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Yummy Future

We build robotic workforces for the food & beverage industry.

We amplify worker produtivity by10X. Restaurants and food retail businesses require high volume and consistency, yet many business owners struggle to achieve this. Employees also dislike working in repetitive and labor-intensive environments, where even a slight mistake can lead to customer complaints. This results in high turnover rates in the restaurant industry. Our goal is to let robots and machines handle the boring, laborious tasks so that humans can focus on engaging with customers and collecting product feedback.

Jobs at Yummy Future

Yummy Future
Founded:2018
Team Size:7
Location:Champaign, IL

Active Founders

Jack Cui, Founder

Any questions for robotics? Happy to help.

Garrett Yan, Founder

Co-founder
Garrett Yan
Garrett Yan
Yummy Future

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TL;DR

Yummy Future creates a cutting-edge robot workforce designed specifically for the food and beverage industry to tackle inflation. Our technology reduces the burden on human workers, allowing them to focus on building closer connections with customers.

The Problem: Restaurant Price Inflation

According to Finance Buzz, restaurant prices increased by an average of 60% between 2014 and 2024—nearly double the national inflation rate. To make matters worse, service quality has declined. CNBC reports that 25.9% of Starbucks customers experienced longer wait times, reflecting a broader trend of labor shortages in the industry.

Why is the labor shortage happening?

Many workers view server or barista roles as unsustainable long-term careers, especially on minimum wage, leading to high turnover rates, such as 130.7% in 2020. This forces businesses to incur additional expenses for hiring, training, and maintaining staff while overburdening existing employees to stay profitable.

Our solution

We're here to change the game—making businesses profitable while ensuring workers find satisfaction and sustainability in their roles.

YC launch Video

Our system is a high-throughput, modular, and reconfigurable solution, designed to serve as a flexible multi-category food and beverage assembly line. By automating routine and production-heavy tasks, it reduces the burden on human workers, allowing them to focus on building closer connections with customers—answering questions, addressing their needs, and fostering meaningful interactions.

Our ask

We’d love to hear from you:

  • Support Our Crowdfunding Campaign: https://wefunder.com/yummy
  • Franchising Interests: Let’s explore how we can grow together.
  • Partnership Opportunities: If you have an existing brand and want to integrate our solution, let’s collaborate!
  • Join the Waitlist for Coffee Shop in a Box: Email us at business@yummy-future.com

We look forward to connecting and working together!

YC S19 Application Video

YC S19 Demo Day Video