The sharing economy

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The foodies of the world have embraced the
sharing economy as a way to reduce waste, sample
new cuisine and improve their cooking skills.
restaurantday.org
Restaurant Day, which helps people set up a pop-up
restaurant for a day, made its debut in Finland in 2011
and has since spread across the globe to 72 countries.
The website lets people sign up their “restaurant”
and enter related details (menu, hours, etc.) as part of
a food carnival that takes place four times annually.
talktochef.com
Foodies hoping to successfully prepare osso buco or
sushi for their dinner guests can tap into the knowledge
of worldwide experts via this website. Professional
chefs answer home cooks’ questions via a video chat.
Remember to leave a tip!
plateculture.com
This community aims to showcase real global cuisine –
be it Mexican, Korean or Persian – by connecting hosts
who like to cook in two dozen countries with guests who
seek an authentic eating experience at someone’s home.
munchery.com
For those looking for an alternative to pizza delivery,
this US website offers daily menus prepared by professional
chefs and delivered by drivers to the home.
The website donates a portion of the proceeds from
each meal to a San Francisco food bank.
just-eat.co.uk
The UK website provides customers with a wide range of
choice (there are 24,000 listed restaurants) for takeaway
meals. Customers can order online rather than call,
and they benefit from exclusive offers via the website.
zueri-kocht.ch
On the first Friday and Saturday of every month, this
website brings together diners in Zurich with people who
want to cook them a meal at their home. Hosts list
the menu, price and date on the website, and participants
sign up to attend.
mutterfly.in
This is a unique food-sharing app out of India. It allows
foodies to share their delicious cooking with their
neighbors, or to request one of their tasty creations.
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1 Ideal for sharing! Home
delivery never tasted so
good. US customers can
go online, get a great
meal and support a good
cause all at the same time
via munchery.com.
2 If you’re looking for
something different,
why not pop into a pop-up!
You can check out what’s
coming in your community
at restaurantday.org.
3 The focal point is
the food. Hosts and
guests come together
to enjoy authentic
global cuisine thanks to
plateculture.com.
4 Check your local
listings: In Zurich, on
the first weekend of the
month hosts turn their
homes into restaurants
and welcome guests.
See zueri-kocht.ch.
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