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Lodgeur Incorporated owns, operates, and leases apartments for business and solo travelers, couples, families, and work colleagues. It offers short and extended stay options; and cleaning, laundry, maintenance, and other services. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Houston, Texas.

At Gastrocampo we are revolutionizing the food system making it fairer, more transparent and more sustainable. By combining technology and logistics, we offer a real, scalable and multi-local solution. Gastrocampo is a SaaS-enabled marketplace that gives food producers the tools to digitalize their farm and business so they can connect and sell their produce directly to their hospitality clients (food shops and restaurants), eliminating the need for intermediaries. In turn, we are helping HORECA customers to become more sustainable while saving time and headaches when buying directly from producers! Thanks to AI, Machine Learning and blockchain we will be able to provide a platform mutually beneficent for food producers, restaurants and the environment.

At EroeGo we create a global community of informed and conscious buyers that acknowledge the impact of their purchases and choose to make a difference with every shopping bag.

Access Travels offers updated, in-depth, detailed information, for all areas of accessible tourism.

Presso provides a distributed micro-retail solution focused on ultra-fast dry-cleaning services. The company has developed a specialized dry-cleaning machine that simplifies the laundry process for hotel guests by efficiently removing sweat, odors, and bacteria from garments. This innovative machine not only cleans and presses clothes in a short time but also helps hotel owners and managers reduce operational costs related to time, electricity, and labor.

Heaboo is a technology company established in 2015 and based in Aveiro, specializing in the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of a passive device designed to enhance the response time of hot water supply in taps and shower mixers. This innovative device aims to improve energy and water efficiency within buildings by correcting hot water distribution systems. In addition to its primary product, Heaboo also offers auditing and energy certification services for buildings, focusing on aspects such as ventilation and air conditioning. This allows contractors to assess and optimize the energy and water efficiency of various structures.

Hop is a new-age digital banking platform which provides international travellers seamless and economical mechanism for exchanging money through a digital account and a multi-currency debit card with an app. We are based out of London, UK and Bangalore, India.

Mesa helps restaurants attract customers at off-peak times and maximize their revenue through an app with dynamic, time-based discounts. Restaurants are able to fill their empty tables, while users are able to eat at restaurants with discounts -- the more off-peak, the bigger the discount.

Nema Food provides halal meat products to consumers locally and internationally by utilizing advanced meat manufacturing technology as well as a highly knowledgeable team of professionals.

We balance the power in the accommodation industry by connecting accommodation providers worldwide and using their collective power to resolve issues they are facing. WhosYourGuest (WYG) platform allows accommodation providers to review their guests, positively or negatively. By searching our database ho(s)tels can check out the guest before they check in helping them prevent problems before they occur. This can save hotels millions of dollars in prevented damages and losses to their establishment and reputation while at the same time betters the stay quality and safety of their other guests.

Foods for Tomorrow is a start-up of the food-tech sector dedicated to revolutionizing foods based on vegetable proteins. They have created an amazing ingredient called Heura, which even when butchers try it, they believe they are eating meat. Heura represents a new generation of vegetable proteins using innovative productive techniques to achieve textures never seen in the plant kingdom. They want to reinvent the current food system to respond to the global challenges of feeding a growing world population with a growing demand for protein, taking into account the environment and our health.

Rootastes is a workplace lunch service that specializes in providing delicious and nutritionally-balanced meals for corporate environments. The company offers a comprehensive online platform for group catering and individually packaged meals, ensuring convenience for local offices. Rootastes emphasizes the use of fresh, local ingredients sourced from nearby farmers, and features a seasonal menu designed by an in-house chef. By focusing on quality and nutrition, Rootastes aims to enhance the corporate lunch experience for its clients.

Komeeda is a culinary platform designed to connect food enthusiasts with local restaurants through a variety of services, including delivery, catering, cooking classes, and pop-up feasts. The platform facilitates an online marketplace that promotes ethical consumerism by allowing users to support local businesses. Komeeda emphasizes community engagement and offers a significant revenue share to restaurants, ensuring that they retain ownership of their consumer data and benefit from online transactions. In addition to restaurant services, Komeeda provides culinary competitions, food recipes, and cooking methods, fostering direct interaction between chefs and food lovers. This approach not only enriches the dining experience but also enhances the visibility and profitability of local culinary talents.

Socialease Ltd is a company based in Lausanne, Switzerland, that provides an AI-driven software platform designed for the hospitality industry, including hotels and restaurants. Founded in 2015, Socialease offers a comprehensive assistant that streamlines digital communication across multiple social media channels. The platform enables businesses to manage their online presence by suggesting ready-to-use communication topics and facilitating the creation of tailored content using text, images, and videos. Additionally, it helps track and schedule media communications, allowing users to effectively control their e-reputation and enhance visibility in a competitive market. By centralizing digital interactions, Socialease transforms the communication challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises into efficient marketing opportunities.

