Giovanni Casinelli is the founder of BonAppetour, an online platform for social dining. He shares with James Robertson, our Singapore curator, memorable dinners, inspirations for starting the company and the difference of growing the platform in Asia and Europe in this Pioneer Interview. 1. How did you first come up with the idea for BonAppetour?… Read more
Guy Michlin is the founder of EatWith, a community marketplace offering authentic dining experiences in people’s homes around the world. 1. You mentioned that you were inspired to start EatWith after a trip to Greece. Can you describe the story? Back in 2010, while vacationing in Crete, I was invited to dine at the homes of the… Read more
“Launching today is Cookening, a new French startup co-founded by Cédric Giorgi (previously co-editor of TechCrunch France) that combines elements of both Airbnb and Housebites. Starting with France first, a country known for its gastronomy, it enables locals to be matched with foreigners — tourists in particular — so they can invite them into their homes… Read more
