hungryhouse.co.uk receives funding and doubles number of restaurants listed


26 June 2012

- Delivery Hero network invests in the future of hungryhouse in the UK
- 6,000 delivery menus now listed by hungryhouse – double the number from 9
months ago
- Number of orders went up by 71% since partnership agreed
- The majority of menus listed are locally-owned and operated businesses
- The Delivery Hero network now has more than 4million customers worldwide

hungryhouse.co.uk just welcomed the 6,000th restaurant using its online
takeaway ordering system. It has grown by 100% only months after partnering
with Delivery Hero, the Berlin-based global network for online food
ordering. "We are planning to further accelerate our growth and add 700 new
takeaways menus in July alone!“, says Tony Charles, Co-Founder of
hungryhouse.

With the increase in delivery menus listed, the business has also seen a
significant gain in orders. “We are close to 500,000 meals per month now.“
comments Tony Charles. The site is not only expanding in size, it’s also
improving in terms of quality -  giving users access to an ever-growing
database of more than 300,000 customer ratings. "Restaurants with great
customer ratings are easier to find and more successful on hungryhouse.
That’s how our business is creating improvements to the levels of service
and the trust in the home delivery industry"

hungryhouse’s partner, Delivery Hero, has rapidly become one of the world's
leading online food ordering services, after being formed only 20 months
ago. Worldwide, Delivery Hero has over four million customers and 19,000
partner restaurants and delivery services – spanning four continents.
Revenues on the platform will exceed €250m this year. In the first quarter
of 2012 alone, orders placed on the network of sites increased by 84%.
"hungryhouse.co.uk makes about a fifth of our global revenues, and remains
an important growth driver," said Niklas Oestberg, co-CEO and one of the
founders of Delivery Hero.

Many investors are backing the growth of Delivery Hero. It has already
received €40m from investors to build a world leading platform for online
food ordering. The service offers its users a convenient way to find and
order food from the best delivery restaurants in their area. Customers only
need to enter their postcode and immediately get a list of restaurants who
will deliver to their door. Each restaurant provides its full menu on the
platform, with no added charges to the customer to order online. Consumers
simply select their food and choose to pay online or with cash on delivery.
Industry experts claim that in the mid-term, most orders will be made
online, as has already happened in industries such as flight and hotel
bookings.  

*About hungryhouse.co.uk *

hungryhouse.co.uk‘s mission is to become the UK’s most trusted source for
the takeaway industry. More than just a restaurant directory - it's a
convenient and transparent way to find a restaurant, read reviews and order
a delivery. The business exists to help restaurateurs keep up with the
increasing technological demands of their customers - one example being the
4-star rated hungryhouse mobile phone app, which gives customers a
comfortable way to carry thousands of menus in their pocket!

Launched in February 2006, the plucky startup originally found fame when the
founders shook hands on a deal with Duncan Bannatyne and James Caan in the
Dragons' Den.

*About Delivery Hero*

Delivery Hero is a worldwide network of online food ordering sites, launched
in 2010. The service features local restaurants and delivery services that
deliver food (such as Pizza, Pasta, Sushi, Chinese and much more) and allows
for easy and convenient ordering online or via various mobile Apps (iPhone,
Android). The service is free to consumers

Company investors include ru-Net, Tengelmann Ventures, Kite Ventures,
Holtzbrinck Ventures, Point Nine Capital and Team Europe. Delivery Hero has
more than 400 employees around the world – with 250 staff working from its
Berlin headquarters. In Sweden, Finland, Poland and Austria the company is
already the market leader. Important growth markets include Germany, UK,
Russia, Australia, Switzerland and Mexico.  

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