Plated | 10,891 followers on LinkedIn. Meals Worth Making | Plated is dedicated to changing the way people experience food and the moments that surround it. Launched in 2012 by Nick Taranto, Josh Hix, and Elana Karp, Plated helps people who are passionate about food create incredible home-cooked meals and share them with the people they care about most. Since launching, they’ve grown from a small startup to a full-fledged company that delivers meal kits nationwide.