Worlds first restaurant operated by an AI-powered chef, WOOHOO, to open in Dubai

29 May 2025

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World’s first restaurant operated by an AI-powered chef, WOOHOO, to open in Dubai

Gastronaut, a hospitality company that is renowned for pushing the envelope, has revealed that WOOHOO, the first restaurant in the world run by an AI-powered chef, will soon open. This summer, the location at Kempinski The Boulevard, which has a view of the famous Burj Khalifa, is set to open. 

Chef Aiman is spearheading Dubai's latest culinary revolution despite not wearing a white coat or carrying a knife. He is an AI-driven brainchild of UAE startup UMAI.

In contrast to basic automated kitchen tools, Chef Aiman is a fully functional digital chef that is intended to work alongside human equivalents rather than replace them. In real time, he may help with culinary operations, suggest component combinations, develop creative recipes, and improve menus based on input from people.

In order to demonstrate the AI's ability to precisely combine traditions, WOOHOO's menu will showcase a bold fusion of Peruvian, Mexican, and Japanese cuisines.

Every dish will showcase a partnership between the seasoned intuition of a Michelin-level chef and Chef Aiman's data-driven insights.

There are stringent ethical guidelines built into the AI chef's programming. Every recipe is recorded and validated with real-time feedback loops, guaranteeing accountability, safety, and transparency—all essential in a time when artificial intelligence is still figuring out how to fit into society.

WOOHOO reservations are already available.

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