Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method of operating an automated cooking apparatus, comprising: in at least one iteration: receiving, via an interactive chat session between a chatbot and a client terminal, at least one personal preference parameter for automated preparation of a dish by the automated cooking apparatus, feeding a plurality of parameters including the at least one personal preference parameter into a machine learning model, and obtaining as an outcome of the machine learning model, structured instructions for execution by the automated cooking apparatus for automatically preparing at least one dish, wherein the structured instructions comply with the at least one personal preference parameter, wherein the structured instructions for automatically preparing the at least one dish are dynamically adapted according to the at least one personal preference parameter obtained via the interactive chat session.