My favourite thing to do on Twitter is to enter the search term #startup as anyone and everyone who is discussing their startup or a startup that they are fond of, on Twitter will pop into your stream. I was doing this little search last night and came across Housefed – which I think is pretty awesome!
Housefed is a website that enables you to get a home cooked food, anywhere! In the same way that Airbnb allows the public to offer their room for an amount of money, to gain that homely feel whilst travelling, Housefed lets you have a home cooked meal on the road.
If you are a host, you state on the site where you live and what home cooked food you are offering. If you are on your travels and are sick of hitting restaurants then you log on, search through the ‘home cook chefs’, pick your favourite dish, make a booking and turn up at their house and enjoy your meal.
This is a pretty simple idea and I certainly would use it on the road. What I love about this idea is that it really enables you to experience the food or a new area rather than simply going to a restaurant. This site gives you a real opportunity to ‘go local’ and, whilst you are eating learn and share in the culture of those who you are visiting.
Housefed is not just about having a meal, it is a whole learning experience. Although this concept is in it’s early stages I really do think that it has the ability and opportunity to do well, keep an eye on it, certainly one to watch!
A huge congratulations to entrepreneur and serial inspirer Scott Barlow who can be found here and here for the launch of Tour Buggies.
Tour Buggies are a whole brand new way of seeing London, you drive the buggy, they whole thing is SatNav enabled and a virtual guide tells you all about the sights and landmarks of the Capital. The whole two hour journey will take you to around all the major sites of London including Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace.. you know, all the usual cool touristy places or, alternatively you can make your own route.
This is a great little idea and a completely fun and novel way to see the city. After a recent trip to Berlin myself I can see how this would be a real exciting little tour, the only downsides for me would be that with a tour guide you can interact, ask questions and therefore it would be great to somehow add this feature (perhaps via twitter using virtual tour guides?).
On the whole this is a great little novel idea that I could really see being loved by the likes of the Chinese. If your ever in London and want a tour of the city in a novel and fun way check out Tour Buggies.