The Feed

On this episode of The Feed, I sat down with Amira Khatib of Bluestein Ventures and Marc Wulfraat of MWPVL for a special conversation about the future of Amazon’s grocery business. In this episode, we dive into the company’s latest test concept that seeks to combine the Whole Foods shopping experience with the convenience of 12k household essential items to consolidate trips while competing with larger big-box retailers.Sign up for the HNGRY newsletter

On today’s episode of The Feed, I sat down with Eli Feldman of Shybird and Ivan Romero of Kintow for a special conversation about the future of AI agents in the restaurant industry. In this episode, we dive into why there’s been a sudden explosion of AI startups in food, what the best use cases are for this technology, and the landscape of large incumbents and smaller companies attacking the problem from both ends.

Mott Smith is the Co-Owner & CEO of Amped Kitchens, a commercial kitchen landlord in Los Angeles and Chicago that is home to large and small brands alike. In this episode we’ll talk about the ghost and commercial kitchen landscape, how they compare to other asset classes, and key drivers of success for emerging CPG businesses.Join the HNGRY Trends community to tune in live

Whitney Pegden is the General Manager of Blue Apron at Wonder. In this episode we chat about how Blue Apron has evolved from meal kits towards new categories like “Assemble and Bake” meals, the various synergies unlocked with parent company Wonder, and the future of personalization.

Sagar Mehta is the Chief Technology Officer of OpenTable, a leading online restaurant reservations platform with over 60k venues worldwide. In this episode, we chat about the current restaurant reservations landscape, how the marketplace is uniquely leveraging generative AI, and the new types of products it’s building to help restaurants grow within their four walls.Subscribe to the HNGRY newsletter