MealMogul.com
Web and SaaS
meal sharing marketplace
SHOW HN2011
44points
36comments
#280of 1,097 in 2011
Top 26%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
7 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 11 critical, out of 28 comments about the project. Thread score -0.14.
Idea: 6 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 0 for, 3 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Good idea that solves the cooking-for-one problem
From 3 comments
This looks awesome for someone like me - balancing cooking, healthy food, regular meals, and running a startup time is a major PITA. Food is regularly a burden rather than a joy.…
sgrove on HNI'd like for this service to take off. People spend much more on eating out than on hotels, so an AirBnb for meals makes a lot of sense. Just pick one area of London and market…
ebaysucks on HNLove the idea. In my case I can't really host meals because my place is so small, but I'd love to attend & participate in others.
drumdance on HN
Facebook-only login is a turn-off for many
From 2 comments
My advice would be to show more content before you make people sign in with Facebook. Since I don't like connecting things to my Facebook profile I clicked out of the site, when…
dgurney on HNAdd more login options. Currently I have FB and G+ in my /etc/hosts as 127.0.0.2 -- a little detox. I'm writing this comment because I know that from developer's perspective the…
ypcx on HN
Objections
Facebook login required; users refuse to sign in with it
From 4 comments
My advice would be to show more content before you make people sign in with Facebook. Since I don't like connecting things to my Facebook profile I clicked out of the site, when…
dgurney on HNDon't know what the idea is and it's asking for access to information I have on facebook. Sorry, but no.
ralphsaunders on HNI really, really like the idea, but I hate Facebook and I won't have an account with them. Otherwise I'd definitely host a meal.
noduerme on HN"to continue, sign in with FB" well, sorry, no. here is the ONLY decent "global sign in" solution that i know of btw: https://browserid.org/ not going to sign in with anything…
zobzu on HN
Unclear what the service does from the front page
From 2 comments
Consider describing the service more on the front page in terms of what it does and how it works. Currently, without logging in, I have no idea. Does everyone pitch in to cook…
yangez on HNI think it's a cool idea, but I didn't really get what it was at first. I thought I would be able to share recipes and view other people's recipe's, and now I'm disappointed that…
jurre on HN
Hosting strangers is a safety concern
From 2 comments
I don't use Facebook so I couldn't get very far. And I like cooking, but I wouldn't be keen to host absolute strangers in my house - I'm guessing that's the idea? I wondered if…
prawn on HNInteresting idea. While it would be nice to have alternative log in options, I do give you credit for making the facebook log in just that - logging in, rather than asking for…
dr_ on HN
Requests
Add more login options
From 2 comments
Add more login options. Currently I have FB and G+ in my /etc/hosts as 127.0.0.2 -- a little detox. I'm writing this comment because I know that from developer's perspective the…
ypcx on HNYeah, maybe next steps could involve logins via other sites like Google, Twitter, OpenID, etc?
ascendant on HN
Explain the service better on the front page
From 1 comment
Consider describing the service more on the front page in terms of what it does and how it works. Currently, without logging in, I have no idea. Does everyone pitch in to cook…
yangez on HN
Closed events for inviting friends
From 1 comment
I think it's a cool idea, but I didn't really get what it was at first. I thought I would be able to share recipes and view other people's recipe's, and now I'm disappointed that…
jurre on HN
Questions
How does this comply with food prep and restaurant regulations?
From 1 comment
How do you get around restaurant and food prep regulations? Once an event is public and payment is made for services some very strick government controls come into play. Or am I…
MercuryCreative on HN
What is the norm for after-dinner socializing with strangers?
From 1 comment
I've had dinner with many people in their homes, and at my parent's house my mom hosts a home-made dinner every Sunday in an open invite sort of fashion like this, so I am…
swecker on HN
Alternatives named
HouseBites
From 3 comments
There was a site similar to this in SF, HouseFed, but it looks like its down now. Another variation here is Munchery, where the meals are actually made by chefs. I love cooking…
pamelafox on HNAnother similar site in the UK is HouseBites.co.uk. They are revenue making at the moment (note sure on profitability). I am workimg on a similar project st the moment…
mattslight on HNAdvertising this could be one of your biggest costs. Reduce the requirement for advertising by devising a traction plan, if you haven't already. You already have the right idea…
mattslight on HN
Super-marmite
From 2 comments
Looks like http://www.super-marmite.com/ by @shingara
patrickaljord on HNYeah, it looks very similar to super-marmite - I'd not seen that before. I guess the key is just getting critical mass in an area, since it's effectively just a marketplace.…
tomblomfield on HN
Munchery
From 1 comment
There was a site similar to this in SF, HouseFed, but it looks like its down now. Another variation here is Munchery, where the meals are actually made by chefs. I love cooking…
pamelafox on HN
HouseFed
From 1 comment
There was a site similar to this in SF, HouseFed, but it looks like its down now. Another variation here is Munchery, where the meals are actually made by chefs. I love cooking…
pamelafox on HN
GrubWithUs
From 1 comment
I like cooking, but making a meal for just myself or my housemate seems pretty inefficient. So I spent a few hours this weekend knocking together a site that allows people to…
tomblomfield on HN