Dinner Lab

Thought Leaders

The Complex Emotions of Mourning The Death of Your Startup, But Not Giving Up on Entrepreneurship

Brian Bordainick spent three and a half years building Dinner Lab. A couple of weeks ago, he had to pull the plug on it. It hurts, he says, but he already knows he will try again.

Growing a Business

Food Tech Startup Dinner Lab Shuts Down

The New Orleans startup says it couldn't make pop-up dinner parties all that profitable.

Growing a Business

Dinner Lab Scoops Up 'Food Crawl' Startup Dishcrawl In a Push to Get More Customers

The growing food events business says the acquisition is both to grow its customer base and a sign that it intends to expand its product offerings.

Growing a Business

Dinner Lab Drops Its Membership Paywall as It Looks to Triple Attendance

The fast-growing dinner party startup will no longer require an annual membership fee.

Fundraising

120,000 Miles Later, Dinner Lab Lands a Fresh Round of Funding

As the New Orleans-based startup grows, it's founder is learning that being headquartered in the Big Easy can be a big challenge.

Starting a Business

Data-licious: How Dinner Lab Used Feedback to Improve Food and Conversation

A members-only supper club feeds a national pipeline of rising-star chefs.

Fundraising

Food-Tech Startup Dinner Lab Is Crowdfunding a Cool $2 Million -- From Its Customers

The New Orleans-based pop-up event and private catering company is reaching out to its members for it's latest funding round.

Leadership

Stress, Anxiety, Loneliness: How This Entrepreneur Lost Himself and Bounced Back Stronger

Brian Bordainick built a $16 million company in less than two years. At one point in his journey, Bordainick 'snapped' and he had to work to get his feet back on the ground.

Growing a Business

Lessons from a Food-Tech Startup: Big Data Isn't Just a Buzzword -- It Can Be Your Secret Weapon

Pop-up meal company Dinner Lab owes its blockbuster success to its savvy analysis of information from its consumers.

Science & Technology

Data Is the Secret to this $15 Million Supper Club's Success

Some restaurant owners and chefs might cringe, but Dinner Lab's model shows certain advantages for getting a side of data with each dish served.

Thought Leaders

Hampton Creek Reinvents the Egg

The San Francisco startup has developed a plant-based substitute that's both cheaper and healthier than the real thing.