When and where is it?

Sunday, October 25, 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, in the Carina Room on the ground floor of The LINE DC, 1770 Euclid St NW, Washington, DC.

Anna Spiegel of Axios D.C. and Andy Brown of Andy's Pizza are confirmed, along with a food-tech platform representative and an academic or industry representative.

Register on the Luma page. Space is limited, so RSVP early.

AI & Restaurants – StartDMV Events

Name: AI & Restaurants
Start: 2026-10-25T14:00
End: 2026-10-25T16:00
Location: The LINE DC, 1770 Euclid St NW, Washington, DC 20009

An afternoon conversation and tasting on how artificial intelligence is being used in restaurants, from AI-assisted recipe development to cutting waste in fast-casual kitchens. Speakers include a food reporter and a pizza shop founder demonstrating kitchen hardware redesigned with AI.

What to expect

AI and Restaurants is part of the Generative Series: AI, Art and Culture, hosted by Nihal J. Krishan, Generative Series and Anna Spiegel. It is a live afternoon conversation and tasting on how AI is changing the restaurant industry, from high-end molecular gastronomy to fast-casual kitchens trying to cut waste and cost. Topics include AI-driven recipe creation, reducing waste in kitchens, and how AI shapes the guest experience from discovery to ordering. The event includes a working hardware demo and tastings by Michelin-trained chefs.

Speakers

Anna Spiegel, food, lifestyle and city reporter at Axios D.C. and former Washingtonian food editor
Andy Brown, founder of Andy's Pizza, who will demo a dough-shaping device he redesigned with generative AI
A food-tech platform representative and an academic or industry representative (names not yet published)

Who should attend

Founders building in food tech, restaurant software or consumer AI, plus restaurant operators and anyone curious about practical AI use in hospitality. The organizers describe a small, curated crowd, which makes it a useful setting for direct conversations with operators and press.

Venue and access

The LINE DC, Carina Room on the ground floor, 1770 Euclid St NW, Washington, DC 20009, in Adams Morgan. The event runs Sunday, October 25, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

How to register

RSVP through the Luma event page. Space is limited and the page asks guests to register to save a seat. No ticket price is shown on the listing.

AI & Restaurants