Chef Sanjay Thumma discusses artificial intelligence impact on culinary industry

Artificial intelligence is altering every link of the food supply chain, according to an interview given by celebrity chef Sanjay Thumma to The Siasat Daily on World Food Day in October 2026. The technology is reshaping how people view food production and consumption through data systems and digital tools. [1]

The Siasat Daily reported that algorithms now calculate hyper-local restaurant inventory to manage stock levels. Smart appliances and personalised recipe engines on smartphones are also changing how meals are planned and prepared, blending automated precision with human culinary intuition. [1]

Thumma has four decades of industry experience across commercial kitchens. He is an Indian celebrity chef, entrepreneur, restaurateur, and television personality known as Vahchef, who founded the culinary website vahrehvah.com. [1][2]

He launched an online recipe channel on YouTube in 2007 that has gathered over 750 million views, making him popular among Indian expatriate communities globally. Thumma also served as one of the three judges on the first season of MasterChef India Telugu. [2]