Built by a Gator, for Gators.

GatorBites started with a simple observation: the same restaurants that overflow on game days bleed empty on Tuesday nights. The food is the same. The rent is the same. The only difference is timing.

I'm a CS junior at UF, and I got tired of waiting for someone else to fix this. So I built it myself. Not a coupon book. Not a delivery app. A tool that lets restaurants control their own pricing dynamically, so students benefit when they do.

Computer Science, Junior, University of Florida
Shipping production code at The Context Company (YC F25)
React Native, Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Supabase
Swamp Hacks winner - Best User-Centered Design (114 teams)
SASE Hacks winner - Best Use of Google Anti-Gravity
Built the GatorBites prototype independently

The Mission

Why this matters

Food Insecurity Is Real

Documented research shows meaningful rates of food insecurity among college students nationally. At a university with 44,000+ students, the scale of unmet need is significant. GatorBites doesn’t solve food insecurity. It does make quality restaurant meals accessible to students who currently can’t afford them.

Restaurant Economics Are Broken

Independent restaurants in college towns face extreme demand swings. Game day overflow vs. midweek silence. Inflation and labor costs squeeze margins further. GatorBites gives operators a tool to smooth demand without devaluing their brand.

Gainesville Is the Perfect Lab

44,308 students. A dense, walkable restaurant corridor in Midtown and Downtown. Predictable demand cycles driven by the academic calendar and football schedule. If the model works here, it works in any college town.

Where We Are

Building in the open

GatorBites is currently in development through the UF Innovate Gator Hatchery ecosystem. The concept is an entrant in the 2026 Big Idea Competition. The pilot launch targets Summer 2026 with 3 - 5 Gainesville restaurant partners.

This isn’t a pitch deck masquerading as a product. It’s a product being built by someone who eats at these restaurants, walks past their empty tables, and believes there’s a better way.

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