Episode

Inside the Netherlands' first AI restaurant

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The Future of Hospitality
Published
Jun 9, 2026
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1993
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Summary

The tech experience belongs in the back of house, not the front. Learn where restaurant innovation pays off and where it breaks the guest experience. In this episode Gabriella Gomes Branco interviews Robin Vromans, who runs several hospitality venues and built BUNKR in Eindhoven, the first AI restaurant in the Netherlands. - Keep tech in the back, since front-of-house automation breaks the premium experience - Read your own numbers by combining all purchasing into one data sheet - Connect reservations, POS, finance, and purchasing into one overlay AI can read - Stay open to failure, because experiments that always work teach nothing Robin separates the hype from what actually works after building an AI-driven restaurant. Follow The Future of Hospitality for weekly insights into hospitality, hotels, and guest experience. Disclaimer: This podcast shares stories, experiences, and opinions from hosts and guests. They are personal perspectives only and not statements of fact or official advice from The Future of Hospitality