Loneliness is plaguing Gen Z. Even in shared spaces, students move through campus without enough moments of familiarity or opportunities for connection. CARI adds a social layer to campus life and food delivery by connecting fellow students through their warm campus network.
Delivery with familiarity
Faces you recognize, moments that feel safer.
CARI is built on the idea that who delivers your food matters just as much as how fast it arrives. Deliveries happen within a warm campus network, prioritizing familiarity, shared context, and trust.
Instead of an anonymous pool, CARI matchmakes deliveries through existing campus relationships and overlaps. Each handoff is a chance to say hello, make an introduction, or put a name to a familiar face.
When food is delivered by someone you know, or someone connected through shared classes or friends, each delivery becomes a social opportunity. A smile. A quick hello. A chance to finally introduce yourself.
These micro-interactions make campus feel more welcoming, more human, and more connected.
CARI is intentionally designed to fit naturally within campus culture by keeping delivery human and campus-native. By preserving the warmth of campus life while delivering the access students need, CARI helps campuses foster belonging for Gen Z students who need community now more than ever.
Delivery becomes a quiet social catalyst that feels safe, familiar, and natural within campus life.