Branded Hospitality
Branded Hospitality is a New York-based platform that drives growth and transformation in the food service and hospitality industries through three integrated lines: venture investments, solutions, and media. With more than 25 years of industry experience, it connects emerging brands, cutting-edge technologies, and capital to accelerate success. Its venture investments back innovative technologies and scalable concepts reshaping hospitality, providing capital and strategic guidance to entrepreneurs and startups. In its solutions business, Branded Hospitality develops tailored programs with corporate partners to improve operational efficiency, broaden brand visibility, and open new markets, including influencer marketing, digital storytelling, and B2B partnerships. As a media company, it creates and distributes content through channels such as its award-winning podcast The Hospitality Hangout, reaching decision-makers and industry leaders to foster dialogue and share insights. The firm emphasizes practical support and strategic guidance to portfolio companies and partners to drive growth and industry-wide change.
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Michael Schatzber
Founder and Managing Partner
Past deals in Catering
Mr Bing Foods
Series A in 2024
Mr Bing Foods is a producer of sauces and condiments inspired by East Asian and northern Chinese street flavors. Originating in 2012 as a Hong Kong street food kiosk concept, the company expanded into bottled sauces after customers requested retail availability, launching chili crisp and related products in grocery stores. Its non-GMO, gluten-free, vegan and kosher-certified offerings include chili crisp and sriracha sauces crafted to deliver bold, authentic flavors for eggs, rice, noodles, pizzas, and more. The brand distributes to thousands of outlets, including grocery stores, restaurants, colleges, office campuses, and stadiums, and aims to make traditional street-food flavors accessible to home cooks and operators while emphasizing health-conscious and sustainable choices.
LDV Hospitality
Venture Round in 2024
LDV Hospitality is a boutique firm specializing in creating authentic dining and cocktail experiences. It designs, operates, and manages signature restaurant brands and tailored hospitality services for iconic hotels, ensuring guests enjoy unique and memorable experiences.
Galley Solutions
Seed Round in 2021
Galley Solutions, Inc. is a software company that specializes in food production management, providing tools designed to enhance the efficiency and profitability of kitchens. Its primary product, Galley, enables restaurants and corporate kitchens to create and manage recipes, compile menus, and generate shopping lists. The software also assists kitchen managers in tracking ingredient costs, managing inventories, and identifying synergies between menu items that utilize shared ingredients. By analyzing food data, Galley empowers food businesses to make informed, data-driven decisions, ultimately improving their profit margins. Founded in 2017 and based in San Diego, California, Galley Solutions aims to streamline operations for caterers and other food service providers, helping them optimize purchasing, reduce waste, and enhance overall kitchen productivity.
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
Series A in 2021
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque operates a chain of restaurants that provide an authentic barbeque experience in a fast-casual setting. The establishment is known for its menu featuring all-natural meats, poultry, and a variety of sides, all prepared using quality ingredients and smoked over oak, apple, and cherry wood. In addition to its restaurant operations, Mighty Quinn's Barbeque offers franchising opportunities and catering services, allowing it to extend its reach and share its distinct barbeque offerings with a broader audience.
Meez Culinary Solutions
Convertible Note in 2021
Meez Culinary Solutions is a software-as-a-service company that converts recipe content, including videos and images, into an interactive database. The solution supports ideation, organization, search, collaboration, sharing and execution of culinary ideas. It provides a collaborative and shareable recipe database with features such as precise ingredient costing, automated scaling and unit conversions, customized training, and allergen identification. By organizing recipes as a searchable, scalable repository, Meez helps chefs, culinary teams and food businesses manage recipe development from concept through execution, streamline workflows, and accelerate menu innovation. The platform emphasizes accessibility and consistency, enabling users to reuse and adapt recipes across kitchens while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
Seed Round in 2021
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque operates a chain of restaurants that provide an authentic barbeque experience in a fast-casual setting. The establishment is known for its menu featuring all-natural meats, poultry, and a variety of sides, all prepared using quality ingredients and smoked over oak, apple, and cherry wood. In addition to its restaurant operations, Mighty Quinn's Barbeque offers franchising opportunities and catering services, allowing it to extend its reach and share its distinct barbeque offerings with a broader audience.
Meez Culinary Solutions
Seed Round in 2020
Meez Culinary Solutions is a software-as-a-service company that converts recipe content, including videos and images, into an interactive database. The solution supports ideation, organization, search, collaboration, sharing and execution of culinary ideas. It provides a collaborative and shareable recipe database with features such as precise ingredient costing, automated scaling and unit conversions, customized training, and allergen identification. By organizing recipes as a searchable, scalable repository, Meez helps chefs, culinary teams and food businesses manage recipe development from concept through execution, streamline workflows, and accelerate menu innovation. The platform emphasizes accessibility and consistency, enabling users to reuse and adapt recipes across kitchens while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
Bbot
Convertible Note in 2019
Bbot, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in order and payment solutions tailored for the hospitality industry, including bars, restaurants, hotels, breweries, food halls, and multi-vendor setups. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Astoria, New York. Bbot's platform enables these establishments to create digital menus and offers guest-controlled, contactless ordering and payment options. This configurable solution is designed to streamline food and beverage operations, enhance customer experience, and help businesses increase revenue while reducing staffing costs. The platform features secure payment processing, integration with existing point-of-sale systems, and tailored customer support, making it a valuable asset for hospitality organizations looking to improve efficiency and service quality.
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