Marc Lore Expands Wonder With AI-Driven Restaurant Platform

Redefining The Culinary Landscape

Marc Lore is expanding his food venture Wonder, focusing on AI-driven restaurant creation and automated kitchen operations. The company is developing a system that combines software, logistics and robotics to manage multiple restaurant brands within shared kitchen infrastructure.

Wonder Create: The AI-Powered Platform For Restaurateurs

Wonder Create allows users to generate restaurant concepts through AI prompts. The system produces brand elements, menus, pricing and recipes, which are then deployed across Wonder’s kitchen network. Access is designed for a range of users, including food entrepreneurs and digital creators, who can launch and test concepts without opening a physical location.

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Programmable Cooking Platforms And Automated Precision

Operations are based on modular kitchen systems capable of supporting multiple cuisines within a single site. More than 120 such units are currently in use, with plans to expand to 400. Each location operates with small teams supported by automation tools, including conveyors and robotic systems, aimed at increasing output and maintaining consistency.

Strategic Acquisitions And Expansion Of Capabilities

Expansion includes acquisitions of technology and food businesses. Spice Robotics was acquired to strengthen automation capabilities. Additional deals involving Grubhub and Blue Apron expand distribution and supply chain reach. The company has also acquired existing restaurant brands, including Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken, to scale offerings within its network.

A New Era For Food Experimentation And Brand Expansion

The platform allows testing of new food concepts without long-term commitments. Users can introduce menus, measure demand and adjust offerings through centralized operations. Capabilities are strongest in standardized formats such as burgers, bowls and fast-casual items, where automation can be applied more efficiently.

Looking Ahead

Wonder aims to increase annual meal output from 7 million to 20 million without proportional growth in staffing. Long-term plans include operating multiple brands from a single location, with targets of up to 1,000 concepts within one site by 2035.

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Cyprus Expects More French Visitors In 2027 As Air Capacity Expands

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

September 18, 2026

Cyprus expects more French visitors in 2027 as airlines increase capacity between the two countries, Tourism Deputy Minister Kostas Koumis said after meetings with tour operators in Paris.

France, one of Cyprus’ key tourism markets, has had a difficult 2026. French arrivals fell 46% year over year to 8,453 in August, from 15,663 a year earlier, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat). August arrivals were also nearly 50% below the 16,798 recorded in the same month of 2024.

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Overall, Cyprus received 2.82 million tourist arrivals between January and August, down 7% from the same period in 2025.

Air Connectivity Supports 2027 Outlook

Koumis discussed the 2027 outlook with senior executives from tour operators offering Cyprus holidays during the IFTM Top Resa travel trade fair in Paris.

Higher air capacity between France and Cyprus was a key focus of the talks. Participants also discussed the impact of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on the French market and Cyprus’ efforts to adapt its tourism offering to French travelers.

“The French market is undoubtedly an extremely important market for our country’s tourism,” Koumis said, adding that France had regained importance only a few years ago and still had room to grow.

Improved air connectivity will be an important factor in that expansion, according to Koumis. “It is now clear that air connectivity between France and Cyprus is improving significantly, which is a basic prerequisite for the further growth of the market,” he said.

Cyprus Promotes Tourism And Regional Cooperation

Koumis attended the opening of IFTM Top Resa at the invitation of French Tourism Minister Serge Papin, who later visited the Cyprus stand. Held from Sept. 15 to 17 at Paris Porte de Versailles, the event brought together more than 32,000 tourism professionals representing 177 destinations and 1,650 brands, according to organizers.

During his visit, Koumis also met Egyptian Tourism Minister Sherif Fathy. Cyprus and Egypt reaffirmed their tourism cooperation and discussed opportunities to strengthen ties further.

French media interviews covered Cyprus’ tourism offering, infrastructure and services, along with efforts to develop specialized tourism products. Regional instability weighed on arrivals in 2026, particularly during the spring, although the decline narrowed over the summer.

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