Delivery & Takeaway

How I Got Here: Zhong Xu

30-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

The CEO of food delivery management solution business Deliverect on the ever-changing world of restaurant tech, growing up in Shanghai, and travels in South Africa.

Delivery and takeaway sales continue to stall year-on-year

24-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Combined delivery and takeaway sales saw their 11th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in October, new data shows, with growth having stalled since the end of Covid restrictions last year.

Drinks 'represent growing opportunity' in delivery and takeaway as sales share increases

28-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Drinks represent a 'growing opportunity' in the delivery and takeaway market with sales increasing 15% over this year, according to the latest CGA by NielsenIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker.

How I Got Here: Anton Soulier

26-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

The CEO and founder of delivery-first kitchen group Taster, which recently launched a new pasta concept with chef Jamie Oliver, on swapping a career in finance for one in hospitality.

Jamie Oliver partners with Taster to launch delivery-first pasta brand

12-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Jamie Oliver is returning to the UK restaurant sphere having partnered with delivery-first kitchen group Taster to launch a new pasta concept in the capital.

Uber Eats pledges £250,000 to support black-owned restaurant businesses

07-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Uber Eats is launching a £250,000 fund to support black-owned restaurants across UK.

Laros to open second Liverpool site

23-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

North-west based Greek restaurant group Laros is opening its second bricks and mortar restaurant in Liverpool.

YouTube stars to launch second Sides in Croydon

08-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Virtual fried chicken brand Sides will open its second bricks and mortar restaurant later this month in another tie-up with Boxpark.

Boparan Restaurant Group, Itsu, Patty & Bun, Hoppers and Coco di Mama to speak at The Omnichannel Foodservice Conference

07-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Representatives from companies including Boparan Restaurant Group, Itsu, Patty & Bun, Hoppers and Coco di Mama are speaking at The Omnichannel Foodservice Conference, being held in London in November.

You Me Sushi looking to treble its estate through franchising

02-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Sushi business You Me Sushi is looking to grow its estate three-fold in the next two years as it looks to expand through franchising.

Delivery and takeaway sales continue year-on-year decline

01-Sep-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Delivery and takeaway sales for restaurants and pub groups were down by 19% in July, compared to July 2021, according to CGA’s Hospitality at Home tracker.

William Reed launches Omnichannel Foodservice Conference

18-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

A first of its kind event exploring the opportunities in diversifying beyond bricks and mortar restaurants and expanding into new sales channels is being launched.

Delivery and takeaway sales continue to fall post lockdown

25-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurant and pub groups’ delivery and takeaway sales continue to plateau after booming during Covid lockdowns, new data reveals.

Just Eat launches £1m support fund to help small businesses facing inflationary pressures

14-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Just Eat has announced the launch of a £1m financial support package for its small, independent restaurant partners, designed to help businesses as they navigate rising inflation.

Delivery and takeaway sales begin to dip from pandemic peaks

23-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant and pub groups are falling from the peaks of Covid-19, the CGA by NielsenIQ and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.

KFC to trial using delivery-only kitchens in London

26-May-2022 By James McAllister

KFC is launching a trial of its first delivery-only kitchens in the UK, beginning in the capital.

A third of people cutting back on eating out and takeaways as cost of living soars

24-May-2022 By Restaurant

More than a third of people have been forced to reduce or stop spending on eating out and takeaways over the past six months in the face of rising costs and inflation, according to a YouGov poll.

Delivery growth eases in 2022

20-May-2022 By James McAllister

Delivery sales have plateaued in 2022 as Covid restrictions eased and consumer confidence about eating-out improved, the latest edition of the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.

Deliveroo signs 'first of its kind' union deal with GMB covering 90,000 riders

12-May-2022 By James McAllister

Deliveroo has signed a union recognition deal with GMB that covers more than 90,000 of the delivery company's self-employed riders.

Growth Kitchen and The Athenian form strategic delivery partnership

06-May-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Greek street food brand The Athenian has entered into a partnership with satellite kitchen network Growth Kitchen that will see up to 10 London delivery kitchens open this year.

Just Eat Takeaway board turmoil over ‘personal misconduct’ claims

05-May-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Just Eat Takeaway chair Adriaan Nühn is stepping down and COO Jörg Gerbig is under investigation over allegations of personal misconduct.

Delivery and takeaway sales slip as consumers return to eating out

26-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed restaurant and pub groups’ delivery and takeaway sales remain more than double pre-Covid levels, but data shows trading has dipped year-on-year after consumers resumed their out-of-home eating habits.

Just Eat to explore partial or full sale of Grubhub

21-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Just Eat UK & Ireland says it is 'actively exploring' the full or partial sale of the Grubhub business that it bought less than a year ago.

Tortilla partners with Growth Kitchen to expand its delivery reach

05-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Californian/Mexican restaurant group Tortilla has entered into a partnership with food delivery start up Growth Kitchen to boost its delivery availability.

