Orbisk

Orbisk is a specialized sustainability tool for kitchens that need to reduce food waste with measured data, not a general event planning app. It fits venues, hotels, caterers, and foodservice teams with repeated meal service where waste savings can justify hardware and process change.

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Founded 2019
Headquarters Utrecht, Netherlands
Company Size 11-50 employees based on public company profiles
Funding Private Series A company; announced more than EUR8 million Series A funding in 2024
Pricing Model Hardware-enabled subscription or service model scoped by kitchen locations, sensors, analytics, and support
Free Trial No public self-serve free trial; demo-led sales
Contract Commercial contract typical for professional kitchens and multi-site hospitality groups
Attendee Capacity Not attendee-based; measured by kitchen sites, waste streams, service volume, and food operations
Mobile App Operational dashboard rather than attendee mobile app; confirm mobile access with vendor
Offline Capability No
Data & Compliance Cloud analytics platform; confirm hosting, privacy, and data processing terms during procurement
Expertise Level Intermediate
Event Types
Hotel EventsCatered ConferencesCorporate DiningHospitality EventsCruise EventsVenue Foodservice
Key Integrations
Orbi food waste monitor (Native) Orbisk dashboard (Native) Data exports or enterprise reporting (API)
Support Channels
Demo and salesCustomer successImplementation supportHelp centerOperational guidance
Best For
  • + Hotels, venues, caterers, cruise lines, and company catering teams with recurring food waste
  • + Event operations teams trying to reduce buffet, prep, and plate waste
  • + Sustainability programs that need measured kitchen waste data rather than estimates
  • + Foodservice leaders who can act on menu, portioning, purchasing, and production insights
Not For
  • One-off events without control over kitchen operations
  • Planners who only need a post-event sustainability narrative
  • Teams without staff capacity to change purchasing, prep, or menu decisions
  • Organizations needing transparent self-serve software pricing
Key Capabilities
Use a smart camera and scale to record food waste with minimal manual entry
Apply AI image recognition to categorize waste and identify patterns
Analyze waste by stream, kitchen behavior, menu decision, and operational cause
Recommend actions to reduce overproduction, portioning issues, and inventory waste
Report food waste reductions and sustainability outcomes for professional kitchens
Support hotels, resorts, company catering, cruise, hospitals, and other foodservice operations
Honest Limitations

Kitchen Ownership Required

Orbisk only works when the event team can influence foodservice process, staff behavior, and menu decisions.

Hardware Rollout

The monitor requires physical deployment, training, and operational adoption at waste points.

Custom Pricing

Public pages emphasize demos and outcomes rather than a simple price card.

Not a Full Event Carbon Tool

Food waste data is valuable, but travel, freight, energy, materials, and venue impacts still require other methods.

ROI Depends on Volume

Savings are strongest where recurring kitchen waste is large enough to justify measurement and change management.

Pricing Breakdown
Plan Price Details
Orbisk Food Waste Monitoring Custom quote AI camera, scale, dashboard, analytics, and support scoped by kitchen and operational needs
Multi-Site Hospitality Rollout Custom quote Pricing depends on number of locations, waste points, deployment services, analytics needs, and account support

Hidden Costs to Watch

  • ! Hardware deployment, staff training, operational process change, and internal ownership are required
  • ! Multi-site reporting or integration into sustainability systems may need additional scope
  • ! Separate tools are needed for event-level carbon categories outside food waste

Orbisk is most relevant to events when foodservice waste is a recurring operational problem. Hotels, venues, caterers, and cruise operators can use it to make waste visible and act on the patterns.

For a one-time event, it is usually too operational. For a venue or catering partner serving many events, it can become a measurable sustainability lever.

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Questions to Ask the Vendor
  1. 1
    How many monitors are required for our kitchen layout and waste streams?
  2. 2
    What waste categories can the AI identify reliably for our cuisine and service model?
  3. 3
    How are savings, CO2 impact, and ROI calculated?
  4. 4
    What training and change management support is included?
  5. 5
    Can data be exported or integrated into our sustainability reporting platform?
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