# Stories from the kitchen.

> Field notes from FoodWeb: how AI is reshaping the back of house, what we're learning in real kitchens, and the people building ROA.

Notes from inside ROA — product, industry, and the occasional founder field report.

## Posts

### [Why 30% of kitchen prep work doesn't need a human anymore](https://foodweb.ai/blog/why-30-percent-prep)
May 14, 2026 · Industry · Arnav

A look at where AI quietly fits inside a professional kitchen — and where it absolutely shouldn't.

[Read as markdown](https://foodweb.ai/blog/why-30-percent-prep.md)

### [How ROA learns your kitchen in the first 14 days](https://foodweb.ai/blog/14-day-onboarding)
Apr 28, 2026 · Product · Yago

Inside the onboarding sequence: from importing your first recipes to predicting weekend burn rates.

[Read as markdown](https://foodweb.ai/blog/14-day-onboarding.md)

### [From Michelin pass to product launch — the year we built ROA](https://foodweb.ai/blog/michelin-to-product)
Mar 19, 2026 · Story · FoodWeb

A founder note from Yago and Arnav on what the kitchen actually taught us about software.

[Read as markdown](https://foodweb.ai/blog/michelin-to-product.md)