Holy market trends Batman! These two stories appeared back to back in our news feed today and they speak volumes unto themselves but together they scream Wenu. The current restaurant model is near broken. High startup/overhead costs with low margins. Recipe for disaster. Then add in food waste 🤦 This collage could literally be a standalone slide on our pitch deck. And 🎤 drop. www.wenueat.com
About us
An online marketplace connecting food lovers with talented local home Chefs and Bakers selling authentic and one-of-a-kind homemade items. Think Etsy for food.
- Industry
- Food and Beverage Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2020
Locations
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Primary
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Employees at Wenu
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Mark De Guzman
Fullstack Developer
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Johnny De Lima
Serial entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Wenu and passionate about cleanliness, food safety and empowering food entrepreneurs.
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Maneli Panahandeh
Deans List of Scholars | Lester B. Pearson Scholar at the University of Toronto | Chef Community Developer at Wenu
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Justin Pergolas
Sales Director and Consultant | Specializing in Coaching, International Logistics and Optimization | 15+ Years Proven Experience with Startups and…
Updates
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🎉 Exciting News for Wenu! 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with one of Toronto's premier concert venues, Rebel Nightclub—a collaboration that gives our chefs a dynamic stage to reach a whole new audience! 10's of thousands per month to be exact! K-pop band? We've got authentic homemade style Korean! Latin DJ? No problem, the best empanadas you've ever had in your life coming right up! This is more than just a partnership; it’s an opportunity for our culinary entrepreneurs to showcase their talents in front of very large and targeted audiences to resonate with. We're bridging people over food. Food that is thoughtfully catered to each occasion and elevates the experience. Rebel nightclub is a very forward thinking venue and has a very similar mission to support local entrepreneurs. It's our goal to make Rebel a known destination for amazing food to match their already incredible events. 🎸 We're excited to be working with Toronto's very own food festival favorite, Chef Raymond Costain from Dope as Duck on this collaboration to curate a culinary stage within such an awesome venue 👨🍳 At Wenu, we’re all about elevating food entrepreneurs, and this is just one of many ways we’re helping them grow and thrive. One small step for Wenu. One giant leap for food entrepreneurkind! 🚀🚀 #WenuPartnership #FoodEntrepreneurs #CulinaryStage #TorontoNightlife #SupportLocal #RebelNightclub #ChefSpotlight #WenuEvents #Concerts
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Thanks to the Ontario Food Protection Association for letting Wenu be a part of this great event. Happy to support your mission and initiatives! #foodsafety #foodtech
Wenu was proud to be a sponsor of such a great event full of some of the top people committed to food safety in this province. ✅📝 We are kindred spirits with anyone who cares about food safety. 🪽 Thanks to the Ontario Food Protection Association for all they do for the industry and keeping the public safe. 🙏🙏🙏 We salute you! #foodsafety #comitted #foodtech
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Wenu was proud to be a sponsor of such a great event full of some of the top people committed to food safety in this province. ✅📝 We are kindred spirits with anyone who cares about food safety. 🪽 Thanks to the Ontario Food Protection Association for all they do for the industry and keeping the public safe. 🙏🙏🙏 We salute you! #foodsafety #comitted #foodtech
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Wenu making an impact...
Serial entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Wenu and passionate about cleanliness, food safety and empowering food entrepreneurs.
Yesterday we announced the winner of our Future Flavour Scholarship. 🎓 We surprised her by pretending to place an order. 😳 Her reaction is priceless!! 😁 And of course we got it all on video 🎥 Wenu is grateful to have had Chef Chantee come into our orbit. What started with 50 entrants, ended with one very deserving winner. From the get go she definitely understood the assignment... Set up a store on Wenu and sell your authentic creations. For being the highest grossing seller, she not only kept 100% of her sales over the Summer, but she also took home the following prizes... - One year free on Wenu - $500 credit on Syzl - $2500 Scholarship She was able to build and grow her brand, and now these things will only help her scale it up ❤️ Huge and sincere thank-you to Adrian Savin, MBA, Azrah Manji-Savin and the whole Syzl team for helping amplify our impact by supporting the future flavours of our city through our scholarship program 🙏🙏🙏 As well a huge thank you to support from George Brown College, Conestoga College, Liaison College Brampton, Centennial College and all the awesome students who participated! 🙌🙌🙌 It was our first Scholarship, but it definitely won't be the last! 👀 Last but not least though, if you are in the Scarborough area, I highly highly recommend giving Miing's Kitchen a try. She puts a lot of heart and a lot of flavour in her food. Order here 👇👇👇 https://lnkd.in/drHJJvFp Use discount code WENU20 for 20% off! 🎉 #chefs #bakers #students #culinary
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We are working with some next level tech to give food entrepreneurs yet another avenue to reach people. We're all about helping people discover the latest and greatest food offerings in our great city. We can't even say too much but just know that we will make food float. Giant, floating food coming soon to a mouth near you! #foodentrepreneurs #ar #platform
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🌍 The Home Chef Movement: A Global Culinary Revolution 🍲 In recent years, we've witnessed an extraordinary rise in the home chef movement worldwide. Driven by passion, creativity, and the desire for fresh, homemade meals, individuals everywhere are transforming their kitchens into thriving culinary hubs. Did you know that an estimated 2.5 million people are selling homemade food across various platforms globally? This movement is not just about food—it's about community, culture, and entrepreneurship. At Wenu, we are proud to support these culinary entrepreneurs by providing them with the tools they need to succeed. Our platform empowers home chefs and bakers to create their own online ordering pages, set their prices, and offer pickup or delivery, all while keeping 100% of their revenue. For $29.99 per month, and with a free one-month trial, we make it easier than ever for home chefs to share their culinary creations with the world. This is more than a business—it's a movement. A movement that celebrates diversity, supports local economies, and brings people together through the universal language of food. Join us in celebrating and supporting the incredible home chefs who are making a difference, one dish at a time. #HomeChef #CulinaryEntrepreneurship #SupportLocal #FoodInnovation #Wenu
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We are still buzzing from the whirlwind that was the Toronto Food and Drink Festival. 🌮🌯🍡🍰🍧🍲🥘🧀🥗🍝🤤🤤🤤🤤 First off, a big ol' thank you to everyone who visited our booth. Your enthusiasm and passion for food and cooking fuel our mission to celebrate home chefs and their incredible culinary creations. 🙌🙌🙌 A huge thank you to Krista and her amazing team for putting on such an incredible show and giving a platform for food entrepreneurs to shine. We're all about that life! Thousands of people got to try some of our wicked selections from our community of Chefs. We had Basian Fish Cakes from Chef Chris Straker, Candied Pork Belly from Drunken Smoker, Aloo Bonda Chat from Desi Flame, and Bulgogi Tacos From Dope As Duck. They were all absolute homeruns! ⚾ Check out our festival highlights on Instagram @wenueat, where the energy and passion at booth #219 come to life. And for those who love putting a face to the culinary magic, don’t miss out on getting to know the 4 incredible Wenu chefs who were with us. Their talent and creativity were on full display, making every dish a testament to what Wenu stands for. Meet them at their Wenu kitchens and see why we’re the year-round festival of flavors you’ve been searching for. So, here's to you, the food-loving souls who make up our growing community. Your hunger for good food and good company is the driving force behind everything we do. Keep on checking in, keep on exploring www.wenueat.com, and let's keep this culinary party going!
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