Apps & Technology

The latest news and updates on apps and technology, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

Jul- 2019 -

12 July

Pret to partner with Deliveroo exclusively across the UK

Food delivery app Deliveroo is today (12 July) announcing that sandwich chain Pret A Manger will join the service exclusively, offering Brits the chance to get morning and lunchtime foods delivered straight to their door or desk. The menu available on Deliveroo will include the Bang Bang Chicken Wrap, along…
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5 July

Amazon’s Deliveroo deal could face CMA investigation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has put Amazon’s Deliveroo deal on hold as the regulator said it believed it could “result in Amazon and Deliveroo ceasing to be distinct”. In May, Amazon led a $575m (£450m) investment round in the food delivery app raising a $1.53bn (£1.2bn) total. The…
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May- 2019 -

30 May

Deliveroo appoints Michael Healy as general manager

Deliveroo has announced that it has appointed former Restaurant Group chief marketing officer, Michael Healy as its general manager in the Republic of Ireland. The appointment follows Deliveroo’s announcement of its most recent financing round of $575m (£455m) and comes as the company prepares to accelerate expansion in Ireland, and…
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17 May

Amazon invests in Deliveroo

Deliveroo has announced it has received $575m (£450m) in investment from online retailer, Amazon. The investment makes Amazon the largest investor in Deliveroo’s shared funding round, which the app hopes will allow it to invest heavily in expanding the company’s tech team at its UK Headquarters, expand further to reach…
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8 May

Robot bartender takes up residency at Barbican Centre

A drink-mixing robot called Toni will take up residency at London’s Barbican Centre as part of its ‘AI: More than Human’ summer exhibition. Toni, designed by Italian company and producer of automated cocktail makers Makr Shakr, will be at the centre in an aim to explore the evolution of the…
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Apr- 2019 -

8 April

Tamu App launches to revolutionise dining experience

Dining app Tamu has claimed to be the first dining app to incorporate the entire customer journey, from discovery to reservations and pre-ordering to payments. This includes event creation at the restaurant, group ordering with guests and splitting bills. Restaurants pay nothing in advance and commissions are only taken from…
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Mar- 2019 -

6 March

Just Eat’s profits rise amid ‘transformational’ year

Food delivery service Just Eat has seen a 43% year-on-year increase in revenue to £779.5m from £546.3m. For the 12 months to 31 December 2018, Just Eat’s underlying EDBITA increased by 6% after the company invested £51m in “strategic initiatives”. Its 26 million customers helped to drive an order growth…
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Feb- 2019 -

21 February

Uber Eats opens its doors to 50,000 restaurants

Uber Eats has announced it is to add 50,0000 restaurants to its offering, as the food delivery app unlocks its technology to restaurants with their own delivery drivers. Launching nationwide today, the new service will offer restaurants in 100 towns and cities, whether they want to use their own delivery…
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Jan- 2019 -

24 January

App-based food orders expected to double by 2020

Research firm The NPD Group has predicted visits in the British out-of-home (OOH) market will slide in the next two years while digital orders will exceed one billion per year for the first time by end of 2020. The use of apps in particular is expected to continue to see…
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14 January

Allergens found in JustEat listed takeaways

A new investigation has found that a number of restaurants listed on food delivery app JustEat, have been selling food that could cause allergic reactions. The research by the BBC’s Panorama programme, also found that over 100 restaurants listed on the app had a food hygiene rating of zero, despite…
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