Sydney start foodini, Helping diners find restaurants that meet their dietary needs; It has raised $700,000 in pre-seed funding.
Launched in June 2021 in Sydney – before the NSW capital’s 100-day lockdown, Foodini has spent 12 months since the city reopened strong links with more than 2000 restaurants featured in the app. It is currently launching in Melbourne and plans to expand to Brisbane and the rest of Australia later this year.
of Foodini App matches restaurants with a variety of dietary needs, from gluten-free to lactose-intolerant, allergic, vegans, FODMApers and more. Dietitians combine with platform technology to review restaurants and menus to describe what to eat at each location.
The app It offers more than 40 nutritional foods, including all mandatory allergens. Restaurants are onboarded to the platform using accredited chefs who review and upload the menu.
Foodini In the year Founded in 2020 by Dylan McDonnell as a response to the global shift in celiac disease to people eating out, with its own unpleasant dining experiences.
“I started Foodini To answer a simple question: where is it convenient for me to eat, and what exactly can I eat when I get there? It’s amazing to see how it grows,” he said.
“We have a big few months ahead Foodini It will launch into new Australian markets and shape our plan to scale the platform. In the year We’ve set our sights on America 2023 so we’re very excited about this pre-seed round.
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Users can easily create a profile that describes their specific interests to match restaurants, cafes, and other places in a specific location, and show them exactly what they’ll eat when they get there.
Alec Palex is the operations manager at national grill chain Squires Loft, and he loves how the app streamlines the management required to safely meet nutritional needs.
“As a conservative estimate, we serve about 250 customers each week with special dietary needs. In the past, these were handled over the phone before or during the meal,” he said.
We aim to meet the needs of all our diners, and the assurance that what we prepare is safe is critical to us. Foodini It allows diners to make choices with confidence, takes the stress out of us, and gives us insight into how we can improve our growth as a business.
Cat Rogers, partner at Antler Australia, said as the number of people with specific dietary needs and preferences increased globally, so did the opportunity for tech companies like Foodini.
“Fidini With strong early-mover supply-side traction and user engagement, it is uniquely positioned to capture the growing market.
“We are involved with Foodini Team for several months now and have been impressed with the quick product iteration, go to market potential and the quality team they have assembled.
Foodini It is available on Play Store and App Store. More at: getfoodini.com
