Top Illinois Hospitality Startups (12)

PartySlate is a fast-paced Chicago startup disrupting the $156 billion events industry in the United States. There are 13 million parties per year, produced by over 460,000 venues and vendors. PartySlate connects people planning all types of events — from weddings and corporate events to galas and milestone birthdays — with the venues and vendors who can bring their ideas...

Business influencers for tourism, social and groups. Parent company to Concierge Preferred, the Hospitality & Tourism Summit Chicago and the Chicago Planner Master Class series.

In 2016, we founded Provi as an innovative ordering solution for the beverage alcohol industry that would move beyond the constant chaos: the texts, paper stacks, missed phone calls and lost communication that has dominated the purchasing workflow between buyers and distributors for decades. Today, Provi is better than ever. We’ve created a best-in-class ordering solution that better connects beverage alcohol...

Our story started by wanting to solve a problem. Founded in 2015, Campspot was created to bring a modern booking experience to the camping industry. At that time, nearly half the campgrounds in the US were not taking reservations online and we believed we could help more people experience the great outdoors if we brought a modern solution to this problem....

IMAGINE THE PERFECT SPACE IN THE PERFECT PLACE. Easy-breezy booking. 100% reliability. With Zencity, you get apartment-style suites maintained to hotel standards in cool and convenient neighborhoods. It’s the simplest decision you’ll make in renting or travel.

Workbox Holdings, Inc. is a specialized workspace company that provides professionals with a diverse platform to connect both in person and virtually. In addition to traditional office space and coworking solutions, the Chicago-based company offers direct access to a range of investors, vetted strategic advising via experienced mentors and professional specialists, as well as an unparalleled community of growing businesses....

ReloShare, Inc. is a seed-funded, B2B2C tech startup headquartered in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood with remote staff nationwide. ReloShare aims to innovate what emergency housing can look like through the elimination of barriers that have long plagued the social services field through our products: Safe Stays and The Grove. Safe Stays is a groundbreaking hotel booking application that provides safe...

SEFA is a nationwide network of leading foodservice and hospitality supply and equipment dealers and manufacturers. We are proud to be the industry’s leading food service buying, marketing, and training group. Culitrade was launched by SEFA to help participating SEFA dealers sell their equipment and supplies. The site launched in 2022 and offers over 50,000 products.

FanFood is a contactless ordering and delivery platform for live events serving sports stadiums, entertainment venues, and hospitality locations — including restaurants, hotels, and drive-in theaters.

Vast Capital, LLC, a newly established consulting firm, specializes in providing a comprehensive array of services to its affiliated entities in the gaming, cannabis, real estate, and hospitality industries.

Science is the subscription-based tech support platform for restaurants. Support for point of sale, online ordering, internet and more - just a a text away!

Bottleneck Management operates vibrant, high-energy, approachable restaurants in the most dynamic neighborhoods and locations. From the start, we’ve been about genuine people and genuine hospitality. We’ve grown into a crowd-pleasing hospitality juggernaut while continuing to hold our core values close to our hearts. CORE VALUES Understand the wants and needs of others Support others through words and actions Empower each team member to excel Enjoy...