Fresco (formerly Drop)
AI-powered smart kitchen platform connecting appliances, recipes, and home cooks for guided cooking experiences.
- Data: EU
- GDPR-native
- EU-owned
Fresco is an Irish-built (Dublin) smart kitchen platform founded in 2012 as Drop, operating a two-tier model: KitchenOS for appliance manufacturers to integrate AI cooking guidance, and a freemium consumer app (iOS/Android) offering free guided recipes tailored to connected appliances. The platform supports 18+ languages and integrates with 100+ appliance models globally.
Fresco is an Irish-built (Dublin) smart kitchen platform founded in 2012 as Drop, operating a two-tier model: KitchenOS for appliance manufacturers to integrate AI cooking guidance, and a freemium consumer app (iOS/Android) offering free guided recipes tailored to connected appliances. The platform supports 18+ languages and integrates with 100+ appliance models globally.
Highlights
- ✓AI-powered step-by-step cooking guidance across 18+ languages
- ✓Cross-brand appliance integration (Instant Pot, Thermomix, Bosch, LG, GE Appliances)
- ✓Rapid 2-week appliance onboarding with 5x lower development costs vs. competitors
- ✓GDPR-native, EU data hosted on AWS with encryption at rest and in transit
- Data location
- EU
- Pricing
- Freemium
- EU-owned
- Yes
- Self-hostable
- No
Good for
- Appliance makers adding smart cooking features to connected ovens and cookers in EU markets
- Home cooks seeking ad-free, guided recipes with automatic scaling and appliance synchronization
- Recipe content creators and food brands distributing guided recipes through multiple appliance ecosystems