I'm an investor and in love with this product and concept -- ordered it back to back last week and was blown away.
It's too cheap at $12 imo -- I think it should be $15 -- and be a meal and a half (leftovers!)
Worth a try!
@jason +1 $12 is a meal at some crappy fast food place. This doesn't exactly look like crappy fast food. Would absolutely favor having a portion size toggle for the leftover guy in me.
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Just saw these guys at Launch, very cool idea. I think someone had tried this in Paris about 3 years ago but the market wasn't ready yet. I thought it was a great idea and I'm happy to see it back!
@ashmotamedi Do you remember the company name? I'd be interested in checking them out. Thanks for kudos!
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@jasondemant yeah let me check and see what it was called. I know the guy but don't think it exists any longer. They went on to start Feedly, so a pretty big pivot ;)
We're excited to be out of stealth mode after debuting at the LAUNCH Festival yesterday. If you're at the LAUNCH Festival today please come by our booth and grab some Bento lunch! Happy to answer questions about the product. Cheers!
I'm a huge fan of the modularity and an even bigger fan of the focus on Asian cuisine. Margins on Asian food are great. We'll probably start seeing more differentiation between these services based on food type if Bento is a success.
Hey folks, massive congrats on launching yesterday! This was one of my favorites. Great presentation @ Launch and on bentonow.com. Dialing in on perfecting the experience around this will be big. Wish you all the best!
Personally, for my wife and I, we'd love to see more about the health side of the house. What/where/how are the ingredients sourced. Which options would be considered the healthiest given our preferences for the day, etc, etc.
I'd also like to see an area on the site that reveals where your current kitchens are & have an easy way to request that you take over the downtown of my city.
Love it! Food is delicious and delivery is speedy. I was one of the lucky few invited to access the beta and will be ordering Bento again. A lot.
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Loved the concept so much I invested. Live in Colorado now but every time I'm back in SF, I order a Bento and the food as been fantastic (fast, fresh, good variety). This would be on my weekly rotation if I still lived there.
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