In this episode, Idongesit sits down with Kunal Desai, the brilliant co-founder of Meal Deals—a platform that’s revolutionizing how we discover and engage with local food options. Kunal shares how his team built a hyper-personalized, location-based app that helps restaurants, caterers, and even food trucks reach diners in real time—all without needing a fancy website or digital know-how. From hotel QR codes to midnight cravings, Meal Deals is built for simplicity, growth, and community.Kunal also gets personal, opening up about his journey from academic failure to a master’s degree and co-founding a fast-scaling tech platform. His candid reflections on redemption, resilience, and the power of showing up every day make this episode not just about tech or food—but about life. #foodtech #restaurantmarketing #entrepreneurmindset➤ EPISODE LINKS: https://www.instagram.com/subjectmatterpros/https://www.facebook.com/subjectmatterproshttps://www.mealdeals.app/https://www.instagram.com/mealdeals.app/ ➤ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Candid Conversations Begin 00:11 Meet Kunal Desai, Co-founder of Meal Deals 00:43 What is Meal Deals and How Does It Work? 03:02 Why Real-Time Restaurant Ads Matter 05:23 Using Meal Deals While Traveling 07:08 Personalized Features: Filters, Birthdays, and Date Nights 10:01 Making Hotel Stays Less Boring with Local Food 12:03 Do Restaurants Need a Digital Footprint? 14:06 Helping Mom & Pop Restaurants Go Digital 18:05 Unlocking Growth for Private Caterers & Food Trucks 21:46 Repetition, Visibility, and Building Lifetime Customers 24:01 Kunal’s Personal Food Discovery Story 26:08 Shoutout to Mario, the Tech Backbone 27:21 Kunal’s Academic & Personal Transformation Journey 36:04 From Kicked Out to Summa Cum Laude 41:04 Wrapping Up & What’s Next for Kunal➤ CHECK OUT OUR CHANNEL HERE:https://www.youtube.com/@AbegVexPodcast ➤ SUBSCRIBE HERE:https://www.youtube.com/@AbegVexPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 ➤ DOWNLOAD EPISODE:https://open.spotify.com/show/4qiZMsvzl7adRa438zz6eThttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abeg-vex-podcast/id1743291298 ➤ WEBSITE:https://abegvexpodcast.com
