Why the hot new ingredient in this chef’s pantry is AI

About this episode

Chef Ian Ramirez discusses how AI is revolutionizing menu planning in commercial kitchens.

Chef Ian Ramirez uses AI to tackle the repetitive, time-consuming parts of menu planning for commercial kitchens, and help clients visualize new concepts before anything gets sliced or diced.

People in this episode

Guest: Ian Ramirez

Topics covered

• AI in cooking
• menu planning
• commercial kitchens
• technology in food
• chef innovation

Keywords

• AI
• menu planning
• commercial kitchens
• Chef Ian Ramirez
• food technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dropbox

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