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> I would rather see a high-end TV dinner service. Am exploring that market at the minute, the model would be order on your morning commute, pick up freshly pr

> I would rather see a high-end TV dinner service. Am exploring that market at the minute, the model would be order on your morning commute, pick up freshly prepped ready meals from your transport hub on the way home. Interested in talking to anyone who's looking for something in that space.

javagram 8y ago
Not sure if you saw this recently but there might be some relevant lessons to drawn on from Chowdy? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18312602 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18312602 Your business model description sounds a bit similar.
- wastedhours 8y ago
  Thanks for the link - seems like a lot of their issues are based on playing it as a "startup" (although in the UK you can use a home kitchen for commercial food, you just still need to register with the FSA). Am planning it as "just a regular" food business, so not looking for the rocket-style growth it seems they were banking on. Interesting story of failure in the space though!
xeromal 8y ago
We have a few of those in LA. They're called My Fit Foods and other similar names. They prep the food that day and offer breakfast, lunch, and deener options. Each meal runs 8 - 12 bucks. They're pretty wholesome usually, but they have a decent selection. My fit foods went bankrupt not too long ago, but most have been transformed to local versions of the same company.
- wastedhours 8y ago
  Looks like a very similar model - am interested in the local versions (for my interests in food, looking for something more sustainable than "startupy").
azinman2 8y ago
Sounds similar to munchery but without the delivery. Question is if the hubs are located in convienent locations or not. If you make me sit in rush hour traffic to pick up dinner not already on the way, that’s a no go.
- wastedhours 8y ago
  My London-centric nature essentially has it as being train/metro/tube only, not sure it'd be worthwhile scaling to locations without intense public transport density.

javagram 8y ago

Not sure if you saw this recently but there might be some relevant lessons to drawn on from Chowdy? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18312602 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18312602 Your business model description sounds a bit similar.

wastedhours 8y ago
Thanks for the link - seems like a lot of their issues are based on playing it as a "startup" (although in the UK you can use a home kitchen for commercial food, you just still need to register with the FSA). Am planning it as "just a regular" food business, so not looking for the rocket-style growth it seems they were banking on. Interesting story of failure in the space though!

xeromal 8y ago

We have a few of those in LA. They're called My Fit Foods and other similar names. They prep the food that day and offer breakfast, lunch, and deener options. Each meal runs 8 - 12 bucks. They're pretty wholesome usually, but they have a decent selection. My fit foods went bankrupt not too long ago, but most have been transformed to local versions of the same company.

wastedhours 8y ago
Looks like a very similar model - am interested in the local versions (for my interests in food, looking for something more sustainable than "startupy").

azinman2 8y ago

Sounds similar to munchery but without the delivery. Question is if the hubs are located in convienent locations or not. If you make me sit in rush hour traffic to pick up dinner not already on the way, that’s a no go.

wastedhours 8y ago
My London-centric nature essentially has it as being train/metro/tube only, not sure it'd be worthwhile scaling to locations without intense public transport density.