Automation index
Can AI do a Cook’s job?
Today an AI or a robot can barely cover part of a shift. Pace, the physical space, and dealing with people still are the job.
It is not an estimate of how many people will lose their work.
IS WORK OVER?
Cook
17%
AI or a robot can already do 17% of this job.
#63 / 70
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Tasks and time saved
Tasks and time saved
Mise en place and recipes
30%25% of the week
Tickets
20%20% of the week
Line and plating
10%40% of the week
Service pace
10%15% of the week
Estimate · first measured 25 Aug 2026. · Coverage 50%