Just Eat
Coverage explores the role of one of the UK’s largest online food ordering platforms in the wider hospitality ecosystem — including restaurant partnerships, commission models, branded delivery fleets, logistics integrations, grocery expansion, and strategic alliances with major chains such as Greggs, McDonald’s, and Subway. Reporting provides actionable insight for operators navigating third-party fulfilment, digital ordering, consumer convenience, and last-mile delivery economics.
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Oct- 2019 -24 OctoberComment
Pizza Express: how to keep pizza on the menu and on the High Street
Recent news that Pizza Express, is engaging in ‘debt talks’ has sparked fears that it could be the next company to disappear from the high street. Will it be possible to turn the company’s fortunes around? In a sector as fast-moving as the UK restaurant industry, even small changes can…
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23 OctoberBusiness
Just Eat revenues jump 25% in Q3 results
Just Eat has reported a 25% increase in revenues to £248m in the three months to 30 September 2019. Its UK orders increased by 8% to 33 million, driven by rapid growth in its delivery proposition, which is now present in all key zones. Group orders also increased by 16%…
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Aug- 2019 -13 AugustRestaurants
‘Eatertainment’ helps to fuel sales at Caffe Concerto
The CEO of Caffe Concerto and LUX Group, Mohammed Borjak recently stated that a focus on “Eatertainment” in the food and beverage space has greatly contributed to the chains increasing popularity and “sales success” of Caffe Concerto. Borjak revealed that making its menu more accessible to a greater number of…
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Jul- 2019 -5 JulyAnalysis
How smart tech is futureproofing the F&B sector
There’s no denying that we live in an age of digital dependency: a user interacts with – taps, types, swipes and clicks – their phone almost 3,000 times a day. By 2020, there will be six billion smartphone users worldwide and almost 75% of the global population will be connected…
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May- 2019 -31 MayAnalysis
The UK dining sector: A recipe for change
As concerns over Brexit mounted in 2018, consumer spending on the UK’s high streets was anything but “strong and stable”. One of the sectors most impacted was dining. Spend growth fell to just 3% year-on-year compared to 9% in 2017, according to our analysis of the transactions of over 2.5m…
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Mar- 2019 -25 MarchAnalysis
Deliveroo – making the move from platform to operator
Last May, Deliveroo Editions announced that it would start bringing its own brands of food to market – and now we see Deliveroo stepping this up. In London, for example, Deliveroo Editions has six of its own brands offering food available from Crouch End in north London. The brands represent…
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6 MarchApps & Technology
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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Dec- 2018 -5 DecemberFeatures
Five eating out trends to watch in 2019
Global information company The NPD Group has identified five new trends that will shape Britain’s £56bn out-of-home (OOH) foodservice industry in 2019. 1 – Delivery aggregators will thrive as consumers cocoon themselves indoors Driven by technology, the rise in in-home entertainment subscription services like Netflix and Amazon Prime and a desire to…
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Sep- 2018 -21 SeptemberApps & Technology
UberEats eyeing up Deliveroo purchase
American food delivery and ride share company Uber is reportedly looking at purchasing UK-based delivery firm Deliveroo. Deliveroo was recently valued at just over £2bn and according to a Bloomberg report, sources close to the companies say the deal could be worth “several billion dollars”. The interest comes as Uber…
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13 SeptemberAdvice
Using platforms to boost your restaurant sales
Using the right platforms can considerably increase your restaurant’s brand reach as well as boosting your profits. However they do need regular management to maximise revenues. In my restaurant, Firebrand Pizza we use a number of companies: Deliveroo We did try UberEats when we opened two years ago, but it…
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