Unapologetic Foods Joins the Bilt Neighborhood to Connect Its Restaurants with Local Communities and Create New Guest Experiences Through Bilt Neighborhood OS

Partnership will connect participating Unapologetic Foods restaurants with Bilt’s member network through Bilt Neighborhood OS

NEW YORK, NY — Nov. 10, 2026 — Unapologetic Foods, the acclaimed New York City hospitality group behind celebrated dining destinations including Naks, Dhamaka, and Adda, today announced a partnership with Bilt, the neighborhood commerce and rewards platform, to bring participating restaurants into the Bilt Neighborhood. Through Bilt Neighborhood OS™, the partnership aims to introduce participating restaurants to more local guests and create additional reasons to return.

Founded by restaurateur Roni Mazumdar and Chef Chintan Pandya, Unapologetic Foods has built its reputation on challenging conventions and celebrating the richness of cultural and culinary traditions through distinctive restaurant concepts. From the regional Indian cooking at Semma and Dhamaka to the group’s broader portfolio of chef-driven dining experiences, Unapologetic Foods has created destinations rooted in authenticity, storytelling, and a strong sense of identity. Through Bilt Neighborhood OS, the group will build on that foundation by creating new ways to connect its restaurants with the local community.

Connecting Restaurants with New Guests Through the Bilt Neighborhood

Through the partnership, participating Unapologetic Foods restaurants will be able to:

• Reach new guests through neighborhood channels: Connect with Bilt’s growing network spanning 1 in 4 U.S. apartment buildings and more than 50,000 merchant partners, creating new opportunities to reach the local community.

• Tap into neighborhood spending power: Bring incremental spending into participating restaurants by connecting with customers who have access to credits, rewards, and benefits.

• Create more seamless and personalized dining experiences: Introduce new opportunities for personalized benefits, guest recognition, and loyalty, helping restaurants build stronger connections with customers and create additional reasons to return.

“We’ve built our restaurants around food and stories we believe deserve a wider audience,” said Roni Mazumdar, Founder and CEO of Unapologetic Foods. “Partnering with Bilt gives us another way to introduce that cooking to the people around us. We want someone who lives a few blocks away to discover a dish they’ve never tried and find a reason to come back.”

“Some of the most exciting restaurants in any neighborhood are the ones that bring something completely different to the table,” said Ankur Jain, Founder and CEO of Bilt. “Unapologetic Foods has built an incredible collection of restaurants by celebrating culinary traditions and creating experiences that people can’t find anywhere else. Through Bilt Neighborhood OS, we’re helping connect those restaurants with more of the people who live, work, and spend nearby, creating new opportunities to reach guests, unlock neighborhood spending power, and build lasting relationships with their communities.”

Bilt’s inaugural State of the Neighborhood Study, conducted with 451 Research by S&P Global, found that two-thirds of U.S. consumers do at least 80% of their everyday spending within 15 miles of their home. Dining is a big part of that: at a median spend of $175 per month among respondents, it’s the second-highest everyday spending category after groceries, and it’s almost entirely in-person. The study also found that 95% of consumers say they would try a local business if they could earn rewards there.

Together, Unapologetic Foods and Bilt are creating a more connected neighborhood dining experience, where restaurants can reach new guests, strengthen loyalty, and make everyday hospitality more personal and rewarding.

About Unapologetic Foods

Founded by restaurateur Roni Mazumdar and Chef Chintan Pandya, Unapologetic Foods is a New York City-based hospitality group dedicated to celebrating heritage cuisines, challenging culinary conventions, and creating distinctive dining experiences rooted in culture and storytelling. Its portfolio includes acclaimed restaurants and concepts such as Semma, Dhamaka, Adda, Masalawala & Sons, Rowdy Rooster, and Naks, each reflecting the group’s commitment to elevating overlooked culinary traditions and creating space for authentic cultural expression. For more information, visit www.unapologeticfoods.nyc.

About Bilt

Launched in 2021, Bilt is the membership for where you live and the Neighborhood Operating System (OS) powering everything around it. More than 8.2 million members use Bilt to earn rewards on housing payments, build a path to homeownership, and redeem the highest value rewards currency on the market across travel, dining, fitness, sports, and more. With Neighborhood OS™, the AI platform to help businesses grow through the neighborhood, Bilt connects multifamily property managers, travel advisors, sports organizations, and more than 50,000 merchants nationwide with nearby customers. Bilt powers 1 in 4 U.S. apartment buildings, including those in the Bilt Alliance, built with some of the nation’s largest owners and operators. For more information, visit www.bilt.com and download the Bilt app.