Technology aims to bring fast, fresh food to diners and free up staff time
A robot-powered salad bar is taking centre stage at a next-generation restaurant in London.
Kaikaku’s flagship site, Common Room in London’s Brunswick Centre, has incorporated a modular robotic food assembly line called Fusion, which was developed with the support of precision engineering component supplier Accu.
Fusion aims to transform how fresh, made-to-order meals are prepared in quick-service restaurants.
At its centre is a robot-powered salad bar that combines 3D-printed components, modular hardware and a flexible software platform. The result is a system that portions, moves and finishes bowls of food at a pace of up to 360 servings per hour, while allowing staff to focus on hospitality and quality.
Accu highlighted its role in supplying precision fasteners ranging from DIN square nuts and ISO socket cap screws to specialist shoulder bolts and Nord-Lock washers, helping build machines that are both service-ready and easy to maintain.
Ivan Tregear, CTO of Kaikaku, said: “We aim to apply the speed of software deployment to hardware. That means testing, fixing and iterating in a live restaurant environment, often in the space of hours rather than weeks.”
Beyond speed and performance, Kaikaku and Accu noted a shared focus on sustainability. By sourcing components from a single UK supplier, Kaikaku said it reduces freight miles, packaging waste and supply chain emissions, helping Fusion achieve its Made in Britain certification.
Standardised fixings also extend the service life of the machines, enabling easy repair, reuse and recycling, it added.
Kaikaku plans to roll out its robotic food assembly lines to further sites, with the aim of continuing to blend human skill with robotic efficiency.
