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Re: Show HN: Like Airbnb but for food

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Post by cheez »

theklub wrote: post #74
k-mcgrady wrote: post #57

I love this idea and it seems like a great way to bring people together in real life through technology. Like others though I think this could have trouble with laws and probably to a greater extent than AirBnB. How liable is the host if there is an food poisoning incident for example? Is Cookening liable at all? Anyway, good luck, it's a great idea.

Kinda sad that the first thing we have to worry about is how we could possibly be sued while having strangers over.

"Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends"

Re: Show HN: Like Airbnb but for food

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Post by gregschlom »

Hehehe, the "Airbnb for food" tagline reminded me of the http://incubatorincubator.com:

Specifically:

"AirBnBForY. AirBnBforY specializes in incubating companies that are the "AirBnB" for their respective industries (e.g. "The AirBnB for pantry space" and "The AirBnB for condiments" (A lot of people aren't making full use of their mustard, ketchup, and other condiments. AirDiments creates a marketplace by which people can use each others condiments)."

Re: Show HN: Like Airbnb but for food

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Post by greggman »

enoptix wrote: post #7

Very interesting concept! How do food & restuarant laws apply in Europe? I know here in the US, restaurants need regular inspections by the local board of health. And restaurant is defined as "a facility that prepares and sells food directly to consumers for immediate consumption." Presumably if people are paying the host, that host is now operating a restaurant. I can already see the food lobby going crazy over this…

Apparently just inviting people over on a regular basis is grounds for getting shut down in NYC.

"After hosting dinner parties for strangers in their own apartment, the NYC Department of Health took notice and shut them down, but Tamy and Felipe decided to open a restaurant in SOHO."

https://vimeo.com/45360751

Re: Show HN: Like Airbnb but for food

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Post by es20641 »

jordn wrote: post #53
enoptix wrote: post #7

Very interesting concept! How do food & restuarant laws apply in Europe? I know here in the US, restaurants need regular inspections by the local board of health. And restaurant is defined as "a facility that prepares and sells food directly to consumers for immediate consumption." Presumably if people are paying the host, that host is now operating a restaurant. I can already see the food lobby going crazy over this…

Looks great, keep going with it. As many people have pointed out - there's a lot of potential problems and legislation that could get in the way. What constantly impresses me is that people can push right through and solve these seemingly insurmountable issues. I'm sure if AirBnB was first posted here they'd get back 50 reasons why it can't work.

"I'm sure if AirBnB was first posted here they'd get back 50 reasons why it can't work"

Absolutely this. It's a great site and a great idea. There are hundreds of reasons NOT to do something, but that doesn't always mean you shouldn't try.

Re: Show HN: Like Airbnb but for food

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Post by nano111 »

skue wrote: post #65

Very interesting idea, and great website! A question: I'm curious whether you put a lot of consideration into the review system? Asking hosts to invite strangers over and publicly rate their hospitality, cooking, and home is asking a lot. Yes, Airbnb does something similar, but renting a room feels like more of a business transaction. Having dinner guests share a meal is more personal and intimate - and it would be e…

Keeping track of violations of rules publicly would be a minimum kind of ratings

Re: Show HN: Like Airbnb but for food

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Post by saraid216 »

teawithcarl wrote: post #79
saraid216 wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's called refusing to face reality. Preaching sermons doesn't change the world. Make. A. Prototype. You know what's awesome about Bitcoin? I'm not a Bitcoin fan. I think it's silly, though I admittedly don't have the chops to properly evaluate it. But you know what I can't help but respect about it? It exists . It's in the wild . It's real . No matter what wankery I choose to criticize it with, I have to square tha…

I've built code and companies, and needn't a lecture from you on how to build, nor how to dream.

Then don't provoke one. I'm not telling you how to build; I'm telling you to build.

Re: Show HN: Like Airbnb but for food

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Post by resu_nimda »

ngrandy wrote: post #78

This is an exciting concept that has been tackled by many teams, few of which have yet been able to reach significant scale. But I believe it will happen. Feastly ( http://eatfeastly.com/ ) is a similar approach that is active in the US. (I'm an advisor) The restaurant industry is massive (in the US, it's three times the size of the accommodations industry) so winning even a small slice is a win.

This is somewhat off-topic, but it seems kind of odd that they went with a "ly" name but didn't use that TLD, especially since "feastly" doesn't make a lot of sense except to associate with that trend.

It looks like a cool service though, I requested an invite.

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