Tenzo raises £4m Series A to accelerate restaurant performance
Tenzo, the AI-powered restaurant PerformanceOps platform, has closed a £4m Series A funding round led by Amadeus Capital Partners and S28 Capital. Founded by two...
Category : Foodtech
Just Eat raises earnings forecast, announces £132m share buyback
Just Eat Takeaway has raised its profit outlook for the year and announced a €150m (£132m) share buyback programme, despite a drop in orders. The...
Nando’s trials Karakuri automated chip fryer
Kitchen robotics startup Karakuri has completed a trial of its automated chip fryer with restaurant chain Nando’s. It marks the first time the London-based company...
Deliveroo accused of blocking courier access to gig economy finance app
Takeaway app Deliveroo has been accused of restricting its couriers’ access to greater earnings by blocking Rodeo, an online service that compares pay rates for...
Investors show appetite for UK lab-grown meat – but regulations need ‘overhaul’
Investment into the UK’s cultivated meat sector soared by 400% in 2022, but industry figures have warned that regulation may be stifling growth and causing...
Getir to cut UK jobs after Gorillas merger
Rapid grocery delivery company Getir is cutting UK jobs after laying off 100 staff at its headquarters in the US. The layoffs will not be...
Berlin’s EatFirst gobbles up rival UK food app Feedr
Feedr, the London-based app for workplace food ordering, has been acquired by Berlin-headquartered competitor EatFirst for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2016, Feedr has raised...
Deliveroo cuts 350 jobs in latest tech layoff
Deliveroo is cutting 350 jobs as the tech downturn continues to force the food delivery company to scale back its operations. The cuts were announced...
Founder in Five: Q&A with Peckwater Brands CEO Sam Martin
Sam Martin is the CEO and co-founder of Peckwater Brands, a scaleup that creates virtual food brands for kitchen operators. Martin founded Peckwater Brands with...
Virtual food brand Peckwater boosts European presence with Eatclever buy
Food tech startup Peckwater Brands has added another company into its umbrella, with the acquisition of food delivery firm Eatclever for an undisclosed sum. Peckwater...
