What BigZpoon Inc. does

BigZpoon Inc. is a US-incorporated B2B SaaS company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, with a distributed team across the United States and India. The company sells an AI-powered platform to foodservice operators that personalizes digital menus in real time against each guest's dietary profile, allergens, lifestyle preferences, and nutritional goals. Its core product is the Personalized Allergen/Nutrition Menu system, which runs on a proprietary ingredient and recipe analysis engine that categorizes menu items as Suitable, Some Options Suitable, or Unsuitable while flagging allergens, cross-contamination risk, artificial dyes, harmful seed oils, HFCS, and ultra-processed components. Around this core, BigZpoon offers an Omnichannel Digital Ordering Platform (off-premise, on-premise QR ordering with open tab, and catering), a Business Analytics module, a per-recipe Nutrition Analysis service, a Clean Label Certification & Advisory service tiered into Gold/Silver/Bronze badges, and a White Label Solution for agencies and resellers.

The company monetizes primarily through tiered subscriptions. The White Label SKU is priced at $99/month (Starter) and $199/month (Growth), with custom Enterprise pricing that includes API access. Business Analytics and Clean Label Service use parallel tiered subscription structures (Essentials, Pro/Advisor, Elite/Certified). Go-to-market is hybrid: enterprise field sales for chains and franchises, inside sales with consultation-based selling for mid-market analytics and clean label packages, and a self-serve online purchase with 30-day free trial for SMB white label buyers. Customer segments span restaurants (independent operators, fast casual chains, ghost kitchens), universities, schools, elder care, hospitals, corporate cafeterias, hotels/resorts, and travel and entertainment venues. Named enterprise customers include Smashburger, Red Robin, Jason's Deli, Ruby Tuesday, and WOWorks; mid-market customers include Snappy Salads, Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, and Zoup. BigZpoon's strategic positioning targets the 100M+ US consumers with food allergies or disciplined diets, claiming a 5% average sales lift and millions of dollars in operational expense savings for existing customers via elimination of printed materials, call centers, and reduced staffing from QR-based ordering.

Name

BigZpoon Inc.

Legal name

BigZpoon

Website

https://bigzpoon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BigZpoon is a B2B SaaS platform that uses AI-powered ingredient and recipe analysis to deliver personalized allergen, nutrition, and lifestyle menus for restaurants, universities, healthcare, and travel foodservice operators. It monetizes via tiered subscriptions including white label, analytics, and clean label certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Revenue model

1. White Label Solution Subscriptions: SaaS subscription model with tiered plans (Starter $99/month, Growth $199/month, Enterprise custom pricing). Includes website, menu, online ordering, SEO, marketing, multi-location support, and API access depending on tier.
2. Business Analytics Platform: Tiered subscription model (Essentials, Pro, Elite) with add-ons for chains, franchises, and groups. Enterprise plans available for multi-unit operators with custom dashboards and data consultancy.
3. Clean Label Advisory Services: Service packages (Essentials, Advisor, Certified) with consultation-based pricing. Includes ingredient audits, Cleanliness Score reports, culinary consulting, and certification with tiered levels.
4. Nutritional Analysis Service: Per-recipe analysis service with optional Registered Dietitian consultation. Delivers nutrition facts labels, ingredient lists, allergen tables, and nutrition tables in 24-72 hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BigZpoon Inc. is a B2B SaaS company that sells a cloud platform enabling foodservice operators to deliver personalized allergen and nutrition menus, run recipe nutrition analysis, deploy white-label digital ordering, access business analytics, and obtain clean label certification advisory. The platform is sold to restaurants, universities, schools, elder care facilities, hospitals, cafeterias, and hotels.

Product overview

BigZpoon Inc. offers a modular platform architecture centered on personalized digital menus with allergen and nutrition transparency for the foodservice industry. The core product is the Personalized Allergen/Nutrition Menus system, which powers the Omnichannel Digital Ordering Platform (supporting off-premise, on-premise, and catering modalities). The platform integrates specialized modules including Business Analytics, Recipe Nutrition Analysis, Clean Label Certification & Advisory, and White Label Solution. Key sub-products include the Digital Dietary Persona for guest preference storage and the Real-Time Nutrition Calculator for dynamic nutritional data. The platform is built on a proprietary AI-powered ingredient and recipe analysis engine that powers personalization recommendations, cleanliness scoring, and nutritional calculations across all modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personalized Allergen and Nutrition Menus
• Digital Ordering
• Recipe Nutrition Analysis
• Clean Label Certification and Advisory
• White Label Solution
• Business Analytics

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 5% increase in sales for existing customers (case studies)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments10 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Clover Network Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationPOS integration partner. BigZpoon's digital ordering platform integrates with Clover POS systems for seamless order processing, payment handling, and kitchen workflow management.
• Star MicronicscoreTechnology or IntegrationKitchen operations integration partner. Star Micronics printers integrated with BigZpoon platform for kitchen display boards and order ticket printing across cooking stations.
• Braintree (PayPal)coreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing integration. Braintree handles secure credit card processing for online orders, table tabs, and catering payments with PCI compliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Toast: Dominant US restaurant POS and operations platform offering digital ordering, menu management and guest-facing tools that increasingly overlap BigZpoon's personalization and ordering stack. Toast is a broad incumbent that competes for the same chain/franchise IT budget but at much greater scale.
• SpotOn: End-to-end restaurant tech platform (POS, payments, online ordering, marketing, loyalty). Competes broadly with BigZpoon's ordering and menu suite, especially in mid-market and SMB restaurant segments.
• Restaurant365: Cloud-based restaurant management software spanning accounting, inventory, payroll and operations for chains and franchises. Competes for the same enterprise operator wallet, primarily on the back-office and analytics layer that overlaps BigZpoon's Business Analytics module.
• Square for Restaurants: Square's restaurant-specific POS and digital ordering suite targeting SMB and mid-market operators. Competes with BigZpoon's white-label ordering and menu offering, particularly for independents adopting self-serve POS and ordering tools.

Direct peers

• Olo: Public digital ordering SaaS for enterprise restaurant chains (digital ordering, branded guest experiences, off-premise). Olo directly competes with BigZpoon's omnichannel digital ordering platform for the same multi-unit operator buyers, particularly in casual dining and QSR.
• ChowNow: Commission-free direct online ordering platform for independent restaurants, with branded websites, menus and marketing tools. Overlaps directly with BigZpoon's Starter/Growth white-label tier and PLG self-serve motion for independent operators.
• Bbot: QR-code table ordering and digital menu platform for restaurants (now part of Olo). Competes with BigZpoon's on-premise QR ordering, open-tab and personalized menu capabilities at the restaurant-casual and SMB level.
• Lunchbox: Restaurant digital ordering and marketing platform offering branded websites, online ordering and CRM for chains. Competes for the same enterprise restaurant chain budget as BigZpoon's Growth and Enterprise white-label plans.
• MenuDrive: Online ordering and digital menu platform for independent and multi-unit restaurants with branded menus, mobile ordering and POS integrations. Directly comparable to BigZpoon's white-label menu and ordering solution for SMB and mid-market operators.
• Tock: Reservation, ordering and event platform (part of Block/Square) for restaurants and hospitality operators, including guest dietary preference capture. Comparable to BigZpoon in offering restaurants a branded guest-facing ordering experience with personalization hooks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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