Launch HN: Dinesafe (YC S18) – Crowdsourcing Food Poisoning Reports
This is an interesting tool. I can probably name a few that are probably already on your platform. I imagine chick-fil-a &amp; dominoes are already on that list, they are IMO always one step ahead in technology over their competitors.<p>One of the fastest ways for a restaurant to die off is social media and foodborne illnesses. Only big corporate clients, naming those in the 300+ chain stores would be looking into this technology. My question to you is - do you intend to eventually work down to growing chains and smaller independent restaurants as wel?<p>While these smaller chains do not have as much money, we are seeing an overall trend towards SaaS solutions in this market. Things like yelp, google, etc are already being heavily used. Do you intend to penetrate this larger but lower revenue market? If so, how would the offering be different at all, in terms of pricing? It seems like right now you are using a quote by quote basis which 100% makes sense.<p>Regulation. How can I, as a normal end user, trust your reports though? I see you mentioned how you are validating this information, but how can I really trust it? Also, do you intend to notify users based on a specific mile radius of their home&#x2F;work address (e.g. 25 or 50 miles out). I wouldn&#x27;t want to get spammed with places I don&#x27;t go eat out a lot<p>Do you intend to do any partnerships with Tripadvisor, and or yelp, or google(for reviews) to subadvertise in the same medium? Because that is generally what most people look up when eating at a restaurant if they are picky about what they eat.<p>Next, what&#x27;s stopping your company from pulling a yelp? E.g. predatory business 2 business practices, by hiding negative reviews etc. How do you intend to combat this, if at all, or big corporations trying to buy off bad social media if this scales upward?<p>In addition - do you at any point intend to remove outbreak data past a certain point? E.g. an outbreak 10 years ago at a restaurant might not be relevant today - they might have changed ownership, etc. How do you intend on combating this?<p>I wonder as well, if you intend on targeting smaller clients eventually (restaurants) would you also be targeting foodtrucks too &amp; or caterers?<p>What big data analytics did your model use to &quot;predict&quot; chipotle&#x27;s outbreak? I am curious about case studies.<p>Did you also at advertise yourself at the chicago NRA show as well. If so, what was the general reception of both small, mid, and potential big clients