Food & hospitality

Hotplate

Website
Founded 2020Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Hotplate is changing how people sell food across the US by giving Chefs and Bakers the tools necessary to solo launch and manage a food business online. There are talented people around the world capable of making amazing food, but either due to a lack of awareness, financial constraints, or the daunting overhead costs associated with traditional brick-and-mortar businesses, many never venture into this space independently.

Hotplate is fueling a new model of food sales, allowing anyone to create a storefront, announce a sale, and coordinate local pickups with hundreds, or even thousands of customers—all within a 10-minute setup.

Our aim is to make the food industry more available to everyone with the desire to enter it, consequently making food more accessible and diverse across the United States.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Food & hospitalityMarketplaceBusinessesSmall businessesTransaction fee

Founders & team

Previously Hotplate.com, Inc., Hotplate.com

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Rishi Talati

Founder

I’m a curious guy who is always interested in meeting new people, so ping me if you want to chat about anything!

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
9team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2020 · Source

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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
Pricing evidenceA pricing page was detected
Maturity: Not assessed · 4 of 6 areas documented

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