Hospitality shouldrun on clarity,not luck.

Plates & Pixels began with a reality we knew first-hand: hospitality teams make hundreds of high-stakes decisions every day while the information they need is scattered across invoices, stockrooms, POS systems, messages, and spreadsheets.

We are building the back-of-house assistant that keeps those decisions connected, so restaurants and hotels can protect margin, reduce waste, and give their people a calmer way to work under pressure.

A restaurant kitchen team coordinating during service
Hospitality operators reviewing the business after service

Built around the operation, not around the software.

The data already exists, but businesses don't collect, organize, and use it to their advantage. Plates & Pixels turns purchasing, sales, recipes, inventory, demand, and waste into one practical operating picture.

Chefs get the detail they need. Operators get the overview they have been missing. Owners see pressure earlier, without asking any of them to become data analysts or manage technical complexity that should never be their problem.

Our dream is to help authentic, independent, and family-run hospitality businesses survive and thrive. These places carry recipes, cultures, and local identities forward; they are the diamonds of the industry. Yet rising costs, consolidation, and the growing complexity of modern hospitality are squeezing them hardest. By giving them the intelligence and control once reserved for large groups, we want to help preserve the cuisines and communities they represent.

Smoother service today is a stronger business tomorrow.

Our vision

Make hospitality intelligence useful to the people doing the work.

Our vision is a hospitality industry where independent operators and growing groups can use their own operational data to protect margin, reduce waste, work more smoothly, and preserve the businesses, cuisines, and experiences that make places distinctive.

Connected systems, not more manual work.

Plates & Pixels is designed to connect with the POS, finance, invoicing, ERP, and operational systems a hospitality business already uses. Information should move once, remain structured, and be ready for the next decision, supporting faster onboarding without forcing teams to rebuild how they work.

We have your margin covered.

Supplier prices, recipe costs, demand, stock, purchasing, and waste all affect margin. Bringing those signals together helps restaurants and hotels see pressure earlier and act while the outcome can still change.

Compliance & transparency.

Clear permissions, approvals, source records, and traceable changes create greater operational accountability. Teams can understand where a number came from, who changed it, and what still needs attention.

Turn costly mistakes into smoother work.

The goal is not another dashboard. It is fewer missed price changes, repeated entries, surprise shortages, unclear handoffs, and rushed decisions, so service runs with less friction and the business learns every day.

The people behind the platform

Hospitality instinct.
Technical depth.

Plates & Pixels brings together operators, engineers, advisors, and partners who understand that better software starts with the realities of service.

Founding team

Elias Lykopantis

Founder & CEO

A hospitality operator whose career began at 14 in Rhodes Old Town, progressing from kitchen and service roles to leading teams. Elias combines a Statistics & Insurance background with a strong network across Rhodes and the Dodecanese, and is active in the Delphi, DETH, and Panorama forums.

Dimitris Georgakis

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

A Mechanical Engineer from NTUA with family roots in the hotel and restaurant industry of Lesvos. Dimitris brings M&A financing experience from healthcare, combining financial discipline with a practical understanding of hospitality operations.

Advisory team

Nasos Nikolopoulos

Legal Advisor

Co-Founder of Athens Legal Firm and an advisor in startup law and compliance. Nasos supports Plates & Pixels with the legal foundations needed to grow responsibly.

Dimitris Tzovaras

Technical Advisor

An experienced leader in research projects and advanced software development. His expertise in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computer vision helps Plates & Pixels translate its technical vision into robust, practical systems.

Vassileios Velkos

Mentor & Business Advisor

CEO & Founder of Code.Hub, Forbes 40 Under 40 honouree, and TEDx speaker. Vassileios brings market insight, mentorship, and business resources shaped by his work across major events including the Delphi and DETH forums.

Nikitas Pyrgis

Business Owner, Head Chef & Restaurant Consultant

An internationally experienced chef and hospitality consultant trained at Le Monde and Institut Paul Bocuse. After leading kitchens across Europe and scaling Meraki Restaurant from one to four locations as Group Executive Chef, he now creates restaurant concepts and advises hospitality ventures worldwide. He joined Plates & Pixels to help make kitchen life smarter, simpler, and more sustainable.

Giorgos Ftaklas

Food Operation Manager at Mitsis Group

A hospitality leader with more than 30 years of experience across hotels and restaurants in Greece. At Mitsis Group, Giorgos has advanced zero-waste initiatives and seasonal menu strategies designed to reduce food costs, improve productivity, and strengthen guest satisfaction. He joined Plates & Pixels to support Greek hospitality through practical innovation.

Technical Partners

CERTH / ΕΚΕΤΑ
R&D partner in AI, analytics, and machine vision.
Pragma IoT
Development, hardware integration, and cloud systems.
Partners

Build a stronger hospitality ecosystem with us.

We work with technology providers, hospitality specialists, research organisations, integrators, and operational partners whose work complements the Plates & Pixels platform.

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