Invoice Processing: Invoice scanning, cost syncing, AP automation
Product Categories
Available Products
Digital recipe storage
organization
and sharing
Real-time cost calculations
yield adjustments
unit conversions
Profitability analysis
sales forecasting
pricing optimization
Ingredient tracking
inventory counts
analytics
Automated nutrition analysis
allergen tagging
Visual guides
step-by-step instructions
multimedia content
Invoice scanning
cost syncing
AP automation
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.
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