QueMesa is a platform for Restaurants Owners to manage and regulate their capacity using promotions. Restaurants can offer better promotions to attract customers during their empty times. This in turn attracts more customers. Their Admin Portal provides real-time statistics and reservation details and allows Owners to update their public Restaurant Profile at any time. There's only one requirement to be on the QueMesa platform: Each restaurant has to offer at LEAST 1 table with a 50% discount per day at any time.

KITRO is a company based in Renens, Switzerland, specializing in IT solutions for food waste management in the food and beverage industry. Founded in 2016, KITRO offers an automated hardware and software platform that helps restaurants and canteens identify, manage, and monitor food waste. The technology enables users to track the sources and quantities of waste, facilitating the reduction of avoidable food waste and minimizing hidden costs associated with it. Clients benefit from an online dashboard that provides detailed analysis, allowing them to optimize operational practices and improve overall efficiency. By simplifying food waste management, KITRO promotes sustainable practices within the food service sector.

Grub – a UK food company with a unique offering: edible insects. Not long ago, They heard how people all over the world were getting their protein through eating insects, and having less impact on the planet as a result. After a lot of thinking, research, and most importantly, tasting, They decided to start sharing the benefits of entomophagy (that’s ‘insect eating’) with you.

The application homePad Pro is made for the professional users that want to have a complete tool for managing property inspections. Available in the AppSoreHomePad is the first simple and intuitive application available on the Appstore allowing you to establish an inspection report for the outgoing / incoming tenants. The paper supports used currently to document property inspections are particularly constraining and require significant storage space. HomePad is the first application for iPad that guides you simply and professionally through the procedure. No training is required! No documents to prepare. Begin with a new inspection or from an existing one, complete the necessary information and start the inspection. Creating new room details and checking any damage takes only a few minutes using photos and keywords! Meter reading? Key inventory? No problem, homePad has already thought it out for you! Complete the inventory using handwritten electronic signatures, generate the PDF and send it simultaneously to all parties and store it in their collaborative platform.

Bitemojo is an e-commerce application that offers self-guided culinary tours, allowing couples and small groups to explore various destinations through their local cuisine. The platform features a selection of local dishes and restaurants, providing users with insights into cultural background and information about the food they encounter. By taking biteTours, travelers not only enjoy tastings but also engage with local chefs and food vendors, enhancing their understanding of the culinary landscape. Additionally, participants can earn biteCredits during their tours, which can be redeemed for complimentary tastings, further enriching their experience.

Well + Happy will be the uk’s first healthy eatery, with a focus on inspiration and food education. With the health and wellness industry currently growing rapidly, Well + Happy will offer a little more than your average healthy cafe…. A menu focusing on healthier alternatives - coupled with insight and education to ensure that customers understand the health and wellness benefits across everything they promote. A healthy diet should also be coupled with a healthy mind, so their brand and eateries will reflect this - fusing good food, with positive vibes.

JUBEO allows hotels to efficiently sell extra services through a platform of web & mobile apps. By addressing the common needs of independent hotels, which dominate the European market, JUBEO's business model focuses on creating win-win partnerships. Hotels are missing out on additional revenue because ordering room service, massages or laundry services involves too many transaction barriers. Millennials are becoming the main holidaymakers and they spend more and more on services.

Zero Hour is helps restaurant owners find workforce in less than 5 seconds.

PantryAce is a business platform designed to enhance productivity in professional kitchens. It provides chefs with standardized food labels that include essential information such as opening dates, default expiry dates, and allergen details, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations and reducing the risk of human error. Additionally, PantryAce offers fast digital stocktaking capabilities, allowing restaurant owners and chefs to efficiently manage their inventory. The platform also facilitates access to cloud-based food data analysis, enabling users to make informed decisions regarding their kitchen operations.

HalalEat operates an on-demand marketplace platform specifically designed for ordering halal food. The platform features a searchable database that includes verified halal menus, allowing users to conveniently order meals online for pick-up or delivery. This service aims to make it easier for Muslim consumers to find and access halal food at affordable prices, ensuring they can enjoy a variety of dining options that meet their dietary needs. By focusing on customer benefits and values, HalalEat seeks to establish itself as the preferred destination for halal food ordering.

Grub – a UK food company with a unique offering: edible insects. Not long ago, They heard how people all over the world were getting their protein through eating insects, and having less impact on the planet as a result. After a lot of thinking, research, and most importantly, tasting, They decided to start sharing the benefits of entomophagy (that’s ‘insect eating’) with you.

