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Airbnb has revolutionised how people stay in new towns and cities, and now a startup is hoping to recreate this success when it comes to eating abroad.

EatWith connects diners in 28 countries with hosts that are willing to cook for them, typically at cheaper rates than local restaurants.

It was designed to help people enjoy local, home-cooked cuisine while travelling, and for enthusiastic chefs to cook for others, while making money.

EatWith (pictured) connects diners in 119 cities across 28 countries, plus 41 US states, with hosts who are willing to cook for them. All hosts are vetted to make sure they can cook and are friendly, and the site was designed to help people enjoy local, home-cooked cuisine while travelling

It was set up by Guy Michlin and Shemer Schwarz in Israel in 2012, and the firm recently moved offices to San Francisco.

Since then, the firm has launched in 119 cities across 28 countries, plus 41 US states.

There are more than 500 hosts across these locations, which include the UK, Australia, Canada, Russia, Turkey, Spain, Italy and Israel.

All hosts are vetted, and guests are encouraged to rate hosts based on their cleanliness, food, and overall hospitality.

The site will soon launch a tool that equally lets hosts rate their guests.

Once a host receives a certain number of reviews, they are given an EatWith Verified tag.

This means they 'meet with the EatWith standards of quality and safety and has been certified and recommended.'

Each host profile features posts photos of previous meals, as well as the cost of attending an event at their home, and the number of guests the house can accommodate.

The profiles also reveal whether the home is child and pet friendly, allows smoking, has Wi-Fi, parking, and how long an event is likely to last. 

Host profiles (pictured) feature photos of previous meals, the cost of attending an event, and the number of guests they can accommodate. The profiles also reveal whether the home is child and pet friendly, allows smoking, and has Wi-Fi.To book a meal, guests must register with the site and can then apply for an event

There is additionally a short bio and photo of each host, and a map revealing the host's location.

To book a meal, guests must register with the site and can then apply for an event. 

They can also request alternative dates from hosts.

Prices are either fixed, or some profiles suggest a minimum donation price people can pay for attending. 

The money is paid via the site, and not directly to the host, to make sure transactions are safe and secure.