PearChef

Pear Chef is a women-owned food tech company founded in 2019 that brings chef-prepared, hyperlocal meals and snacks to urban buildings via proprietary RFID smart fridges stocked daily. Operating from Chicago, Pear Chef serves offices, gyms, hospitals, and residential buildings with a 24/7 grab-and-go model that uses smart technology to automatically detect and charge items — eliminating checkout friction, delivery fees, and wait times. The company also operates a physical café and offers catering and online delivery, using real-time data analytics to optimize menu curation and minimize food waste.