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some clarification

mikeyp — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:59:52 +0000

Mike Paduada here, one of the two team members on this project. I just wanted to add a few notes to clarify some ideas/details in this entry.

1. While our initial scope is to deploy the system in Toronto, the plan is to eventually scale it to other cities, eventually reaching to multiple countries (North America, and possibly beyond).

2. Assaf Weisz's observation that it's similar to Air BnB is correct. It's a similar type of booking system that also generates revenue through booking fees.

3. As well, we would generate listing fees (like premium craigslist accounts) and provide premium service options to large-scale clients (like LinkedIn Premium).

This is a great concept! I love to cook :D

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:51:34 +0000

I think this is a great way for restaurant entrepenuers have the access to the resouces that they so badly need. There is a lot of overhead and risk in this industry and this could give passionate chefs and foodies the oppotunity to explore their talents!

mmm...

Lon — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:50:34 +0000

mmm. food. toronto's becoming a bigger global food hub and a more collaborative city - i think you're catching the trends at the right time.

Neat idea

chris winter — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:37:51 +0000

Interesting -- I know a lot of churches are struggling with declining membership and still need to maintain their buildings. This has a win-win (and maybe another win) feel to it.

Huge Potential

Assaf Weisz — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:24:10 +0000

This could be a killer idea if envisioned as an peer to peer online platform, a la www.airbnb.com for kitchen space.

smart cookies

Matt Wood — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:30:55 +0000

I love this idea for its simplicity. I think it could substantially lower food-entrepreneurs start up costs. I also bet many of them have not thought about this and if you brought your service to the right target market you could see a lot of activity relatively quickly.

What type of management

adamlisk — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:42:10 +0000

What type of management/support system will be put in place to manage rentals, collect fees, schedule bookings, etc. Would this be on the individual kitchens to manage or would it be done centrally?