# About 8it > ABOUT 8it // OUR MISSIONWe're on a mission to: Cut through the noise and show New Yorkers what's actually worth eating. Give chefs & restaurants… **Published:** 2025-12-22 | **Updated:** 2026-04-22 | **Author:** wordpressdesign **URL:** https://www.8it.world/about-8it/ **Type:** page ![About 8it](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/8itFam-Header-Collage-1-1024x480.png) --- ## Content ## ABOUT 8it // OUR MISSION We’re on a mission to: - Cut through the noise and show New Yorkers what's actually worth eating. - Give chefs & restaurants a direct line to drop their limited drops and collabs. - Shine a light on the underground food scene. - Free chefs and eaters from being handcuffed to social algorithms. what where not ![](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/trophy.svg) ### We are not a ranking platform. If it's great, it's on 8it. If it's not, you won't see it. ![](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/utensil.svg) ### We are not restaurant-first. We're dish-first. You crave food, not an address. ![](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/mic.svg) ### We are not a megaphone for influencers. Our recommendations come from experts from the food industry. ![](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/building.svg) ### We are not a VC-backed tech cliché. We're real New Yorkers who built this ourselves. Food is our DNA We don’t study food culture. We’re from it. ![](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/steve.png) Steve Grew up in a restaurant. Worked every job in it. ![](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/mac.png) MAC Grew up in her family’s pasta factory. ![](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/jarel.png) JAREL Runs “Eating With New York” — interviewing the city through food. ![](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/becky.png) becky Grew up in a butcher shop in Ireland. ![](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/chelsea.png) chelsea Has worked across restaurants all over NYC. ![](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/mihir.png) mihir Worked in Catering for non-profits. ## COMMUNITY // Let’s Build Together ![](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/got-a-drop.svg) ### Got a Drop? Upcoming pop-up, collab, or dish you're proud of. Send it. [ SUBMIT NOW ](https://form.typeform.com/to/wAh6MP11) ![](https://www.8it.world/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/04/got-the-scoop.svg) ### Got the Scoop? 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