Finding somewhere to eat can involve more than simply checking whether a menu lists gluten-free options. Albany Creek founder Lucinda Kittel is hoping to make that process simpler with Elios Table, a platform designed to bring gluten-free dining information, venue searches, and food-scanning tools together.
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Ms Kittel’s interest in the problem is informed by her own experience. She was diagnosed with coeliac disease in 2018, an experience that later contributed to the development of Elios Table.
Information about preparation areas, shared equipment, and cross-contact practices can also be relevant to diners. Elios Table is built around helping users find those details alongside menus and other information about venues.
How Elios Table Works
Elios Table allows users to select a cuisine, location, and specific gluten-free needs before searching. The platform then brings together restaurant information, menus, Venue-Confirmed practices and experiences shared by other diners, giving users details to consider in one place.
Users can explore venues and read other diners’ experiences before deciding where to eat. The platform is intended to give diners more information to consider before choosing a venue, rather than replace direct conversations with venue staff.
Its listings can include different levels of information depending on where the details come from. Venues displaying the Venue-Confirmed badge have directly provided information about their gluten-free practices through Elios Table’s venue portal.
The badge does not mean Elios Table has inspected a kitchen or guarantees that a venue is suitable for someone with coeliac disease. The platform advises diners to confirm their dietary requirements directly with venue staff before ordering.
The platform also includes food-scanning tools. Elios Table allows users to scan restaurant menus for gluten-related information and scan packaged food labels, with its package scanner designed to identify ingredients including wheat, spelt, barley and rye. Its tools also include a multilingual chef card for use when travelling.
The idea has been developed as a self-funded startup while Ms Kittel continues working in corporate marketing. In a media interview, she said she built the website herself using AI-assisted and low-code tools, while keeping the service free for consumers.
Ms Kittel is continuing to work on bringing more venues onto the platform and building its social media presence, including through creators in the coeliac and gluten-free community. A supporting Elios Table mobile app is also in development.
The business model is still being developed. Ms Kittel has outlined plans to potentially charge restaurants about $39 a month for increased visibility, with advertising, newsletters, and paid placements among other possible revenue streams.
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Ms Kittel is continuing to approach restaurants while developing the platform and its tools. Elios Table is designed to bring restaurant information, menus, preparation details and community experiences together in one place.
Diners managing gluten-free requirements can use the platform to research venues before heading out. Elios Table brings together information they may want to consider before deciding where to eat, giving them a single place to explore their options.
Published 1-October-2026