Kitchen No More, Inc. is a New York company developing a different way for hotels and warehouses to serve hot meals without a conventional kitchen or dedicated food-service staff. Its Smart Hot Food Station prepares chef-crafted meals in about five minutes, while the company’s patented freezing technology is designed to retain the qualities of freshly cooked food.
Fase VendingFase Vending develops autonomous self-service food stations from its Norristown, Pennsylvania base, including the BARIZZA modular kiosk and PIZZADOOR pizza vending system. Its equipment combines refrigerated vending, digital ordering and automated cooking to let operators sell prepared food around the clock, with customizable stations designed for settings such as hotels, hospitals and micromarkets. Founder and CEO Gregory Raffaele says the company’s mission is to modernize front-of-the-house food service through automation.NORRISTOWN, PA
Heavenly HARVST FoundationFounded in New York City in 2015 by former Waldorf Astoria executive chef John Doherty, Heavenly HARVST Foundation produces and provides chef-curated, shelf-stable meals to hunger-relief programs. Its ready-to-eat meals are made without preservatives or artificial flavorings, designed to offer substantial nutrition and dignity to families who may lack reliable access to food or a full kitchen. The 501(c)(3) says it has distributed more than 500,000 meals nationwide, including through disaster-relief and children’s programs.MANHATTAN, NY
Warm and Tote LLCWarm and Tote LLC is known for creating a portable way to bring a hot home-prepared meal to work, school, or the road. Its heated meal totes use a proprietary Turbo Pac to keep food warm without relying on a plug, wire, or battery.BENSALEM, PA
Redefine MealsFounded in 2016 by Matthew Riss and Mark Ciaburri, Long Island-based Redefine Meals prepares fresh, chef-cooked meals that are ready to heat and eat in two to three minutes. Its 65-plus-meal menu is available through home delivery and a network of more than 25 grab-and-go locations across Long Island, New York City, and Westchester. Redefine also uses advance ordering to minimize food waste and recyclable packaging, including #5 plastic containers and boxes made from recycled cardboard.RONKONKOMA, NY