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“It wasn’t the original plan but we couldn’t ignore it”: FoodByUs takes on $8b café sector

The founders of Sydney-based startup FoodByUs have evolved their online homemade meal marketplace to provide cafés and wholesale food suppliers with a distribution solution that doubles as a matchmaking service. FoodByUs was conceived by Ben Lipschitz, founder of footwear brand Flipsters, together with Tim Chandler, Menulog’s former lead developer, and Menulog co-founder Gary Munitz. It launched in […]

James Harkness · 2 min
Entrepreneur

FoodbyUs co-founder Ben Lipschitz on feeding the shareconomy, creating new ways to earn

The rise of the sharing economy has led to an evolution in consumer behaviour and the disruption of legacy industries. For some, it’s a threat. For others, it’s an opportunity to provide new solutions to old problems and thrive. If there’s one constant, it’s that people enjoy a good, homemade meal. A new ‘shareconomy’ player […]

James Harkness · 2 min
Entrepreneur

VizEat: Is Australia’s food scene the next to be disrupted by Europe’s social dining network?

It’s a little known fact that there’s a difference between a traveller and a tourist. Tourists contently window shop the sights and sounds a destination has to offer while travellers follow the ultimate travel commandment: do as the locals do. The ethos of the traveller sounds straightforward, but in practice, it can a difficult one […]

Daniel Jacobs · 2 min
Events

How much food do I need for a buffet? 5 tips for getting the quantity right at your next function

For many the task of organising an event can seem extremely stressful and daunting, but with the right tools the process can actually be a very exciting one.

Jayde Ferguson · 2 min
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Tackling food wastage from the root

The NSW Government has awarded a grant to the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) in order to make food sustainability part of the curriculum for those entering the food industry.

Guillermo Troncoso · 2 min
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Franchising

Food franchises ‘must evolve to remain competitive’

Food franchises must evolve to remain competitive as consumers gravitate to products that can be customised to their individual tastes, an industry veteran says.

Paul Hayman · 2 min