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Will AI replace Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?

Lower risk

Baseline AI displacement risk for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria, aggregated from 6 research sources.

What this score means

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria is among the least exposed roles in Hospitality. Most of what the job involves still sits outside what current AI can do, even as the tools around it keep changing. At 21 out of 100 it scores 3 points below the Hospitality average of 24. Across the 6 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 7 to 48, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria, most central first, showing 12 of 17.

  • 01Monitor and record food temperatures to ensure food safety.
  • 02Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
  • 03Rotate and store food supplies.
  • 04Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment.
  • 05Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
  • 06Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
  • 07Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, or poultry.
  • 08Direct activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
  • 09Train new employees.
  • 10Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
  • 11Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs.
  • 12Bake breads, rolls, or other pastries.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 6 research sources that scored Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?
Published research puts Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria at 21 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 6 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria run from 7 to 48 out of 100 across the 6 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which hospitality roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published hospitality roles to Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria by score are Bartenders (21/100), Cooks, Short Order (21/100), and Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (21/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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