Automated food distribution apparatus

A food dispenser for distributing food onto a food tray, comprising

• a first canister provided with an opening in a bottom surface of the first canister,
• a first rotor arranged adjacent to the bottom surface of the first canister, the first rotor being provided with a plurality of paddles, wherein the plurality of paddles of the first rotor and the bottom surface of the first canister form a plurality of pockets in the first canister,
• a first motor configured to rotate the first rotor to cause the plurality of paddles of the first rotor to sweep food received in the plurality of pockets in the first canister through the opening of the first canister, and
• a first distribution head arranged on the first rotor, the first distribution head being configured to deflect food fed into the first canister into the plurality of pockets in the first canister.
• a second canister provided with an opening in a bottom surface of the second canister, and
• a second rotor arranged adjacent to the bottom surface of the second canister, the second rotor being provided with a plurality of paddles, wherein the plurality of paddles of the second rotor and the bottom surface of the second canister form a plurality of pockets in the second canister,
• wherein the second rotor is configured to be rotated such that the plurality of paddles of the second rotor sweep food received in the plurality of pockets in the second canister through the opening of the second canister,
• wherein the second canister is arranged such that food fed from the opening of the second canister is fed into the first canister.