Inspired by his family’s food-industry roots and informed by hundreds of restaurant owners, Abhi set out to solve the real problems facing restaurants: rising fees, lost data, and platform fatigue. The result: Famished, an AI food search engine and commission-free ordering platform that increases profits for restaurants, reduces costs for customers, and allows for a more customizable food discovery experience. Join us for July's Tech on Tap to hear Abhi's journey as a founder building tools to boost the restaurant industry.

Learn about:

• ​Rebuilding Local Economies with AI - Platforms that lift, not replace small businesses

• ​The Private-Public Playbook - Partnering with local governments to gain early traction, earn trust and solve validated problems.

• ​Loops over funnels - Engineering User Habits into a Self-Propelling Growth Engine

• ​Designing Around Pain Points - How to build with the end-user first - and still scale fast

Today, Famished is used by thousands of restaurants, has a dedicated foodie following with +100M social impressions, and has been recognized for its innovative approach to fixing the restaurant industry's pain points. Famished’s “Glendale Collection” marks a milestone, offering local delivery with zero commissions in partnership with city government.

Abhi Chatterjee is a Los Angeles–based serial entrepreneur (Famished, SHLD, Anc Management).He worked as a consultant for programs such as Google Launchpad, Silicon Valley Launchpad, GSV Labs, and Loyola Marymount's entrepreneurship program. He has guided hundreds of startups and helped source venture deals, create pitch decks, build MVPs, and has facilitated connections with over one hundred fifty investors through accelerator and incubator tracks.

Tech on Tap is a free networking night for the tech and innovation community hosted by the City of Glendale's Economic Development Division. Open to all who are curious about tech, this monthly series brings together interesting people to connect, learn, and grow.