Social dining made easy

Connecting people through food 🍽️

Food: a universal connector

Most apps leave you stuck scrolling with strangers. We got tired of that too, so we built a better way where food breaks the ice, connecting people through their shared love of culinary experiences.

Our commitment to meaningful IRL-first connections

Our mission is to create authentic, IRL relationships by bringing people together over their favorite dishes. Food has the power to connect us all, and we're here to make socializing taste better.

Why we stand out

At Grangou, we believe that food is the ultimate connector. Our app transforms socializing into a flavorful adventure, making it easy to bond over shared culinary interests.

Dish Swiping

Explore cuisines, not selfies, to connect over what you crave.

Shared Cravings

Skip the small talk and dive straight into what you both love.

Our team

Meet the passionate individuals behind grangou.

Emini Offutt
CEO & Co-Founder

Vanderbilt CS kid who scaled an edtech nonprofit to 6,000+ students before making food the fastest way to find connection.

Arshnoor Kohli
COO & Co-Founder

UCLA student who marketed global film launches, now running operations to actually solve the loneliness epidemic

Swaraj Papadkar
CTO & Co-Founder

Cracked engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, now engineering the AI that sends you straight to the table.

Samuel Senat
Exec. Director & Co-Founder

Community builder and connector turning Grangou into a cultural movement. Sales Master.

Destinee Ta
Chief Marketing Officer

Marketing mastermind developing content that actually makes you want to become a big back

What we stand for at grangou

At grangou, we believe in fostering genuine connections through food. Our mission is to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and appreciated.

Aunthenticity is at the heart of our community.

We celebrate diversity & welcome all food lovers.

Human connection is our ultimate goal.