehicles all the way to SpaceX and finally founding Stellar Pizza.
  • How Benson overcame the challenges and risks of starting a new venture in an almost unexplored domain.
  • His vision is for a pizza robot that can bake a pizza from scratch in under five minutes in the confines of a truck. 
  • How automation is changing the food industry for the better.

This episode is full of insights and stories from one of the most visionary entrepreneurs in the food industry. You don't want to miss this one. Tune in to Restrocast and listen to Benson Tsai's amazing journey from rocket science to pizza making.

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