At Circus, he will be responsible for the global operational strategy for the CA-1 robot
Circus SE, a leading AI robotics company specialising in autonomous kitchen systems, announced the appointment of Alastair Wong as Vice President of Process Engineering.
Alastair brings many years of experience in managing and scaling operational processes for global fast-food, retail and manufacturing companies. Previously, as Head of Engineering International at Restaurant Brands International (RBI), he was responsible for developing product strategies and efficient production initiatives. RBI is one of the world’s largest quick-service restaurant companies, with more than $40 billion in annual sales and more than 30,000 restaurants in over 120 countries. At RBI, he led the international operations strategy for well-known brands such as Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons and Firehouse Subs in EMEA, APAC and LAC. In this role, he was instrumental in introducing innovative concepts such as fully automated kitchens and digitally optimised drive-thrus. Before joining RBI, he held international engineering management positions at Yum! Brands. With brands such as Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken and approximately $64 billion in sales from more than 59,000 restaurants in over 155 countries, Yum! Brands is the largest restaurant company in the world.
