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Who are we ?
Cook-e was founded in 2019 by three partners - Raphaël, Quentin and Ludovic - united by the same desire: to revolutionize the restaurant industry. After interviewing around fifty players in the sector (chefs, managers, multi-skilled employees, restaurant owners, etc.), we designed the Cook-e robotic platform with a threefold aim.
The first is to make quality out-of-home catering accessible in terms of price, schedule and location. Firstly, in terms of price, because many French people still cannot afford to eat out for budgetary reasons. Then in terms of schedule, because it is often difficult to find catering outlets open late. Finally, in terms of location, because there are still many "white zones" in our territory, under-served in terms of catering. The promise of our robotic kiosk is an affordable hot meal, accessible at all times and suitable for installation in most places!
Our second challenge is to put the taste of good ingredients back at the center of attention. Too many restaurateurs have to cut back on the quality of ingredients to cover their costs. Thanks to the surplus generated by automation, our bet is that Cook-e will allow restaurateurs to invest in better quality ingredients , to the delight of consumers.
And the last one is to use technology to offer a better customer experience . Personalization of dishes down to the ingredient for all customers, reduced waiting time, prediction of preparation times, order tracking... These are some of the promises of our robotic platform!
The team
The Cook-e team is made up of top engineers and entrepreneurs. If you want to be the next in the team, go to the recruitment page
Raphael Theron
CEO
A graduate of Polytechnique, Raphaël co-founded the yield management startup PriceMatch, acquired by Booking.com in 2015.
He is also a Business Angel.
🍲 Favorite dish: croziflette
🪁Hobby: kitesurfing!
Corentin Canovas
Mechanical engineer
Corentin is a graduate of UTC. He worked at GEHealthcare in the past.
🍲Favorite food: ramen
🎸Hobby: bass guitar 🎵
Quentin Duc
Mechanical engineer
Quentin joined Cook-e in 2021 after specializing in industrial engineering at Grenoble INP.
🍲Favorite dish: creamed chicken
🎾🎶 : tennis & music
YOU ?
Position to be filled
Do not hesitate to write us a little note at the address "hello@cook-e.com" ;)
Quentin Guilleus
Director of Mechatronics
A doctor from Polytechnique and CEA, and a graduate of UTC, Quentin has worked at Softbank Robotics, Balyo and in a robotics startup, StillHuman.
🧀 Favorite food: Cheese!
🏎️🚑 Hobbies: F1, first aid
Juliette Melierre
Mechanical engineer
A graduate of Supméca Paris, Juliette joined Cook-e after an engineering internship at the University of Lappeenranta in Finland.
🍲Favorite dish: pasta bake
🎨Hobby: creative hobbies
Luc Costermans
Mechanical engineer
A graduate of UTC and Georgia Tech, Luc completed his final internship at Cook-e in 2021, returning as an employee in 2023.
🔥Favorite dish: Flammekueche
🥾Hobbies: climbing and hiking
Ludovic Ho Fuh
Software Director
A graduate of CentraleParis and the National University of Singapore, Ludovic worked at Softbank Robotics and Dyson.
🍲Favorite food: wonton soup
🚶Hobbies: Hiking, meditation, getting together for a meal :)
Basile Collard
Senior Embedded Engineer
A graduate of Polytech Paris Sorbonne, Basile has joined startups ranging from domestic robotics to industrial robotics to his own company in AI.
🍲Favorite dish: Pho
⛷️Hobbies: Skiing and climbing
Justine Patoux
Industrialization engineer
A graduate of ENSTA Bretagne, Justine worked at Naval Group, at the Directorate General of Armament and for an electric bicycle start-up.
🥞 Favorite food: pancakes
🏊🏻♀️🚴🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️Hobbies: triathlon