Smart networking for the professional kitchen of the future
Exclusively for INTERNORGA 2026, Transgourmet is bringing its 'Customer Journey Automatic Kitchen' from its own Innovation Hub to the trade fair, showcasing the 'kitchen without a chef' concept once for the restaurant industry and once for community catering. Together, partners Menoovo, goodBytz, Robozän and Transgourmet will demonstrate live in Hall B5 what the entire 'journey' feels like in gastronomy: from the menu concept with a robotics verified product selection, to goods ordering, digital guest ordering with storytelling, preparation, and finally automatic serving or a personal finishing touch by the chef – including tastings for visitors of the dishes cooked by the robot. With the help of the goodBytz cooking robot, up to 3,000 dishes a day developed by top chefs can be prepared around the clock in consistently high quality, regardless of staffing shortages. As a German premiere, Robozän’s service robot will also navigate through Hall B5, taking guest orders via its large ordering interface, with Menoovo running in the background.
For the community catering 'journey', Transgourmet has brought on board billing expert foove, which makes even complex scenarios – such as balance control by parents, meal distribution to schoolchildren and government subsidies – look simple. This can also be experienced live at the fair, with or without robot support. 'All too often, services are sold that providers have never tried themselves. That’s why we set up our own Innovation Hub in 2025, where we deploy and present innovative partners live in real operations. With the Customer Journey Automatic Kitchen, we are taking new approaches to making professional kitchens fit for the future. We are delighted to present the results of our cooperation with goodBytz and Menoovo or foove to a wide professional audience for the first time at INTERNORGA,' explains Kathrin Willhardt of Transgourmet Germany. 'Together with Transgourmet, we are showing how market ready cooking robotics already is,' adds Hendrik Susemihl of goodBytz. 'With various robots in Germany, Austria and South Korea operating in corporate catering, retail and the defense sector, real world experience flows directly into the ongoing development of our systems. Personal interaction at the trade fair helps us sharpen this practical relevance even further.'
The full range of robotics
Whether it’s a holistic kitchen concept or specialised solutions such as kebab and doner robots – all the exhibition areas at INTERNORGA 2026 make clear that robotics is no longer just a vision of the future. Numerous exhibitors will present robotics-driven solutions and ready-to-use applications to take on real-world challenges: HandsOn Robotics and Västerås Industri AB, for example, demonstrate how automated cooking processes make everyday kitchen work noticeably easier. In the service sector, kamasys, Giovanni L. (Giobotics/PUDU) and KBS Gastrotechnik, among others, will be demonstrating service robots that take the pressure off staff, reduce walking distances and optimise processes. Autonomous solutions from Nexaro ensure hygienic and efficient cleaning. Shanghai Hi-Dolphin, for example, is bringing fully automated coffee and food concepts to the trade fair and illustrating how coffee kiosks and food robots are generating new sales opportunities. Digital solutions that combine robotics with POS systems, enterprise resource planning, digital signage and AI-supported forecasts will be presented by Simpra and Hylab Media, among others. Stüwer GmbH & Co. KG will present 24/7 ready-to-serve concepts for employee catering, also enabling pre-order via an app, while NonStop Shop GmbH offers something similar for direct marketing.
As a leading international trade fair, INTERNORGA not only impressively demonstrates how robotics is setting new standards for hospitality and foodservice, but also provides an opportunity for valuable interaction within the sector, so that businesses can use the solutions presented effectively.
Press material for download: hmc.canto.de/b/NEKTB
