Foodhub

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Foodhub
Industry Online food ordering
Founded2008
FoundersArdian Mula
Mohammed Shakil
Headquarters Stoke-on-Trent, England
Area served
Number of employees
1000+
Website
Footnotes /references
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Foodhub (formerly known as Touch2Success) is a company that provides online food ordering services to restaurants and takeaways. It is headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It was founded in 2008 by Ardian Mula and Mohammed Shakil. [2]

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History

The company was founded in 2008 as touch2success. The company initially focused on creating websites and epos for individual businesses.

In 2020 it was announced Foodhub had expanded its international presence into the Republic of Ireland and it now serves restaurants and takeaways / takeout clients in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland and the USA, with plans to expand into Canada mid-2023. [3] [4] [5]

Acquisitions

Foodhub teamed up with MoEngage's customer engagement platform. [6]

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References

  1. "Foodhub Global". Foodhub. United Kingdom. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. Tariq, Fahad (October 19, 2020). "How two school friends from Stoke-on-Trent turned their online takeaway business into a global success". The Sentinel (Staffordshire).
  3. Mitchell, Sue (February 10, 2021). "UK company Foodhub takes on Uber Eats, Menulog in Australia". Australian Financial Review.
  4. Pollock, Sean (August 9, 2020). "Irish job app delivers on Foodhub deal". Irish Independent.
  5. Bradbury, Sarah (August 14, 2020). "Here's how to get a free takeaway meal by just deleting an app". Daily Mirror.
  6. Clark, Terry (February 29, 2024). "Foodhub teamed up with MoEngage to improve customer engagement". 365 Retail.