Food.ee

What Food.ee does

Food.ee (operating primarily as Foodee) is a Canadian corporate catering platform founded in 2011 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company connects businesses and organizations with a curated network of local chefs and restaurants to deliver workplace meals, team lunches, and event catering. Operationally, Foodee provides end-to-end order management from menu curation through delivery logistics, with a stated emphasis on supporting local culinary businesses and operating eco-friendly practices including a one-meal-donated-per-two-purchased program.

The business operates on a transaction-fee revenue model, serving corporate and workplace clients primarily through a direct enterprise sales motion. Pricing is custom-quoted per catering order rather than disclosed publicly. The platform functions as a B2B marketplace intermediary in a single-country (Canadian) market, with implied reliance on a recurring base of mid-market and enterprise accounts for team meals, corporate meetings, and special-occasion events. The technology stack is described as "not publicly disclosed" with no documented integrations, APIs, or proprietary AI/ML components.

The company has raised approximately $19.4M across six disclosed funding rounds between 2012 and 2020, with the most recent $9.55M round led by the Business Development Bank of Canada. In 2020, Foodee expanded its U.S. footprint by acquiring Chewse. Effective January 2025, the company was acquired by U.S.-based HUNGRY Marketplace, joining HUNGRY's chef network and corporate catering platform under the strategic operating parent.

Name

Food.ee

Website

https://food.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Food.ee is a Vancouver-based corporate catering platform that connects Canadian businesses with local chefs and restaurants for workplace meals, team lunches, and events; now operating as part of HUNGRY Marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Catering Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (72231), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Services & Catering (On-site/Corporate Dining/Vending) (IMAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Restaurant Meal Delivery Platforms & Aggregators (AFAIAMAA)

Keywords

• Corporate catering
• Workplace food delivery
• Office meal delivery
• Team lunch catering
• Corporate food services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Workplace Catering Services: Foodee (Food.ee) generates revenue through corporate catering and workplace food delivery services, connecting businesses with local chefs and restaurants for team meals and events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Food.ee (operating as Foodee) is a corporate catering and workplace food delivery service based in Vancouver, Canada. The platform connects businesses and offices with local chefs and restaurants to provide team lunches, corporate meeting meals, and event catering, handling menu curation, ordering, and delivery. Following its acquisition by HUNGRY, the offering is now augmented by HUNGRY's broader chef and restaurant network.

Product overview

Food.ee operates as a corporate catering platform that connects businesses with local chefs and restaurants for workplace meals, team lunches, and events. The company (previously branded as Foodee) has joined the HUNGRY family, combining their passion for food, hospitality, and service delivery to offer corporate catering solutions. The platform emphasizes diverse culinary options, community support for local chefs, and sustainable practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foodee Corporate Catering Platform Corporate food catering service that delivers meals, snacks, cakes and alcohol to offices and workplaces. Connects businesses with local chefs and restaurants to provide team lunches, corporate meetings catering, and event catering solutions. Now part of the HUNGRY family.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HUNGRYcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2025Foodee (Food.ee) has been acquired by and is now part of the HUNGRY family. This partnership combines Foodee's expertise in workplace catering with HUNGRY's expansive network of talented chefs and restaurants. The acquisition aims to elevate workplace and event catering experiences by bringing more exceptional local chefs, diverse culinary options, and HUNGRY's commitment to quality, innovation, and community support. The combined entity continues to focus on flawless service, community support for local businesses, and eco-friendly practices including meal donations.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• HUNGRY Marketplace: Parent company and direct operating peer, running a workplace catering platform that connects offices with local chefs for team meals and events. Operates the same core business model as Food.ee post-acquisition.
• ezCater: Largest US-focused corporate catering marketplace connecting businesses with restaurants and caterers for office meals and events. Closest comparable in business model and customer base, though at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Fooda: Operates workplace food programs including pop-up restaurants and catering in office buildings. Directly comparable target customer (corporate workplaces) and similar recurring-meal use cases.
• ZeroCater: Corporate meal program provider focused on managed workplace food solutions including catering, snacks, and beverages. Overlaps with Food.ee's team-lunch and office-event use cases.
• CaterCow: Online corporate catering marketplace serving businesses with group orders from local restaurants. Similar model of aggregating restaurant partners for workplace meal delivery.

Broad incumbents

• DoorDash for Work: Major on-demand delivery platform that has expanded into corporate meal programs and office delivery. A much larger incumbent with broader logistics capabilities competing for the same workplace catering wallet.
• Uber Eats for Business: Global delivery platform offering corporate meal solutions for office teams and events. Competes in the same end use case but is part of a broader consumer delivery business.

Emerging players

• Ritual: Mobile food ordering platform with a strong corporate/office user base and group-order features. Adjacent competitor for the workplace lunchtime use case, especially in urban markets.
• Gopuff: Instant-needs delivery platform expanding into office and corporate channels (snacks, beverages, alcohol). Competes for the same workplace convenience spend but with a different fulfillment model.

Regional players

• SkipTheDishes: Canadian food delivery platform serving a similar customer base within Food.ee's home market. Comparable on geography but a consumer-first platform rather than a catering specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/foodee
• Facebookfacebook.com/foodee

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors14 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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