Meez Culinary Solutions Inc. is a leading SaaS platform tailored for chefs, restaurant operators, and foodservice professionals to manage recipes, track costs, streamline kitchen operations, and drive profitability. Headquartered in New York, Meez was founded by chef and restaurateur Joshua Sharkey to bring precision, efficiency, and creativity to culinary workflows through cutting-edge digital tools. The platform combines recipe management with real-time data analytics to offer an all-in-one solution for the modern culinary business.
Company Overview and Core Business
Launched in 2020, Meez has rapidly become the go-to software for thousands of culinary teams around the world. Built by chefs for chefs, the platform offers digital tools that enable food professionals to create, organize, scale, cost, and share recipes with unmatched accuracy and ease. Meez is trusted by restaurants, hotels, catering companies, ghost kitchens, and culinary schools for enhancing operational control and kitchen training.
Core offerings include:
- Recipe creation and version control
- Ingredient-level costing and nutritional data
- Step-by-step prep instructions with visuals
- Menu engineering and performance analytics
- Team collaboration and kitchen onboarding
- Integration with invoices and supplier pricing
Product Features
1. Recipe Management
- Centralized recipe library
- Multimedia support (videos, images)
- Drag-and-drop ingredient and step builder
- Real-time scaling for yield and serving sizes
2. Food Costing & Inventory
- Automated food cost calculations with unit conversion
- Dynamic cost updates based on live ingredient pricing
- Tracking of waste, shrinkage, and prep losses
3. Menu Engineering
- Gross profit analysis per dish
- Pricing strategy tools and P-mix analysis
- Sales forecasting integration
4. Nutrition & Allergen Labeling
- Real-time nutrition calculation
- FDA-compliant label generation
- Allergen flagging for 9 major allergens
5. Invoice Processing
- AI-powered invoice scanning
- Vendor cost synchronization
- Accounts payable integration for restaurants
6. Training and Team Tools
- Step-by-step prep guides
- Visual workflows for staff onboarding
- Custom permission settings and team tracking
Unique Selling Proposition
Meez stands out in the culinary tech ecosystem for its:
- Chef-Centric Design: Created by chefs with UX focused on intuitive culinary logic
- Precision Yielding: Accurate costing based on actual yields and prep losses
- Visual Training Capabilities: Multimedia-enabled instructions for consistency
- Real-Time Cost Intelligence: Live updates tied to vendor pricing
Financial and Operational Scale
While Meez is a privately held company, industry sources and company statements indicate strong growth:
- Funding Raised: $11.5 million (as of 2022), backed by FJ Labs, AME Cloud Ventures, Craft Ventures
- Estimated Annual Revenue: $3M – $6M (as of 2023)
- Users: 20,000+ chefs and culinary professionals globally
- Customer Base: 1,500+ restaurants and culinary organizations
Meez has grown rapidly through a freemium model, onboarding culinary professionals through free trials and converting to paid users via SaaS subscriptions.
Target Market
- Independent restaurants and hospitality groups
- Culinary schools and training institutes
- Catering companies and event kitchens
- Ghost kitchens and delivery-first operations
- Foodservice distributors and chains
Its scalable pricing tiers and modular feature set make it suitable for both individual chefs and enterprise-level F&B teams.
Technology and Platform Capabilities
- Web-based and Mobile App (iOS, Android)
- Integrations: MarketMan, QuickBooks, Square, Toast, MarginEdge
- API Access: For enterprise-level clients
- Cloud-Based Infrastructure: Secure AWS hosting with regular data backups
- Security: GDPR-compliant with multi-level data encryption
Certifications and Compliance
- GDPR-Compliant: For European and global users
- SOC 2 Type I Compliant (in-progress for Type II)
- Nutrition Labeling: Follows FDA nutritional data standards
Testimonials and User Feedback
"Meez has completely transformed how our kitchen operates. It’s our digital brain — for recipes, costing, and training."
— Chef de Cuisine, Hospitality Group NYC
"With Meez, we’ve saved over 20% in food costs in three months just by tightening our prep and portioning."
— Owner, Multi-Unit Restaurant Chain, Chicago
Meez maintains a 4.8/5 average rating across platforms like G2, Capterra, and App Store reviews, indicating high user satisfaction.
Key Media and Thought Leadership
- Featured in TechCrunch, The Spoon, Restaurant Business, and Food On Demand
- Regular speaker at culinary and food tech expos
- Educational content through YouTube, blog, and chef webinars
Video Resources
Brands
- meez – Primary brand under which all software and services are marketed
Meez Culinary Solutions Inc. continues to redefine culinary operations through data-driven recipe intelligence, helping food professionals worldwide cook smarter, train faster, and grow stronger.
