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How Home Chefs Are Gigging With Apps - PYMNTS
When Ani Torosyan walked into her mother-in-law’s kitchen on any given day, there would always be a humongous pot of food, and she would always ask why she makes enough to feed the whole block. That question summed up a lightbulb moment for the entrepreneur: Why doesn’t she feed the whole block?
Torosyan came to wonder if there were more culinary wizards like her mother-in-law. After doing some research, she found there were many. And that was especially the case in the Los Angeles area, according to Torosyan: “There are so many great culinary professionals and home cooks all around us,” she said. To connect them with their neighbors, Torosyan created the DishDivvy platform.
To use the service, consumers download an iOS or Android app and enter their address to see meal options from nearby cooks. The dishes are presented with pictures along with a list of ingredients and allergen information. Once consumers decide to select a particular item, they can choose a portion size or add notes to the cook before checking out. To retrieve their meals, they simply pick them up curbside without ever leaving their car.
When Ani Torosyan walked into her mother-in-law’s kitchen on any given day, there would always be a humongous pot of food, and she would always ask why she makes enough to feed the whole block. That question summed up a lightbulb moment for the entrepreneur: Why doesn’t she feed the whole block?
Torosyan came to wonder if there were more culinary wizards like her mother-in-law. After doing some research, she found there were many. And that was especially the case in the Los Angeles area, according to Torosyan: “There are so many great culinary professionals and home cooks all around us,” she said. To connect them with their neighbors, Torosyan created the DishDivvy platform.
To use the service, consumers download an iOS or Android app and enter their address to see meal options from nearby cooks. The dishes are presented with pictures along with a list of ingredients and allergen information. Once consumers decide to select a particular item, they can choose a portion size or add notes to the cook before checking out. To retrieve their meals, they simply pick them up curbside without ever leaving their car.