Revenue Increases of 101% Year over Year

MIAMI BEACH, FL / ACCESSWIRE / March 18, 2022 / Home Bistro, Inc. (OTC PINK:HBIS), ("Home Bistro" or the "Company") a leading online meal delivery platform that offers celebrity chef-inspired, gourmet and lifestyle ready-made meals, today reported record first quarter revenue with its financial results for its first quarter ended January 31, 2022.

Zalmi Duchman, Home Bistro CEO, stated, "It takes up to 12 months for a newly launched celebrity chief to fully establish their cuisine on our platform and achieve significant traction. Understanding this timeline makes first quarter a solid performance as it is only now that menu offerings of Iron Chef Cat Cora are beginning to gain meaningful traction. Hungry Fan chef, Daina Falk, who launched on our platform last October, is expected to continue to build increasing momentum through this year. Newly launched Claudia Sandoval and Richard Blais will likely begin generating meaningful product sales second half of 2022 and into 2023 with an additional three celebrity chefs already signed and contracted expected to launch on our platform over the next two quarters with the likelihood to hit their revenue stride later this year and into 2023. In addition, we have two collaborative partnerships one of which just launched which perfectly complements our meal offerings. Further, Model Meals has gained traction with our nationwide launch from just three states, and will soon launch its subscription 3 meals per day offering in the southern California market."

He added, "Our goal is to continue growing our revenue at a significant rate while eyeing positive cash flow by 2023."

First Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:

Income Statement:

• Revenue: Product sales for the first quarter 2022 increased 101% to $802,000, as compared to revenues of $399,000 for the same period in 2021. The increase in first quarter sales is attributed to the integration of the Model Meals brand, continued product sales of celebrity chefs Cat Cora,Daina Falk, as well as the mid quarter launch of Claudia Sandoval and Richard Blais. Three additional celebrity chefs and two add-on partnership offerings have been signed and currently are in que to onboard over the next couple of months.
• Operating Expenses: Excluding extraordinary non-cash expenses totaling $1.1 million, operating expenses for first quarter 2022 totaled $1.6 million compared to $274,000 for first quarter 2021. The increase in expenses is due predominately to consolidation of Model Meals operational expenses (acquired July 2021), and an upgrade in legal, accounting and other expenses associated with operating as a publicly-traded company.
• Net Loss: First quarter net loss totaled ($2.9) million or $(0.08) per basic and diluted share, which included $1.1 million of non-cash expenses and $491,000 of interest expense compared to a net loss of $(143,000) or $(0.01) per basic and diluted share for the year first quarter, which included interest expense of approximately $19,000.

Balance Sheet:

• Total Assets: On January 31, 2022, total assets were $7.0 million, a decrease of approximately $1.0 million from the prior year-end fourth quarter. The decrease is attributed to the $1.0 million reduction in cash used for paydown of debt and working capital purposes. The company's cash balance at first quarter end totaled $1.3 million.
• Total Liabilities: The Company's total liabilities decreased by approximately $537,000 during the first quarter to $2.7 million as a portion of the Company's debt was repaid.
• Shareholder's Equity: At the end of the first quarter, shareholder equity totaled approximately $4.2 million a decrease of $476,000 from October 31, 2021 fiscal year end.

First Quarter 2022 Operational Highlights

• Signed "In Good Taste Wines" partnership with whom Home Bistro has developed a unique selection of single-serving elegant wines to pair with the company's celebrity chef-inspired meals;
• Began shipping meals inspired by Celebrity MasterChef Claudia Sandoval, adding a modern take on Mexican coastal cuisine to Home Bistro's platform;
• Commenced meal shipments of "Top Chef All-Star" Richard Blais on Jan 4, 2022, offering a forward-thinking gourmet American classic cuisine;
• Signed Vegan + Sustainable, zero-waste cooking celebrity chef and Food Network Champion Priyanka Naik to its prepared meal delivery platform;
• Began exploring up-listing of its common shares to NASDAQ, securing both the expertise of Donahoe Advisory Associates and corporate legal talent of Baker McKenzie;

About Home Bistro, Inc.

Home Bistro is a leading online platform, www.homebistro.com, that provides for the creation, production, and distribution of direct-to-consumer, heat-to-eat, celebrity chef inspired gourmet meals, which currently include inspirations developed by "Iron Chef" Cat Cora, "Hungry Fan" Chef Daina Falk, "Master Chef" Claudia Sandoval, "Top-Chef All-Star" Richard Blais and soon to launch celebrity chefs Ayesha Curry, Roblé Ali and Priyanka Naik.

Home Bistro's Model Meals lifestyle brand www.modelmeals.com is a Whole30 and Paleo approved, ready-to-eat, meal prep service, offering a weekly rotating menu that is prepared by professional chefs, using only the highest quality ingredients available, sourced responsibly and locally, and delivered in sustainable, eco-friendly packaging.

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Contact:

Zalmi Duchman, CEO
zalmi@homebistro.com
Ph: 631.694.1111

SOURCE: Home Bistro, Inc.