Easy Pairings empowers restaurants to find staff — faster and cheaper. They make searching and hiring for front-of-house positions (servers, bartenders and hosts) a snap. From fine dining restaurateurs to fast-casual operators, employers get instant, free access to active job seekers — bringing efficiency to the hiring process and drastically reducing time-to-hire. Job seekers receive customized employment opportunities that match their experience, which they can apply to with a single click.

HighSkillPro is an online marketplace that helps businesses find & hire top quality service providers.An online marketplace where businesses can find & hire vetted and reference-checked quality service providers for complex one-off projects. Flexibly. Globally.

Q App is a revolutionary mobile app that allows you to beat the queues in busy hospitality and entertainment venues. Place your order and pay through your smartphone. You’ll be notified when your order is ready to collect. You'll never need to queue again.

Clothbound is a job search, recruiting, and workforce development platform for the most important industry in America - the restaurant industry. The restaurant industry? Yes! Here’s why... Digitization, globalization, and urbanization all contribute to the industry becoming one the largest and most durable employment engines in the country. We can’t eat megabytes of data or go out to eat online, and it’s hard to offshore, outsource or automate restaurant work. Amazon’s rise means traditional ground floor retail is being replaced by restaurants with increased frequency. Data to back this up shows 10% of employable people in the US work in the industry. Restaurants now account for 50% of every food dollar spent. 2015 will be the first year restaurant spending exceeds grocery spending. We’ve built a 2-sided, mobile marketplace where restaurants can directly access, search, and recruit candidates. Candidates can create professional profiles, view jobs, assess quality of employers, interact with hirers, and apply for positions or be recruited by our restaurants through the platform. Successful restaurant employment and hiring prioritizes personality and soft skill before experience and technical ability. We inverted the traditional resume to create candidate profiles focusing on personality, interest, and preferred work environment followed by work experience and education. Restaurants in turn answer what is compelling about working for them before adding key information about position, location, etc. We’ve then built an intuitive system to power automated matching of candidates and employers. Clothbound users can tell the app exactly what they are looking for in their next job/employee, instantly view the results, take their desired action, and save the search to receive automatic updates as new matches become available. For restaurants, Clothbound reduces the time and cost to hire, and leads to better job fit and reduced turnover. For candidates, Clothbound provides a simple, yet powerful tool for finding the right restaurant job and getting hired.

Pronto Technology Limited, established in 2014 and based in Chesham, United Kingdom, offers a catering service through its application that connects users with chefs and restaurants in London. The platform allows customers to order freshly cooked meals for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, emphasizing the use of quality ingredients and home-cooked flavors. Pronto Technology is committed to delivering meals that are not only nutritious but also beneficial for the community and environment, ensuring that all dishes are prepared from scratch without the use of freezers. Users can easily select their desired menu items and track their orders through the application.

ZOOS is a Boston-based company founded in 2012, specializing in the food and beverage sector. The company focuses on offering all-natural, low-calorie beverages that are both healthy and flavorful. One of its key products is a caffeine-free herbal iced tea made from Sideritis, a flowering plant known for its refreshing properties and antioxidants. ZOOS aims to provide consumers with delicious alternatives that promote wellness without compromising taste.

RaceHQ is a first-of-its-kind cloud-based project management, collaboration, task management and market hub tool for the highly-fragmented participatory event industry. RaceHQ was developed specifically for event managers to operate more efficiently and execute quality events within budget. Replacing the clipboard and yellow notepad, RaceHQ allows event managers to easily take control of their events online ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.

Onthebar for Brands is a direct and measurable on-premise marketing tool that turns bar staff into an army of brand advocates. It is currently used by some of the largest brands in the industry including Grey Goose, Bacardi, & Drambuie.

TableZest introduces dynamic pricing to the restaurant industry (i.e. minimum spend required on highly sought-after tables). In doing so, they offer Their paying members last-minute premium reservations on peak nights. On off-peak nights, they help fill spare capacity by providing dining perks to members (i.e. incentives to visit the restaurant). They handpick each restaurant creating a curated marketplace that celebrates restaurant success. they are a win-win for both restaurants goers and owners alike.

HOT provides veterans with an opportunity to save money while helping other veterans.Proceeds from the sale of HOT discount cards is donated to the HOT Foundation.HOT business members increase their sales by offring discounts to veterans.Branded as a HOT member, businesses will be recognized by HOT card members and also by the public at large as being "veteran friendly.HOT Inc. is a for profit company with a non-profit affiliate.