Recipe for Success: Smart Cooking in Connected Kitchens | Builder Innovator

October 8, 2025 admin Audience / Use‑Case / Niche Focused 0

Recipe for Success: Smart Cooking in Connected Kitchen

Discover how AI-powered kitchens are transforming buyer expectations and builder profitability. In this Builder Innovator Spring 2025 Summit session, Woodside Homes and LG Pro Builder reveal how connected appliances are solving real-world pain points—from self-diagnosing maintenance issues to hands-free recipe guidance. Learn why 85% of households now demand smart kitchens and how to merchandise these systems without luxury markups.

🎙️ Speakers
Michael Brown – Woodside Homes | Sean Hodge – LG Pro Builder | Sean Weiner – Spexi, LLC

✨ Why Watch?
→ The AI Sous Chef: How LG’s camera-equipped ovens now guide cooking step-by-step (including when to remove carrots).
→ Maintenance Magic: Self-diagnosing fridges that order replacement filters automatically.
→ Space Strategy: Why 68% of buyers prioritize appliance zones over counter space (with real floorplan examples).
→ Future-Proof Specs: The must-have electrical/network pre-wires for next-gen appliances.
→ Profit Margins: How builders earn 20%+ on tech packages buyers actually use.

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Filmed at the Builder Innovator Spring 2025 Summit in Orlando, FL. Ready to join the next wave of innovation? Secure your spot at our Fall Summit in Dallas, TX (October 28-30): builderinnovator.com/event

📖 Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction
1:57 – Decoding the Smart Cooking Ecosystem
6:57 – Major Appliances as the Backbone of Smart Cooking
9:00 – Future-Forward Wellness with Advanced Diagnostics
13:56 – Small Appliances & Kitchen Gadgets
18:18 – Taking a Look at Tovala
21:20 – AV & Smart Kitchen Integration
23:35 – Unifying the Smart Kitchen with fresco
28:08 – Planning, Shopping, & Harvesting with Smart Kitchens
35:04 – Smart Living with LG’s ThinQ
37:07 – Cooking in the Smart Connected Kitchen
40:35 – Outdoor Cooking, Serving, & Clean-Up
46:46 – Waste Disposal & Recycling
48:07 – Who’s Embracing Smart Connected Kitchens?
50:03 – Designing the Next-Gen Kitchen

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