Cookin Inc.

2024 has been a transformative year for Cookin Inc. 🚀   We launched the "Cookin Platform" in March, enrolling chefs across 45 U.S. states and 11 Canadian provinces. Later this year, we joined forces with CookUnity, accelerating our shared mission of empowering food creators and shaping the future of food. Our product and engineering teams rolled out game-changing features to help chefs grow their businesses, including these key tools in the last 6 months: 📱 Notify Your Network: An SMS marketing tool driving up to 70% sales growth. 💸 Promo Generator: Helping chefs incentivize customers and boost sales. 📸 AI Food Photo Enhancer: Creating professional-quality images from original food photos. 🍽️ Pickup Fulfillment: Making it easier for customers to collect orders at their preferred locations. The results speak for themselves: ✨ Top chefs are earning $5,000+ in a single week. We proudly partnered with incredible organizations like Sobeys, George Brown College Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Institute, and Chef Works, who shared our passion for empowering food creators. We also continued our partnership with American Express Canada, hosting two unforgettable Resident Chef events that brought our community together to celebrate culinary mentorship. Thank you for helping us shape the future of food. Here’s to an even bigger 2025! 💗

Meet Kevon, the chef behind Saucy Burger Chef, who turned his love for cooking into a successful business. Kevon didn't have a website or any formal setup, relying solely on social media to manage orders and payments, until he joined Cookin. With our Storefront Website, Kevon can now centralize his orders, streamline payments, and manage everything effortlessly. His story shows that with passion, persistence, and the right tools, any chef can build a thriving food business. Cookin is here to help — just like we helped Kevon. Read Kevon's full story and see how he's growing his business one order at a time. https://lnkd.in/e4U8seSz #FoodEntrepreneur #ChefStory #SmallBusiness #FoodDelivery 

Accelerating our shared mission of empowering food creators and shaping the future of food. ❤️🍽️

Together with CookUnity we are creating a culinary ecosystem where chefs at any stage of their journey can build successful businesses outside of traditional paths. #FoodTech #CDNTech #FoodEntrepreneur #Acquisition #ChefEmpowerment BetaKit

📢 Cookin has been acquired! Nearly three years ago, we set out to build Cookin Inc., our venture aimed at reimagining and revolutionizing the future of food for the benefit of chefs and eaters alike. Cookin represents my life's work, a platform designed to empower food creators to become entrepreneurs and to realize our societal vision, "United by Food." Cookin has been wholly acquired by New York-based CookUnity, a premium, chef-made subscription meal delivery platform that connects top chefs with discerning consumers seeking restaurant-quality meals delivered to their doorstep. This game-changing partnership accelerates our shared mission and will transform the future of our industry. Last summer, I met Mateo Marietti, founder of CookUnity. We immediately recognized the powerful synergy between our visions and the vast potential of combining our strengths. Together, we represent an unparalleled ecosystem that will make the food industry better, forever. How we got here: 1. We launched and scaled Toronto’s first homemade food delivery marketplace, connecting private chefs with over 100,000 local food lovers through the Cookin app. 2. We built Cookin’s SaaS platform, which empowers over 1,900+ chefs in 40 U.S. states and 10 Canadian provinces to create thriving food businesses. 3. Alongside incredible partners like American Express Canada, we’ve enabled chefs to host cooking classes, drops, and experiences. What’s next: 1. We will launch “Ingredients Club,” ✨ enabling Cookin chefs to access wholesale food supplies by leveraging CookUnity’s buying power. This distinguishes Cookin as the world’s only platform that combines all the chef’s technology with access to wholesale food. 2. We will launch CookUnity’s model in Toronto 🚀, establishing Canada as the first international expansion city for CookUnity and enabling exponential new earning opportunities for Toronto’s most talented chefs. (Based on the first few chefs who have already committed, I can assure you that Toronto’s in for a treat!) Thank you to my family, especially Celeste Ivers, my partner Michael Baruch (and Tammy Baruch), David Senior, and the rest of our incredible Cookin team. This milestone would not have been possible without our investors, including Relay Ventures (Alex Baker), Mistral Ventures (Pablo Srugo), and Sobeys (Doug Nathanson), as well as our investor-advisors: Mark Cohon, Noah Glass, Howard Grosfield, Benjamin Gross, Jodi Kovitz, Leen, Chef Patrick Kriss, Ben Leventhal, and Matthew Tucker.   We are especially grateful to our incredible community of Cookin chefs—this is for you. 🥰 Congratulations to everyone and thank you! Cookin’s journey continues; we are building, and nothing could be sweeter for a life’s work entrepreneur.💗 https://lnkd.in/gXgdywA7 #FutureOfFood #Acquisition #Cookin #CookUnity #ChefsEmpowered

