Abstract: Automated vending system for pre-ordered custom-prepared food packages comprises a kiosk for housing a plurality of custom-prepared food packages, each custom-prepared food package associated with a specific order received from a customer, the plurality of custom-prepared food packages positioned in a storage rack within the kiosk. If further includes a robotic arm located within the kiosk, the robotic arm configured to engage a first food package from the storage rack and deliver the first food package to a product delivery area of the kiosk. It also includes a user interface configured for receiving a user selection of the first food package, and a controller configured to command the robotic arm to select and deliver the first food package to the product delivery area.