In the current situation with all the current Covid-19 restrictions, it can be difficult to connect with other people. Nevertheless, the new online platform Melon wants to give its users the opportunity to get to know their own neighborhood and the people in their immediate vicinity better. And through vegan food.

True to the motto "Sharing is Caring", vegans can use the app to share their passion for cooking with others. In general, of course, anyone who wants to be inspired by the variety of vegan cuisines can join in.

How the Melon concept works

Get cooking and easily share your food with people in your area via the Melon platform. Simply upload your food to the app, accept booking requests from others and eat together or simply to go. Of course, you can also offset your purchases.

Furthermore, the issue of trust and security on the platform is very important. Melon has developed a system that protects its members in a variety of ways. For example, users are verified and their identity checked, payments are cashless and are only paid out 48 hours after an offer has been successfully completed. There is also a chat function so that members can ask for all the recipes and ingredients of the dish in advance.

Who are the founders?

The actual idea of a vegan platform first emerged in October 2019 and was launched in February 2020 by the two co-founders, Conny and Lorenz, under the name Melon. Since then, they have been working continuously on the project with their team. Both are convinced that people have a general desire to connect with their environment and the people around them. Sharing food and enjoying it together are fundamental aspects of this. The community is therefore their guiding principle. They have now brought the concept of sharing into the digital age in a respectful and efficient way.

The actual aim of their platform is to make a plant-based diet accessible to everyone, break down long-established stereotypes and enable a diverse society. This means that Melon is not only aimed exclusively at the existing vegan community, but also at anyone who wants to find out more about the topic.

Opening Week and current promotions

The team celebrated the official launch of the vegan food platform a month ago at their premises in Martin-Luther-Strasse and spent a whole week celebrating the opening with the first members.

At the moment, the Melon team members are also cooking themselves and therefore invite you to dinner in their community rooms every Thursday from 8.00 - 9.30 pm. However, this event is limited to a few weeks. This gives you the perfect opportunity to get to know the team on site, gain an active insight into their concept, exchange recipes and plan further dinner evenings.

So if you're interested in topics such as the sharing economy, sustainability, diversity and plant-based nutrition, the Melon community is the right place for you. Give it a try!

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