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Were proud to announce that one of our startups, Localtarian, has been accepted into the Google-backed accelerator program Cofound Harlem. Cofound Harlem is led by serial entrepreneurs John Henry, Ahishar Maxima, and Evan Dudla and a team of world-class mentors. It offers a unique co-working space and rigorous 9-month curriculum. Congrats, Localtarian!
You may have witnessed Daniel Gutierrez, Mahmudul Hassan, and Kevin Rivera of Localtarian delivering brown-bagged lunches around campus and sharing their bright orange menus that boast the bold, genuine flavors of their home chefs. But theyre not just a delivery service and their concept isnt just about delicious food. Localtarian is connecting people and building a community through homemade meals. They have created an online platform that allows hungry customers to find home chefs in their area.
Daniel came up with the idea after salivating over Kevins tupperware containers filled with his mothers homemade Ecuadorian cooking. Like many Millenials, Daniel was spending way too much money on disappointing take-out each week, but was too busy to cook delicious meals himself. What if there was a way that homemade meals could be conveniently delivered to you? he asked himself. And just like that, Localtarian was born.
The idea has taken root in the Harlem area and is growing fast. Localtarian launched a Beta delivery phase in parts of the Morningside Heights neighborhood with one home chef and six menu items. Weve received a lot of positive feedback from our chefs first menu, and were excited that other chefs are now interested in working for us. Whats great about Localtarian is that its not just a homemade food delivery service. Our online platform allows chefs to create their own profiles so it almost becomes a LinkedIn for them, said Kevin. Since then, they have brought on two more chefs with more unique menu items, including protein-rich smoothies!
To learn more about the Localtarian community, follow them @LocaltarianNYC on Instagram and Twitter. You can also visit their website www.localtarian.nyc.