CookUnity Welcomes Award-Winning Chefs Rocco DiSpirito, Vikas Khanna, and Michael Solomonov

The leading chef-to-consumer marketplace debuts new menus from three culinary icons

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CookUnity, the first meal delivery platform fully powered by world-class chefs, announces the debut of new menus from three of the culinary world’s most influential voices: Rocco DiSpirito, Vikas Khanna, and Michael Solomonov.

All three chefs took influences and best practices from their respective flagship restaurants – DiSpirito’s Bar Rocco in New York City, Khanna’s Bungalow in New York City, and Solomonov’s Zahav in Philadelphia and Laser Wolf in Brooklyn – to craft CookUnity menus that bring their signature food philosophies and shared commitments to honoring ingredient quality and provenance to diners around the country, delivered fresh to their front doors each week.

World-Class Chefs, Delivered

CookUnity's mission is to empower chefs to feed and nourish the world. The platform is home to over 130 chefs – including 22 James Beard-recognized chefs and 5 Michelin-starred chefs – and has attracted iconic names including Cat Cora, Esther Choi, Jose Garces, Ludo Lefebvre, Marcus Samuelsson, and Rick Bayless. Reaching more than 250,000 passionate diners each week, CookUnity creates a mutually beneficial partnership for chefs and their teams, allowing them to utilize the company's existing kitchens and infrastructure to scale and grow their nationwide presence, without ever compromising on craft, creativity, or quality.

"CookUnity was built to give the world's best chefs the ability to scale their craft and cooking without ever giving up what makes it extraordinary," says Mateo Marietti, CEO and Co-Founder of CookUnity. "Having Rocco DiSpirito, Vikas Khanna, and Michael Solomonov – each a leader in their respective cuisines and among the best chefs in the world – choose to join and grow with us is the clearest sign we're delivering on that mission."

Meet the Three Chefs

Rocco DiSpirito

Chef Rocco DiSpirito is a James Beard Award-winning chef, New York Times bestselling cookbook author, and one of America’s most recognized culinary voices. Known for his modern and bold approach to Italian-American cooking, his career has spanned from leading the kitchens of some of NYC’s most highly regarded restaurants to becoming a go-to cookbook author, publishing 14 cookbook titles. DiSpirito’s new menu on CookUnity includes:

• Mama’s Meatballs & Pappardelle: Homemade meatballs inspired by Chef Rocco’s mother, Nicolina, served with fresh pappardelle and grana padano
• Chicken Francese: A lightly breaded and golden chicken cutlet next to a zesty lemon caper sauce, green beans, and side of herb rice
• Saffron Shrimp Risotto: Fragrant risotto topped with shrimp, asparagus, and blistered tomatoes
• Date-Braised Beef: A comforting braised beef chuck made with stewed dates, baby carrots, and aromatics, served alongside a celery root puree
• Chicken Rollatini: A take on the Italian-American classic of rolled chicken stuffed with provolone cheese, served with green beans, a parmesan polenta, and sage brown butter sauce

Rocco DiSpirito highlights: “These dishes are deeply personal to me, with some inspired by my years of experience working in New York's best kitchens, while others are influenced by my family’s cooking, like my mama's classic meatballs. CookUnity gives me the creative freedom to bring all of those dishes to people across the country, made exactly the way I cook them in my own kitchen.”

Vikas Khanna

A Michelin-starred chef, cookbook author, former television host, and recent honoree on TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2026 list, Vikas Khanna has spent decades elevating Indian cuisine on the global stage, drawing inspiration from his upbringing in Amritsar, India. Each dish on his CookUnity menu was personally selected by Khanna – with the goal of offering nostalgic favorites and the familiar warmth and hospitality of his restaurant Bungalow – while also offering the best-in-class ingredients and technique of layered spices that stand out with each bite. Khanna’s current menu includes:

• Roasted Butter Chicken: A tribute to Khanna’s Chicken Amritsari from his hometown – marinated, roasted chicken thighs tossed in a tandoori spice mix, served with a smooth tomato-cashew gravy and steamed basmati rice
• Paneer Makhani: Soft paneer paired with a tomato-cashew sauce, warm spices, and fragrant cumin rice (Jeera rice)
• Aloo Gobi: Khanna’s take on the classic and aromatic dish of spiced potatoes and cauliflower prepared in a dry-style curry, served with fragrant cumin rice (Jeera rice)
• Fish Moilee: A Kerala-style fish curry made from coconut milk and a blend of fragrant and bright spices, including turmeric, ginger, and mustard seeds, served with basmati rice

Vikas Khanna shares: “When I first stepped into the CookUnity kitchens, I saw the same level of care and attention that we value at Bungalow. We share in our commitment to ingredient sourcing and how every detail of the process matters. That’s a huge reason why I felt like this was the right time to partner – and be able to bring the experience of our cooking and feel at home, whether they’re near or far.”

Michael Solomonov

Five-time James Beard Award winning restauranteur, Michelin Recommended chef and cookbook author, Michael Solomonov, operates nine restaurant concepts under his hospitality group, CookNSolo, and owns a line of signature hummus products with Zahav Foods. He is widely credited with broadening the reach of the vibrant and diverse cuisine of Israel to diners across the U.S. He brings four signature dishes to CookUnity this summer, all inspired by his personal cooking over the years that balance warmth and comfort with discovery and convenience. Solomonov’s current menu includes:

• Kale-Chickpea Protein Salad: A tangy and creamy protein-packed salad served with toasted almonds, tri-color quinoa, and a lemon-date vinaigrette
• Baharat-Spiced Beef and Yellow Rice: Warm, spiced ground beef mixture topped with pine nuts, tehina sauce, and chopped salad
• Baharat Roasted Salmon Filet and Latkes: A play on the classic pairing of latkes and smoked salmon; served with Moroccan carrots tossed in fresh herbs, sumac onions, and a fresh labneh
• Herb Marinated Chicken and Yellow Rice: Marinated chicken thighs on a bed of yellow rice, paired with tehina sauce and chopped salad

Michael Solomonov adds: “CookUnity has given us a way to bring dinner at Zahav to your weeknight routine, while maintaining the absolute highest quality standards.”

Earlier this year, CookUnity announced that the company closed 2025 with over $750 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), proving its unique model translates into meaningful, measurable income for chefs. Unlike traditional delivery services, CookUnity provides complete end-to-end infrastructure to not only bring to life a chef’s culinary vision, but help scale it – by handling sourcing, food prep, packaging, and delivery across North America. Every dish is crafted with the authenticity and care that the chef intended, so there are never any compromises on taste or quality. For diners, it unlocks access to award-winning cuisine once limited by geography, reservations, and time.

Chefs Rocco DiSpirito, Vikas Khanna, and Michael Solomonov’s meals are available to diners and CookUnity subscribers in 18 states located across the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Southern regions – with plans to expand to additional markets in early 2027. For more information and to check if the new dishes are available near you, visit here.

About CookUnity

CookUnity is the first meal delivery platform led by world-class chefs. Founded in 2015 by Mateo Marietti and Clara Fernandez Quiroga, the company’s mission is to empower chefs to feed and nourish the world. CookUnity's model places the power directly in chefs' hands, providing fully equipped kitchens, predictable revenue, and direct access to millions of eaters. From James Beard Award winners to independent entrepreneurs, CookUnity's collective of chefs offer restaurant-level meals – with an unmatched variety of cuisines and dietary options – without sacrificing quality, taste, or experience. For more information, visit www.cookunity.com or follow us on social media (@cookunity).