Friday Apr 14, 2023
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
Yo-kai Express:
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