The online platform "KitchHike (Beta) ", which matches people who want to serve food to travelers and those who want to eat that food, opened on May 20th. The Japanese version site is scheduled to start in June.

The service mechanism is simple. A person who wants to serve homemade food (= COOK) announces that "I will eat this food for 1,000 yen." Then, tourists who came to Japan (people who want to eat the food = HIKER) can apply and actually serve the food at the "COOK" table.

There is no posting fee, and the schedule, food content, and price are decided by "COOK" itself. In addition, it seems that it is possible to judge acceptance or rejection from the profile and message of "HIKER". Attracting customers, making payments, and supporting are done by the service provider, Kitchhike, who will be charged a commission when the reservation is made.
The dishes (dining table) posted are only those approved after the quality check of the secretariat, and "HIKER" can check the profile of "COOK" before making a reservation and apply for conversation in chat format. ..

Currently, 32 dining tables in 6 countries around the world, including Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines, are registered (as of May 20, 2013). Why don't you use it when you travel abroad, a "delicious experience" that does not appear in Michelin?