Can AI Replace Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in 2026?

Lower exposure. AI could handle about 17% of today's cooks, institution and cafeteria tasks by 2036, and there is a 11% chance the number of jobs falls by a fifth or more. AI both assists and takes over tasks.

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Timeline

Year2030

Tasks AI can do

Headcount (2025 = 100)

Chance of 20%+ fewer jobs

9% 2030 · 11% 2036

One person could cover, 2036

~1 roles

Share of today's tasks AI can perform

Headcount index, 2025 = 100 (dashed line)

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Based on 17 O*NET tasks for "Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria" (SOC 35-2012.00). LLM alone: 3% of tasks; with AI tools: 21%. Projections are a model, not official statistics. How we calculate this · Data version 2026-10