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Dubai’s WOOHOO Prepares for AI-Led Dining Experience

After finalizing its September debut, the team plans to license Chef Aiman globally to boost sustainability through reduced kitchen waste.

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Chef Khimraj Nepali discusses a recipe with AI Chef "Aiman", in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
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Overview

  • Chef Aiman will design WOOHOO’s menu, ambience and service using decades of food science and over 1,000 global recipes while human chefs assemble the dishes.
  • Human cooks led by chef Reif Othman will test Aiman’s data-generated prototypes, offering taste feedback to refine flavor and presentation.
  • The AI model deconstructs cuisine into elements like texture, acidity and umami to reassemble unconventional flavor combinations.
  • The restaurant’s debut will showcase a partnership in which AI elevates creative ideas without supplanting human expertise.
  • Founders aim to cut food waste by repurposing discarded ingredients and plan a global licensing rollout of Chef Aiman to other restaurants.