Vistro operates as a food ordering platform focused on offering a variety of restaurant brands through a single “ghost kitchen.” This model allows Vistro to provide online ordering and contactless payments, enhancing customer convenience and helping restaurants increase their sales. The platform operates in Reno, Nevada, and extends its services to include late-night delivery options, which cater to a wide range of customer preferences and schedules.

Tristen Houston and Derek Sornson founded the company in 2021. They identified an opportunity to leverage unused restaurant spaces and pivoted from their previous ventures to create Vistro during the pandemic. The ghost kitchen concept has allowed them to offer diverse gourmet food options under one roof without the need for physical dining spaces.

Vistro has received funding through several rounds, including a seed round in June 2022, raising a total of $50,000. The company’s investors include FundNV, Battle Born Venture, gener8tor, and the Reno Seed Fund[source][source].