Can You Share Meals Over Zoom? One Startup Thinks So

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At the height of the pandemic, Vishal Patel noticed a shift in his workday. Meetings hadn’t stopped— they’d multiplied. But the shared meals, coffee breaks, and casual conversations that once brought people together had quietly disappeared. “People were still meeting,” he said. “But they weren’t connecting.” With a background in tech, communications and a lifelong interest in logistics, Patel saw an opportunity: what if the social glue of shared meals could be brought back—virtually? That insight sparked the creation of GreetEat (OTC: GEAT), a startup he now leads as chief executive. The platform, which quietly rolled out across the U.S. and Canada after a beta launch, lets users attach meal vouchers to virtual meetings, delivered through Uber Eats. Attendees receive a credit before a video call, order their food from a local restaurant, and log in to join a meeting where everyone is sharing a meal— together, apart. “Our biggest advantage? Billing goes straight to the HR department. The employee doesn’t need to worry about receipts or reimbursements— it’s all taken care of,” says Patel. It’s not just a feel-good idea. As Patel sees it, it’s a fix for one of remote work’s most persistent flaws. “People are working longer hours and attending more meetings, but they’re more isolated than ever,” he said. “Food has always been a cultural equalizer. We’re just making it logistically possible again.” GreetEat allows users to attach Uber Eats meal vouchers to virtual meetings, giving attendees a … More credit to order food from a local restaurant before the call. GreetEat Remote Workers can now share meals From catered team brainstorms to donuts in the break room, meals are an unspoken but impactful part of on-site corporate culture. But in the era of hybrid and fully remote work, that has all but disappeared. What’s replaced…