Big Mamma's Napoli Gang to open in Ladbroke Grove

30-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

French-owned Italian restaurant group Big Mamma is bringing its pizza delivery concept Napoli Gang to the high street with a site in London’s Ladbroke Grove.

'Ethical' delivery business Foodstuff to grow UK presence following £1m seed round

30-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

'Ethically conscious' delivery business Foodstuff is set to grow its UK presence having recently raised £1.1m in a seed round.

Just Eat: Corporate ordering presents 'huge opportunity' for businesses

21-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Just Eat for Business orders have doubled since the online food order and delivery group rebranded it from City Pantry last year, with more and more operators joining the platform.

Delivery and takeaway growth slows but sales remain strong

18-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Delivery and takeaway sales continue to run at more than twice the level seen before Covid-19, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals, though growth has slowed.

Lost Boys Chicken expands with new Chick Chick Crew concept

17-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

The founder of Brighton-based chicken concept Lost Boys Chicken has launched a sister concept.

Deliveroo aims for positive EBITDA by 2026

17-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Deliveroo has outlined plans to reach longer-term profitability, after posting a loss of £298m in 2021.

Just Eat launches initiative to tackle chip wastage in takeaway food

07-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Just Eat has launched an initiative to reduce chip portion sizes in venues after a study found that chips are the most wasted takeaway food.

Deliveroo opens debut restaurant

01-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Deliveroo has opened its own restaurant, a neighbourhood pizzeria in Swiss Cottage, London, called Pizza Paradiso.

January deliveries up five-fold on pre-pandemic levels

21-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s leading restaurant and pub groups saw their delivery sales reach five times their pre-pandemic levels in January, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.

Storm Eunice forces Deliveroo and Uber Eats to suspend some services

18-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Deliveroo and Uber Eats have both suspended services across parts of the country in response to the impact of Storm Eunice, which is currently battering much of the UK.

Wagamama launches lunchtime delivery concept

18-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Wagamama has launched a new lunchtime delivery concept called BOX across London and Leeds that's designed for both people who have returned to the office and those working from home.

Uber Eats reveals recipients of its Black Business Fund

09-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Businesses in London, Coventry and Manchester make up the 10 black-owned hospitality businesses that will receive support from Uber Eats’ Black Business Fund.

Delivery and takeaway sales see sharp increase in December amid Omicron concerns

25-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality recorded a sharp increase in delivery and takeaway sales last month as the Omicron Covid variant dented consumer confidence, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.

Deliverect raises $150m to fund expansion

25-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Online food ordering app Deliverect has secured more than $150m (£111m) in Series D funding to further its expansion.

Deliveroo caps off ‘excellent year of growth’

20-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Deliveroo has reported a strong fourth quarter capping off an 'excellent year of growth' in 2021.

Just Eat orders rise by a third to move past one billion mark

12-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Just Eat saw orders on its platform rise to 1.1 billion last year as the pandemic continued to keep people out of restaurants and ordering takeaway food instead.

Delivery sales remain significantly up on 2019 levels

17-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

Delivery and takeaway sales for November were up 97% on pre-Covid levels, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.

Uber Eats creates fund to support black-owned restaurant businesses

15-Dec-2021 By Restaurant

Uber Eats is giving black-owned restaurants across the UK the chance to get financial support to grow their businesses.

One in five restaurants forced to shut early because of supply chain and staffing issues

07-Dec-2021 By Restaurant

One in five restaurants have been forced to shut early due to supply chain issues and staffing shortages over the past three months, according to figures from Deliveroo.

Rockfish to launch seafood delivery business Seafood at Home

03-Dec-2021 By Restaurant

Mitch Tonks is launching a seafood delivery business in a bid to change the way people buy, cook and eat fish.

Burger & Lobster founder to launch kitchen and grocer Neyba in Notting Hill

01-Dec-2021 By Restaurant

Burger & Lobster founder Misha Zelman and former The Fat Duck Group sales and marketing professional Ben Hedley are opening a ‘multi-cuisine kitchen and grocer’ in Notting Hill.

YouTube’s the Sidemen launch virtual fried chicken brand

25-Nov-2021 By Joe Lutrario

YouTube content creators the Sidemen have become the latest celebrities to put their name to a virtual fried chicken concept.

London Chinatown restaurant Tao Tao Ju uses dark kitchens to extend reach across capital

23-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Chinatown restaurant Tao Tao Ju is to launch a further three delivery kitchens in London as it looks to extend its reach across the capital.

Delivery and takeaway sales remain high as eating-out confidence builds

18-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Growth in delivery and takeaway sales has eased as consumers return to pre-Covid eating-out habits, the latest edition of the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.

Just Eat: “delivery has become a core pillar of businesses’ revenue streams”

27-Oct-2021 By Restaurant

The pandemic and the various lockdowns have changed the face of restaurant food delivery in the UK as well as people’s eating habits, according to Just Eat.

Delivery and takeaway sales more than double pre-pandemic levels

22-Oct-2021 By Restaurant

Delivery and takeaway sales at managed restaurant and pub groups were more than twice that of pre-pandemic levels in September, new data shows.