‼️Cookin has been acquired‼️ We are thrilled to join forces with CookUnity to accelerate our shared mission of empowering food creators and shaping the future of food. Together, we are creating a culinary ecosystem where chefs at any stage of their journey can build successful businesses outside of traditional paths. Here’s a look at what’s on the horizon as we integrate our platforms: 💸Lower Food Costs for Chefs: Cookin users will gain access to our ‘Ingredients Club’ which offers heavily discounted pricing and delivery of high-quality ingredients, boosting chef profit margins. 🚀CookUnity’s Canadian Launch: By Q2 2025, CookUnity will officially launch in Toronto, Canada, leveraging Cookin’s strong presence and expertise. 🧑🍳Chef Opportunities for Growth: Successful Cookin chefs will have the opportunity to expand their reach by graduating into CookUnity's subscription ecosystem and support services. 📲Tech Integration: A unified Chef Operating System is already in development, streamlining operations for food creators and enhancing the overall experience for both chefs and customers. Whether you’re a chef looking to grow your business or a customer seeking quality, chef-prepared meals, we’re ready to help you succeed. The future of food is bright, and we’re excited to embark on this journey with you. Read more about our exciting new chapter on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gkrPnqKs #FoodTech #FoodEntrepreneur #FutureofFood #ChefEmpowerment #Acquisition #CookUnity #Cookin

Resident Chef by Cookin 🧑🍳✨ This season’s collaboration featured Martin Reyes of Havana Chef Table alongside Victor Barry of Piano Piano at his restaurant, Piccolo Piano Pizzeria. Together, this duo wowed guests with a Cuban-Italian fusion dining event, inspired by Martin’s Cuban heritage and his experiences as a chef in Havana. 🍽️❤️ Resident Chef is a once-in-a-lifetime immersive hospitality master class. This program offers mentorship and hands-on experience for Cookin chefs, allowing them to work alongside esteemed chefs to create a unique tasting menu. #ResidentChef #Toronto #PianoPiano #Mentorship #FoodEntrepreneur #TorontoRestaurant #FoodExperience

Carolyn Tanner Cohen is our Head of Chef Success. Her mission is to empower talented food creators to expand their businesses. In her latest article, she shares insights on executing successful limited-time drops and provides key takeaways for aspiring chefs. Check it out!

At the inaugural Toronto Foodism ICON Awards, Cookin Inc.'s founders, Morley Ivers and Michael Baruch, received the Innovation Icons award. They were recognized for their contributions to food tech innovation, which aims to make the hospitality industry more dynamic. Cookin is revolutionizing the food industry by empowering food creators to build unique and diverse culinary careers. Our all-in-one online sales and operations platform is designed for food creators and culinary entrepreneurs. Cookin makes online food sales easy and accessible for a variety of food creators, including home chefs, bakers, local independent restaurants, and limited-time "drops." Our platform offers valuable tools and features, including: *Online Storefront Website *Business Manager — for tracking and managing orders, inventory, customers, and earnings *Delivery & Pick-up Options *Automatic Weekly Payouts *Effective Marketing Tools — including AI-powered sales features, customer outreach, promo generators, and more *Seven Days a Week Support Winners of the 2024 Foodism ICON Awards: https://lnkd.in/gKwRiwVu #Foodism #IconAwards #Innovation #FoodTech #Chef #FoodDelivery #FoodEntrepreneur

Meet Natasha Quagliato, a private chef and owner of Tusha’s Food. Born and raised in a small town outside São Paulo, Brazil, Natasha embraces her rich Italian and Brazilian heritage, which inspires her cooking. She relocated to Toronto to improve her English and embark on a new journey driven by her passion for the culinary arts. After graduating from the Culinary School at George Brown College Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts, Natasha founded Tusha’s Food in 2020, where she shares her love for Italian cuisine. Natasha uses the Cookin platform to manage all her orders, customers, and deliveries, allowing her to focus on crafting delectable fresh pasta and sauces from scratch! https://lnkd.in/gxrm_jcQ Food creators sell like pros with Cookin’s powerful tools. #FoodEntrepreneur #FoodTech #Chef #HomemadePasta #SmallBusiness #FoodDelivery