Menu Next Door

Menu Next Door was a home-cooked meal marketplace founded in 2015 in Brussels, Belgium, by Nicolas Van Rymenant.

The company created an online platform that connected local cooks, including private individuals and some professionals, with customers looking to order homemade meals. This model allowed customers to browse menus, place orders in advance, and pick up their meals locally, fostering a sense of community and offering affordable dining options. The platform featured a variety of homemade dishes, with offerings typically including 1-, 2-, or 3-course menus priced around €8 to €15 per person. At its peak, Menu Next Door had approximately 110,000 users and around 900 cooks, serving areas in Brussels, Paris, and London. The company raised €1.75 million in seed funding in 2016 from several investors.