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Gulf Insider
11-07-2025
- Business
- Gulf Insider
Byte To Eat: Futuristic Dubai Restaurant WOOHOO To Open In September With World's First AI la Carte Chef
Dubai's culinary scene is about to get a futuristic twist. WOOHOO, a new restaurant set to open in September 2025, claims to feature the world's first AI-powered chef, bringing artificial intelligence into the heart of the kitchen. Located in Kempinski The Boulevard Hotel, near the Burj Khalifa, WOOHOO is the latest concept from Gastronaut Hospitality, and promises a dining experience driven by algorithms, data, and culinary science. At the core of this innovation is Chef Aiman — a custom-built large language model trained on vast amounts of food science data, thousands of recipes, and even the molecular composition of ingredients. The name 'Aiman' merges 'AI' and 'man,' highlighting the partnership between machine intelligence and human artistry. While human chefs will support the AI, the recipes, menu design, and dish innovation will be created by the AI model itself. Chef Aiman doesn't just cook — it optimises. The AI system will: Reduce food waste by incorporating typically discarded ingredients Analyse texture, acidity, and umami to build entirely new flavour profiles Create original recipes guided by scientific insight rather than human instinct Speaking to Reuters, co-founder Ahmet Oytun Cakir said: 'Human cooking will not be replaced, but we believe Aiman will elevate ideas and creativity.' As AI continues to disrupt industries from finance to fashion, Dubai is now serving up a bold experiment in tech-led fine dining. WOOHOO may just be the beginning of a new era where the next great chef isn't human — but trained on data.
Time Out Dubai
11-07-2025
- Business
- Time Out Dubai
WOOHOO: A new AI chef-helmed restaurant is opening soon
A robot in the kitchen isn't new. But a robot with opinions, mood-based flavour pairings and a creative partnership with one of Dubai's top chefs? That's a first. Say hello to WOOHOO, a soon-to-open Asian-inspired restaurant that will be located at Kempinski The Boulevard hotel and will be helmed by an AI chef named Aiman The artificial intelligence kitchen assistant is apparently no quiet back-of-house bot. He's designed to collaborate alongside human chefs, offering creative input on flavour profiles, ingredient pairings and culinary techniques. In fact, he'll be working directly with chef Reif Othman on a menu that fuses international flair with Asian influences. Expect umami-rich sushi rolls, punchy ceviche and robata skewers that balance texture and temperature with science-like precision (or AI-like precision, if we're being specific). Credit: WOOHOO Dubai Credit: WOOHOO Dubai Credit: WOOHOO Dubai Unlike the usual behind-the-scenes AI systems running inventory or reservations, Chef Aiman will be front and centre, analysing produce, interpreting seasonality and riffing on recipes in real-time. The drinks list doesn't play it safe either. Expect molecular mixed drinks, algorithm-assisted pairings and rare beverages served with a sci-fi edge. Meanwhile, the space is all cyberpunk meets fine dining. The interiors blend futuristic textures with digital art installations and reactive LED displays. There's also a secret lounge, called Spock, which mimics a spaceship journey, complete with a killer sound system and live DJ sets. Set to open in September 2025 inside Kempinski The Boulevard Hotel in Downtown Dubai, WOOHOO is the latest project from Gastronaut Hospitality (the guys behind Trove and BohoX in Downtown Dubai), and it's bringing the world's first AI chef to the table. Stay tuned. Opening Sep 2025. Kempinski The Boulevard Hotel, Downtown Dubai, @ Want to make a reservation in the meantime? Over 100 of the best business lunch deals in Dubai, by area Upgrade your lunch with an incredible offer Dubai's best restaurants: 86 incredible places to dine in We know where you should book this week The 40 best restaurants and bars on Palm Jumeirah Consider this your definitive, go-to guide to dining on the island
Arabian Business
10-07-2025
- Business
- Arabian Business
Byte to Eat: Futuristic Dubai restaurant WOOHOO to open in September with world's first AI la carte chef
Dubai's culinary scene is about to get a futuristic twist. WOOHOO, a new restaurant set to open in September 2025, claims to feature the world's first AI-powered chef, bringing artificial intelligence into the heart of the kitchen. Located in Kempinski The Boulevard Hotel, near the Burj Khalifa, WOOHOO is the latest concept from Gastronaut Hospitality, and promises a dining experience driven by algorithms, data, and culinary science. At the core of this innovation is Chef Aiman — a custom-built large language model trained on vast amounts of food science data, thousands of recipes, and even the molecular composition of ingredients. AI chef in Dubai The name 'Aiman' merges 'AI' and 'man,' highlighting the partnership between machine intelligence and human artistry. While human chefs will support the AI, the recipes, menu design, and dish innovation will be created by the AI model itself. Chef Aiman doesn't just cook — it optimises. The AI system will: Reduce food waste by incorporating typically discarded ingredients Analyse texture, acidity, and umami to build entirely new flavour profiles Create original recipes guided by scientific insight rather than human instinct Speaking to Reuters, co-founder Ahmet Oytun Cakir said: 'Human cooking will not be replaced, but we believe Aiman will elevate ideas and creativity.' As AI continues to disrupt industries from finance to fashion, Dubai is now serving up a bold experiment in tech-led fine dining. WOOHOO may just be the beginning of a new era where the next great chef isn't human — but trained on data. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WOOHOO (@
