EECS441 initial presentation.

1. mealfriends
mealfriends looks to help people who like the cook share their recipes with their friends and loved ones.
Team mealfriends
Members: John Bolt, Connor Curley, Camilla Munaco

2. Three Issues
Recipe websites
lack a social
aspect
people don’t
know what to
cook
people eat out too
much

3. Americans Eat Too Much Take Out
“In 2021, 60% of American consumers order takeout or delivery
at least once a week” [1]
“During 2013-2016, 36.6% of adults consumed fast food on a
given day” [2]

4. mealfriends makes it easier to cook at home

5. Gotchas
How do we ensure users are sharing quality recipes?
How do we incentivize people to cook the recipes they see?
How would we attract food stores to work with us?

6. Competition
mealfriends allrecipes
Social Connection
Gives
Recommendations
Recipe Focused
Shop Integration

7. Weekly goals timeline

8. Our Vision: mealfriends looks to help people
who like to cook share their recipes with
their friends and loved ones.

9. References
[1]Person. “20 Food Delivery and
Online Ordering Statistics for 2021.”
Fundera, Fundera, 6 Sept. 2021,
https://www.fundera.com/resources/food-
delivery-statistics.
[2]“Products - Data Briefs - Number
320 - September 2018.” Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, 30
Oct. 2018,
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databri
efs/db322.htm.