Problem Statement

Across Portugal and much of Europe, small and medium-sized restaurants and local food shops struggle to attract new customers due to limited digital visibility and the high commissions charged by existing delivery and marketplace platforms. Customers, on the other hand, face limited options for accessing meals and ingredients, whether dining out, ordering cooked meals, or purchasing fresh, local produce for home cooking.

Meanwhile, delivery partners often earn low pay with minimal flexibility, and communities lose the connection between local producers, eateries, and households.

Currently, no single platform creates a fair and shared ecosystem where restaurants, local shops, customers, and delivery partners can all thrive together.

Mission

To bring everyone to the table, empowering local restaurants and neighborhood food shops with an affordable digital platform to showcase their meals, produce, and ingredients.

We provide customers with flexible meal and shopping options, from cooked dishes to fresh market produce, and give delivery partners fair opportunities to earn.

Our mission is to build a shared ecosystem where everyone, restaurants, local shops, customers, and delivery partners, has a place at the CommonDish table.

Vision

To become Europe’s most inclusive and community-driven food ecosystem, connecting restaurants, local shops, customers, and delivery partners in a fair, sustainable, and joyful way, starting in Portugal and expanding across Europe and beyond.

CommonDish envisions a world where every meal, ingredient, and delivery supports local communities, fairness, and shared growth.

About Us

At CommonDish, we’re reimagining how communities connect through food. Our platform brings together local restaurants, food shops, and delivery partners to create a fair, flexible, and sustainable food ecosystem.

Whether you want to order a warm meal, pick up fresh local produce, or support nearby businesses, CommonDish makes it easy and equitable for everyone.

We empower small and independent food businesses with digital visibility, give customers flexible options to eat or shop locally, and provide delivery partners with fair opportunities to earn.

At CommonDish, food should not just be consumed; it should connect people, uplift communities, and be shared fairly by all.

Our Core Values 

• Fairness → Balancing benefits for restaurants, local shops, customers, and delivery partners so everyone gets a fair share of the table.

• Inclusivity → Everyone belongs, from small neighborhood grocers and eateries to larger food businesses.

• Flexibility → Cooked or uncooked, dine-in, pickup, delivery, or takeout, the choice is always yours.

• Empowerment → Giving local shops and restaurants visibility, delivery partners a fair income, and customers the freedom to choose how and where they eat or shop.

• Sustainability → Building a cost-effective, long-term model that strengthens local economies and reduces waste.

• Community → Supporting local businesses, connecting people through food, and celebrating the shared table experience.