Proof of Usefulness Report

La Belle Assiette

Analysis completed on 1/24/2026

+38
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

La Belle Assiette is a verified French company (founded 2012) offering private chef services, with a history of venture funding and a partial exit (corporate division sold to ezCater). However, the project submission is of critically low quality, containing demonstrably false claims ('everyone' audience, 'most people' traction) and missing data. While the business has historical legitimacy, current signals suggest it has either pivoted significantly or downsized (some reports indicate a shift to a blog-only model), and the submission fails to provide any current proof of activity. The score acknowledges the company's past utility but is heavily penalized for the lack of verifiable current traction and the poor quality of the input.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+17.5
Audience Reach Impact+2.5
Technical Innovation+2.25
Evidence Of Traction+6.88
Market Timing Relevance+5.0
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+34.38
Usefulness Multiplierx1.12
Final Score+39

Project Details

Description
La Belle Assiette's mission is to make hosting an event a pleasure. We'll look after all the hard parts and let you simply enjoy the company of your guests. Our objective is to create the world's largest caterer.\n\nOur team designs and prices catering services (private chef dining, buffet, cocktail parties, group deliveries etc...). We then ask a curated community of 700+ chefs in 6 countries to create menus for those services. Users book menus online and the freelance chefs execute!

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline