Autonomous Restaurants - the Unattended Solution with Andy Lin, CEO and Founder Yo-Kai Express

Have you ever skipped lunch because the line for the Chipotle was out the door during lunch rush? or maybe you've found yourself at 9pm looking up "food open near me," to see the only place open is the gas station 15 minutes away? Andy Lin, CEO of Yo-Kai Express, found himself in that situation when he was up late studying and craving comfort food - noodle soup. That longing for a warm bowl of soup snowballed into the creation of Yo-Kai Express: the unattended solution. Now the autonomous restaurant offers 30+ gourmet meals that are ready in 90 seconds or less, 24/7, expanding to hundreds of locations across multiple countries. You won't want to miss this episode with CEO Andy Lin because Yo-Kai can pop up anywhere at anytime.~

 

Origin Story - Noodle soup is comfort food

Don’t think of these as a vending machine– think food platform or ghost kitchen

Good food fast

2022 – Japan and Taiwan

2023 – Europe, Singapore, and Korea to name a few

Challenges with autonomous

Focus on frozen using rapid heating technology

Introducing a Boba Tea concept

Target consumer is wide ranging

Whenever someone is in a hurry

Consumers are quickly adopting

Business model – work with existing business operators

Japan doesn’t not need consumer education; American consumers need education

100 Autonomous Restaurants in America

300-500 planned expansion globally

Partner with big food brands under the ghost kitchen model (shout out Jinya)

Social media is a must – and different based on the region

Season 3, Episode 20

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