The Flavor of Learning — An Immersive Experience Exhibition
Dec 12, 2025Flowing Space Gallery is pleased to present The Flavor of Learning, an immersive exhibition spotlighting ServeUp, an AI-powered gamified training platform reinventing the way restaurant teams learn, practice, and grow.
At a moment when the hospitality industry faces increasing pressure—from high turnover to time-consuming onboarding processes—ServeUp proposes a refreshing, human-centered alternative. Instead of printed manuals, dense packets, or long training shifts, ServeUp transforms professional learning into a series of intuitive, bite-sized lessons supported by conversational AI, real-time feedback loops, and a playful sense of discovery.
A Peek Into the Design of a New Learning Ecosystem
Visitors are invited to step inside the platform’s visual and conceptual world. The exhibition unveils ServeUp’s design process: its colorful interface, lively animations, and its signature purple monster mascot—an approachable guide that leads users through each learning module with warmth and humor.Through interface displays, interactive demos, and behind-the-scenes design materials, the exhibition highlights the real, structural challenges within hospitality training today. Long hours, inconsistent teaching, and printed materials that quickly become obsolete have long shaped the learning experience of restaurant staff. ServeUp responds by combining microlearning, gamification, and AI-powered adaptation to craft an engaging, equitable training system that benefits both frontline workers and managers.
Design as Care: A New Approach to Workplace Empowerment
Beyond efficiency, ServeUp champions sustainability and social impact. By reducing the dependence on paper-based training and expanding access to quality instruction, the platform supports a more inclusive, environmentally conscious future for the service industry.Set within Flowing Space’s serene tearoom, The Flavor of Learning invites visitors to imagine a workplace defined not by stress or repetition, but by clarity, encouragement, and joyful learning. The exhibition asks a simple yet radical question: What if training could feel like an experience of care?
In this gentle environment, guests are encouraged to reflect on how thoughtful design—when paired with emerging technologies—can transform not only workflow and efficiency, but also the emotional life of everyday work.
About the designers
Yuqing Zhang
Yuqing Zhang is an AI product designer and co-founder of ServeUp based in New York, focuses on the intersection of AI and interaction design. Her work explores the evolving relationship between people and intelligent technology, creating intuitive, adaptive, and emotionally resonant products. Her practice spans AI-powered products, generative AI, and interactive research, aiming to bridge technological advancement with human perception to reimagine how people learn and interact with the world.
Qiuyi Yang (Maggie)
Qiuyi Yang (Maggie) is an award-winning product designer at Meta and the co-founder of ServeUp. With experience in B2B tech and a background in human-centered design, she blends technology, storytelling, and hospitality to create engaging learning experiences that drive real-world impact.
She brings a design philosophy that balances user experience with business goals. Her work aims to make complex systems intuitive, purposeful, and impactful.
Wenyu Wang
Wenyu Wang is a Product Designer at Toast and the cofounder of ServeUp. He specializes in turning ambiguous and technical workflows into intuitive and scalable experiences. He approaches problems with a holistic mindset, combining strategy, business context and user empathy to create solutions that deliver meaningful impact.
Storytelling shapes his design practice. He believes every design has a story and connects closely with users to uncover what matters most, translating insights into clear narratives that guide decisions and shape product strategy.