Hungry for more?

It’s only a matter of time before these international food trends call Australia home.

Robot chefs

The kitchen at Spyce restaurant (spyce.com) in Boston is almost entirely mechanised, with seven unmanned woks cooking food from a menu designed by chef Daniel Boulud of Michelin-starred Daniel in New York. And at Creator (creator.rest) in San Francisco, a high-tech “culinary instrument” is churning out machinecrafted burgers for $US6 (about $8), overseen by former Chez Panisse chef David Bordow. Australia hasn’t embraced robot-run restaurants but with industry overheads rising, it’s highly likely.