Gobble

10 statements across 2 episodes · 4 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jan 2, 2019 by Ushma Garg · said 19 times in 2 episodes since 2019 · across every show →

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Jan 2, 2019 positive
Insight
Garg: Consumers increasingly want meat as a garnish, not the main course
“We can see more people caring about health and food transparency and where their food comes from and so I slowly see more people eating they want meat as a garnish on their food as opposed to a center of plate every single time, which I think is, is great and …”
Ushma Garg Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 14:53 a16z Podcast | The Data Science of Food and Taste
Jan 2, 2019 positive
Opinion
Garg: Modern food companies must operate as technology companies
“I think a modern food company has to be a tech company.”
Ushma Garg Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 2:17 a16z Podcast | The Data Science of Food and Taste
Jan 2, 2019
Disclosure
Garg: Gobble relies on surveys and historical data for ingredient forecasting
“We rely so heavily on on user surveys, on past year behavior, and on watching how people evolve every single week to forecast exactly how much to procure of every single ingredient, and then to make the very best menus every single week, and especially for the…”
Ushma Garg Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 1:27 a16z Podcast | The Data Science of Food and Taste
Jan 2, 2019
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Garg: Gobble's top holiday menu items are classic comfort foods
“The top selling items off our Thanksgiving menu are things like homemade biscuits and mashed potatoes. Even simple mashed potatoes above the sweet potato mash.”
Ushma Garg Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 3:37 a16z Podcast | The Data Science of Food and Taste
Jan 2, 2019 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Garg: Gobble meal preferences shift from heavy comfort food to healthy options in January
“We go from all of our, all those biscuits and mashed potatoes to lots of salads and, you know, like shredded chicken or salmon and that kind of thing.”
Ushma Garg Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 13:24 a16z Podcast | The Data Science of Food and Taste
Jan 2, 2019
Disclosure
Garg: Gobble maintains buffer inventory and standby trucks for failed deliveries
“We actually have emergency you know, trucks ready for overnight shipments, a certain buffer amount of every single dish. We did, we've been doing this for long enough to where we know how much buffer to make and how many missed deliveries we expect on any one …”
Ushma Garg Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 7:00 a16z Podcast | The Data Science of Food and Taste
Jan 2, 2019
Assertion Supported
Garg: Gobble started with an $8-a-plate Craigslist ad for home-cooked meals
“Gobble just started very organically by me solving the problem for myself and posting a Craigslist ad and asking, hey, can anyone make me home cooked food for eight dollars a plate?”
Ushma Garg Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 16:02 a16z Podcast | The Data Science of Food and Taste
Jan 2, 2019 positive
Assertion Supported
Garg: Gobble meal kits allow customers to cook fresh meals in 10 minutes
“We do all the prep work so that you can control the end result and cook in one pan in 10 minutes and have a fresh home-cooked meal for your family.”
Ushma Garg Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 0:45 a16z Podcast | The Data Science of Food and Taste
Jan 2, 2019 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Garg: 10% of Gobble's active user base is vegetarian
“About 10% of our user base right now is vegetarian.”
Ushma Garg Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 14:09 a16z Podcast | The Data Science of Food and Taste
Jan 2, 2019 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Garg: Gobble aims to create a Spotify-like personalized taste map for meals
“Long term, we think about what is best for you to eat based on your genetics, your age, your background, your taste preferences, and we try to personalize food in the same way that Spotify has developed a fingerprint for music. We want to own that fingerprint …”
Ushma Garg Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 8:44 a16z Podcast | Reinventing Food
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