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HOTREC ‘MEAL-SHARING’ PLATFORM POLICY PAPER – MAY 2018
Charting the territory of home - restaurants
There are several different ways to classify home restaurant
platforms next to a myriad of other initiatives that enable ‘meal-
sharing’ along with practices such as food waste management,
food swaps and social networking. Alternatively, monetary
exchange classifications are helpful to discern which platforms
focus on facilitating for-profit practices and which focus on
facilitating practices with non-profit motives
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In June 2017, the Ecole Hoteliere Lausanne and Swiss Food
Services analysed the most novel concepts of gastronomy based
on the perceptions of Swiss consumers. A key output was a
distinction of ‘collaborative’ economy practices (based on peer-
to-peer transactions, generating small-scale financial benefits
Practical Purpose
MAPPING ONLINE PLATFORMS IN
THE WORLD OF P2P DINING
(TOPOSOPHY RESEARCH, 2018)
Experiential Purpose
Staying at home
Out of home
and with a strong community character) versus meal delivery and
catering services, which are thought to fall under the umbrella
of Uber’s business model (with a focus on growth and profits
through unequal relationships between the platforms and the
service providers)
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HOTREC and its Member Associations consider that a clear
understanding of the fundamental differences between the types
of ‘meal-sharing’ practices is necessary for all those who are
involved in policy making and implementation.
MEAL-SHARiNG FOR MONEY-SAVING
& COMMUNITY GATHERING
BridgeEat, LetsLunch, Olio, Ouipasta,
Paupiette, Share Meals, etc
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MEAL COLLECTION& CATERING
FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
Casserole club, FLAVR
Just Eat, Nabomat,
Shareyourmeal, etc.
MEAL-SHARiNG & HOME
RESTAURANTS
BonAppetour, COOKAPP, Eatwith,
Gnammo, ShareDnD,
Travelling Spoon, Withlocals, etc.
CATERING FOR ENTERTAINMENT
Authenticook, Chefxchange,
La Belle, Assiette, Take a chef etc.
NB: please note that this document is focusing on home restaurant activity and excludes from its scope food delivery services.