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Investor Due Diligence Report
substackFood
Become a better Chinese chef (and help shape our cookbook) as I distill my dad's 50+ years of Cantonese cooking into weekly newsletters.
Investor Due Diligence Report
Become a better Chinese chef (and help shape our cookbook) as I distill my dad's 50+ years of Cantonese cooking into weekly newsletters.
85K
8.1K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
29 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$7/mo
$60/yr annual option
$41K
8.1K paid subs
$41K/mo – $41K/mo(±0%)
3.0
53.0
0.07%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Previously Monthly
0.3 posts/week
33/100
Variable (~32.0d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ina Garten | 756K | +0.5% | Free | substack |
| Ottolenghi | 444K | +0.6% | $5/mo | substack |
| the smitten kitchen digest | 301K | +0.2% | Free | substack |
| the sunday stack | 271K | +0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| David Lebovitz Newsletter |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 83K | $39,740.4 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 84K | $40,219.2 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 84K | $40,219.2 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 85K | $40,698 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 85K | $40,698 | ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 85K |
Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Publishing Consistency
Irregular publishing pattern
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
85K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
92% of 36 similar-size peers in Food have paid tiers
Pricing position
$7/mo vs $5/mo category median (427 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $7 | $60 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 46/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| 260K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |
| $40,698 |
| ~0% |
| Aug 2026 | 85K | $40,698 | ~0% |
| Sep 2026 | 85K | $40,698 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 85K | $40,698 | ~0% |