Aniai, Inc. builds Alpha Grill robotic cooking systems that automate the busiest station in commercial kitchens without requiring a wholesale change to the kitchen line. Developed through real kitchen use, the New York-headquartered company combines double-sided grilling with programmable recipes, automated offloading and Alpha Cloud monitoring to help operators maintain consistent output with lean teams. Alpha Grill is used in more than 50 global kitchens and has received Kitchen Innovations Awards in 2023 and 2024.
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New York L&T Restaurant Equipment INCMade in New York, New York L&T Restaurant Equipment designs and manufactures commercial cooking equipment, with a particular focus on custom wok ranges and specialized cooking systems. Its design team develops equipment for professional kitchens, including an AI commercial cooking robot produced exclusively by L&T. The company says it has served customers for more than 40 years and operates a manufacturing and storage facility in Brooklyn alongside showrooms across New York City.NEW YORK, NY
ROBO ARETEFounded in September 2018, South Korea’s ROBO ARETE develops and supplies cooking-robot systems for F&B businesses, with its AI-powered Robert-E frying robot at the center of its work. The company has operated its own Robert Chicken stores since February 2020 to test and refine the technology in daily service, and has since expanded robot sales from Korea to markets including the United States, Mexico, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. Its full robot system became the first in Korea to receive NSF food-hygiene and safety certification, while its Seoul R&D center supports cloud-based monitoring and updates for deployed systems.NEW YORK, NY
Frontline International, IncFounded in John Palazzo’s garage outside Cleveland in 2000, Frontline International designs and manufactures cooking-oil management systems for commercial kitchens. Its U.S.-made equipment automates fresh-oil dispensing and used-oil handling while helping operators monitor oil quality, reduce kitchen hazards, and keep fryer stations cleaner. The Cuyahoga Falls manufacturer now has more than 33,000 installations across six continents and holds more than 25 patents, including three Kitchen Innovations Awards.CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
Fase VendingFase Vending develops autonomous self-service food stations from its Norristown, Pennsylvania base, including the BARIZZA modular kiosk and PIZZADOOR pizza vending system. Its equipment combines refrigerated vending, digital ordering and automated cooking to let operators sell prepared food around the clock, with customizable stations designed for settings such as hotels, hospitals and micromarkets. Founder and CEO Gregory Raffaele says the company’s mission is to modernize front-of-the-house food service through automation.NORRISTOWN, PA