ZeepUp
ZeepUp is a local food discovery platform connecting consumers with independent chefs and home chefs who prepare meal bundles for delivery or collection. The platform also offers a structured corporate event workflow that collects team dietary needs via a single link and recommends Smart Menus, with sustainability impact quantified through its Green Z metric.
- Food Technology
- Commerce & Shopping
- Events
- Hospitality & Travel Technology
- Software Only
Funding
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Finding quality local food from independent chefs and home chefs is fragmented, with limited visibility into what's available nearby. Corporate event planning is equally cumbersome, requiring endless email chains to collect dietary restrictions, preferences, and budgets before selecting a menu.
Solution
ZeepUp is a local food discovery platform that connects users with chefs, home chefs, and independent food spots, highlighting what's cooking today with options for eat-in or to-go. Users can explore by neighborhood to see who's cooking nearby-facing profiles show the person behind the kitchen, and Zeeps (short video content) let cooks showcase their dishes. For corporate clients, ZeepUp provides a structured event flow: organizers set budget, participant count, and preferences, then share a single link to collect team dietary needs and allergies. The platform narrows choices to Smart Menus that align with the event's requirements, with secure payments handled via Stripe and GDPR-compliant data handling. ZeepUp's evaluation methodology, developed with Slow Food Italia, assesses quality, supply chain, and authenticity, and includes a Green Z sustainability metric that quantifies CO₂ and water savings for each event.
Target Audience
Primary customers are food enthusiasts seeking local independent dining options, as well as companies and team organizers in Italy needing streamlined corporate dinner planning. The platform is also expanding to the United Kingdom with a waitlist for launch access.
Features
- Discovery feed of local chefs, home chefs, and independent food spots with daily "what's cooking" updates and 100+ restaurant selection for corporate events
- Corporate event workflow with budget, participant count, and sustainability preference setup
- Single-link questionnaire for collecting team dietary restrictions, allergies, and preferences
- Smart Menu recommendations built around ingredients, cuisine, and experience quality
- Green Z sustainability scoring showing CO₂ and water savings per event (examples: -45 kg CO₂, -300 L H₂O saved)
- Evaluation methodology co-developed with Slow Food Italia for quality and supply chain assessment
- Zeeps: short video content for cooks to showcase their kitchen and offering
- GDPR-compliant data processing and secure Stripe payment integration