OUR
STORY
Transforming how customers discover food
Building restaurant AI that understands two things competitors ignore: what time it is, and what customers need nutritionally. Founded to solve the "Is this keto?" problem every health-focused restaurant faces.
Our
Mission
Making dietary questions instant and accurate for health-focused restaurants. Every customer gets the right recommendation, at the right time, with complete nutritional transparency.
I built TASTEEM because restaurants were losing customers who asked "How many carbs?" and got blank stares. Now, the AI answers instantly—whether it's 8 AM or 8 PM, keto or high-protein.
Technology
Time Intelligence
Our AI understands that guests want different meals at 8 AM versus 8 PM. Five distinct meal contexts (morning, lunch, afternoon, evening, late night) with calorie-appropriate recommendations. Lighter dishes (300-500 cal) appear in morning, heartier options (500-900 cal) in evening—automatically.
USDA Nutrition Calculator
Enter your dish ingredients and portions. Our USDA nutrition calculator instantly generates complete nutritional data—calories, protein, carbs, fats, and micronutrients—sourced from the official USDA FoodData Central database.
No spreadsheets, no nutritionists, no guesswork. Just scientifically accurate nutrition data with built-in disclaimers to protect your business while empowering health-conscious diners.
Nutritional Intelligence
Our AI understands what dietary concepts actually mean: keto, high-protein, gluten-free = zero gluten ingredients. It uses USDA data to filter your menu and recommend the perfect dishes for each guest's goals.
SmartRank Learning Engine
Seven-factor algorithm learns which dishes resonate with guests: customer satisfaction rates, trending status, time-of-day patterns, dietary match scores, popularity trends, confidence levels, and historical performance. Each interaction makes recommendations smarter.
Cross-Location QR System
Our platform scales with your ambition. For franchises with a unified menu, a single QR code can power your entire brand with shared intelligence. For groups with diverse concepts, we generate unique QR codes for every location—each with its own distinct branding, voice, and individual AI intelligence. Whether you are running 2 locations or 20, our system adapts to your structure, ensuring your AI is as unique as your menu.
The Problem
We Solve
Health-Focused Restaurants Face a Dilemma
Every day, guests ask: "Is this keto?" "How many carbs?" "Can I get high protein, low fat?" Staff scramble to answer. Kitchen staff don't have time to calculate. Managers guess. Guests leave frustrated.
Traditional solutions fail:
- •Hiring nutritionists costs $500-$2,000 per menu and takes weeks
- •Manual spreadsheets are error-prone and take 2-3 hours per dish
- •Generic apps don't reflect YOUR portions or preparation methods
- •Paper menus can't be updated when ingredients change
Our Solution: AI That Actually Understands Food
TASTEEM combines three breakthroughs that competitors miss:
USDA Nutrition Calculator
Input your dish ingredients and portions. The USDA nutrition calculator automatically generates complete nutritional data—calories, protein, carbs, fats—sourced from the official USDA FoodData Central database. No manual calculations, no nutritionists required.
AI Nutritional Intelligence
AI applies nutritional intelligence to understand dietary goals—keto, high-protein, gluten-free, etc. It uses USDA data to filter your menu to filter and recommend the right dishes for each guest.
Time-Aware Intelligence
8 AM ≠ 8 PM. Our AI knows guests want lighter meals in the morning and heartier options at dinner—automatically.
SmartRank Learning
Gets smarter with every interaction. Learns which dishes work, stops recommending underperformers—without manual intervention.
USDA + Intelligence
USDA calculator for macros • nutritional intelligence for dietary concepts
30min
Setup Time
50+
Languages Supported
1-20
Locations Per Account
Our Values
Personalization
Every recommendation is tailored to the individual customer's preferences and context
Accessibility
Breaking language barriers to serve diverse communities with authentic experiences
Growth
Helping restaurants increase average order value through intelligent upselling and discovery