Branded Hospitality

Branded Hospitality Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that focuses on investing in the hospitality sector, particularly in technology-driven and innovative food and beverage concepts. The firm serves as a micro venture investment and solutions platform, leveraging its extensive network of hospitality venues and partnerships to connect emerging companies with capital and customers. Branded Hospitality Ventures targets investments in seed-stage to later-stage companies, emphasizing opportunities that enhance operational efficiencies, reduce costs, and create unique customer experiences. The firm aims to provide its capital partners with distinctive investment opportunities while minimizing risks associated with investing in the hospitality industry.

David “Rev” Ciancio

Hospitality Partner

Gregory Essner

CFO

Jimmy Frischling

Founder and Managing Partner

James Frischling

Founder / Managing Partner

Matthew Lerner

COO and Partner

Stephen Van Note

Partner

Michael Schatzber

Founder and Managing Partner

Michael Schatzberg

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Mark Senkpiel

Portfolio Manager and Partner

Past deals in Catering

Tablz

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Developer of three-dimensional reservation platform intended for the food and beverage industry. The company's platform allows consumers to solve the issue of not being able to pick the table or section they want and clients to monetize the dining room based on its supply and demand, by accurately pricing the value of their coveted real estate, enabling restaurants with decreased costs, optimized workflows, and improved guest experiences.

Bite

Seed Round in 2022
Bite Inc. specializes in developing digital ordering solutions tailored for the hospitality industry. Established in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the company offers innovative platforms such as bitekiosk, which provides kiosk ordering software for guests, and biteFLASH, a no-app mobile interface that facilitates contactless ordering via QR code. Their technology is particularly beneficial for quick service and fast casual restaurants, enhancing the ordering experience. Additionally, Bite's intelligent self-ordering kiosk software utilizes facial recognition to identify guests, learn their preferences, and recommend items, thereby fostering stronger customer relationships and personalizing the food service experience.

Picnic

Series A in 2021
Picnic is an innovator of food production technology and Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) solutions. Vivid Robotics, Inc. Picnic(hellopicnic.com), has collected an experienced team of food and technology industry veterans to develop and provide specialized intelligent technology and exclusive solutions for the food service and hospitality industries. Picnic's Pizza Production System is the first automated pizza system designed for commercial kitchen retrofit or new installations, producing hundreds of custom pizzas per hour with chef-chosen ingredients and recipes.

Curbit

Seed Round in 2021
Curbit is a company that has developed a curbside delivery application aimed at enhancing the takeaway experience for consumers and small restaurants. Founded in 2020 and based in Calabasas, California, the application allows customers to order food in advance from their preferred restaurants, drive to the location, and wait in their vehicles for their orders to be delivered. This service provides a convenient and safe alternative for smaller restaurants to serve takeaway meals without relying on costly third-party delivery platforms. By streamlining the ordering and pickup process, Curbit supports local eateries in meeting customer demands effectively.

Curbit

Convertible Note in 2021
Curbit is a company that has developed a curbside delivery application aimed at enhancing the takeaway experience for consumers and small restaurants. Founded in 2020 and based in Calabasas, California, the application allows customers to order food in advance from their preferred restaurants, drive to the location, and wait in their vehicles for their orders to be delivered. This service provides a convenient and safe alternative for smaller restaurants to serve takeaway meals without relying on costly third-party delivery platforms. By streamlining the ordering and pickup process, Curbit supports local eateries in meeting customer demands effectively.

Galley Solutions

Seed Round in 2021
Galley Solutions, Inc. develops innovative food production software designed to assist restaurants, caterers, and corporate kitchens in managing their operations more efficiently. Its primary product, Galley, enables users to create and organize recipes, compile menus, and generate shopping lists. Additionally, the software supports kitchen managers in maintaining inventories, tracking ingredient costs, and optimizing menu items that share ingredients or preparation processes. By providing tools for real-time inventory management, purchasing, and food costing, Galley allows food businesses to analyze their operations and make informed decisions to enhance profitability. Founded in 2017 and based in San Diego, California, Galley Solutions, Inc. was previously known as Galley, LLC.

Copia

Seed Round in 2021
Copia PBC operates an online platform that helps connect businesses with excess food to people in need. The company’s platform matches businesses that have surplus food with nearby shelters, organizations, and low income communities in real time. Its platform streamlines critical connections between those with excess food, such as restaurants, markets, and banquets; and those in need, such as food banks, homeless shelters, and human service organizations. The company serves clients in Mountain View, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Palo Alto, San Jose, Berkeley, Emeryville, and Oakland. Copia PBC was formerly known as Feeding Forward, Inc. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Berkeley, California.

Mighty Quinn's Barbeque

Series A in 2021
Operator of barbeque restaurants intended to offer an authentic barbeque experience in a fast-casual setting. The company offers meat and sides that are made with quality ingredients and smoked over oak, apple, and cherry wood, enabling diners to have a better dining experience.

Picnic

Series A in 2021
Picnic is an innovator of food production technology and Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) solutions. Vivid Robotics, Inc. Picnic(hellopicnic.com), has collected an experienced team of food and technology industry veterans to develop and provide specialized intelligent technology and exclusive solutions for the food service and hospitality industries. Picnic's Pizza Production System is the first automated pizza system designed for commercial kitchen retrofit or new installations, producing hundreds of custom pizzas per hour with chef-chosen ingredients and recipes.

chowly

Venture Round in 2021
Chowly Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in software solutions that integrate third-party online ordering platforms with restaurant point of sale (POS) systems. The company connects various online ordering services, including Grubhub, UberEats, DoorDash, and Caviar, to streamline restaurant operations. By providing these integrations, Chowly aims to enhance efficiency, reduce staffing costs, and minimize errors, ultimately increasing revenue for restaurants. The company is committed to delivering affordable technology-based solutions tailored for the restaurant industry.

meez

Convertible Note in 2021
Meez is a developer of a professional recipe platform that focuses on enhancing culinary operations through technology. The platform provides a comprehensive recipe database that is collaborative and shareable, allowing users to ideate, organize, and execute their culinary visions. Key features include precise ingredient costing, automated scaling and conversions, customized training, and specialized allergen identification. This functionality enables cooks to streamline their recipe development process, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in both planning and execution. Meez aims to support culinary professionals by facilitating better recipe management and collaboration within the food industry.

Mighty Quinn's Barbeque

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of barbeque restaurants intended to offer an authentic barbeque experience in a fast-casual setting. The company offers meat and sides that are made with quality ingredients and smoked over oak, apple, and cherry wood, enabling diners to have a better dining experience.

chowly

Series A in 2017
Chowly Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in software solutions that integrate third-party online ordering platforms with restaurant point of sale (POS) systems. The company connects various online ordering services, including Grubhub, UberEats, DoorDash, and Caviar, to streamline restaurant operations. By providing these integrations, Chowly aims to enhance efficiency, reduce staffing costs, and minimize errors, ultimately increasing revenue for restaurants. The company is committed to delivering affordable technology-based solutions tailored for the restaurant industry.

chowly

Series A in 2017
Chowly Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in software solutions that integrate third-party online ordering platforms with restaurant point of sale (POS) systems. The company connects various online ordering services, including Grubhub, UberEats, DoorDash, and Caviar, to streamline restaurant operations. By providing these integrations, Chowly aims to enhance efficiency, reduce staffing costs, and minimize errors, ultimately increasing revenue for restaurants. The company is committed to delivering affordable technology-based solutions tailored for the restaurant industry.
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