Meet Veronica Chan, tech foodie and LIC resident

LIC resident Veronica Chan has been involved in many tech startups, including Gojee.com and food52.com. One thing these startups have all had in common is they all have a focus on food. A former food marketer, Chan is interested in exploring the ways that technology and the food industry come together. She recently co-hosted Hack/Meat, the first-ever “meat hackathon” in New York.

Over the course of a weekend “steakholders” – or those who are involved in the meat industry – worked with technologists to rapidly prototype innovative solutions to industry issues posed by those in agriculture. Some of the ideas included an app that plugged into a scale to keep track of meat production and another that connected small meat farms with their customers.

“So often, people come up with really creative apps, but they don’t actually solve any sort of problem,” Chan says. Chan is currently working on an idea for a project that would connect aspiring chefs and restaurateurs with diners, who would get an intimate dinner in exchange for their feedback on a proposed menu. “We’ll see if I can get that off the ground early next year,” said Chan. “I’ve got a lot on my plate!”