Our Story

We started with one
simple belief.

Every meal deserves another chance. The food made with care by your neighborhood kitchen should never end up in a landfill. FEED exists to bridge that final distance — between surplus and someone who would love it.

How we got here

A short story, told honestly.

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The napkin sketch

Two chefs, one shared problem. Every night they threw out good food while neighbors walked home hungry. They sketched a marketplace on a napkin in an Amsterdam café.

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Three neighborhoods

28 partner kitchens in De Pijp, Jordaan, and Oud-West. The first 10,000 meals rescued felt like a million. We knew we were onto something.

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Europe opens up

Berlin, Paris, Copenhagen, Barcelona. The team grew to 28 people. Half a million meals later, we still write every chef a personal thank-you.

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And counting

62 cities, 1,200+ kitchens, 184,500+ meals rescued. We're just getting warmed up. The next chapter is built together — with you.

Team

The people behind FEED.

Chefs, engineers, designers, and one very persistent cat.

Lila van Dijk

Co-founder · CEO

Ex-restaurateur. Threw out 6kg of sourdough one Sunday and decided enough.

Tomas Ribeiro

Co-founder · CTO

Built logistics at scale for the last decade. Joined for the mission, stayed for the team.

Sofia Lindqvist

Head of Partnerships

Knows every chef-owner in three countries by name. Probably yours too.

Chef Marco Bellini

Culinary Advisor

Two Michelin stars, one zero-waste kitchen. Keeps us honest about quality.

Priya Nair

Head of Design

Believes sustainability should feel like a treat, not a tradeoff. Right.

Daniel Müller

Head of Operations

Spreadsheets are love letters. Cities scale because he said so.

Aiko Tanaka

Sustainability Lead

Measures every gram of CO₂ we save. Brings receipts to every meeting.

Mochi

Office Cat

Greets every visitor. Has never missed a sprint planning.