TinyOwl, the Mumbai based food ordering app, which envisions connecting people with their favourite food seamlessly, now brings its customers closer to the magic and flavours of ‘ghar ka khana’ with their new app, the TinyOwl HomeMade.
TinyOwl HomeMade allows its customers to order home-cooked meals from home-chefs in their locality.
“Food is an excellent way to explore and discover different cultures and with HomeMade we intend to introduce local cuisine to people, especially those who live away from home and miss ‘ghar ka khaana’. HomeMade is also a good opportunity for lot of excellent chefs who don’t get noticed for their culinary skills,” shared Harshvardhan Mandad, Co-founder TinyOwl.
All that users need to do is download the app from the play store and choose their preferred meal from daily changing menu on the app.
TinyOwl’s home chefs will prepare the meals with best of flavours, ingredients and care and get it delivered to your doorsteps.
The app also has all the minute details mentioned to help the customer and schedule their deliveries as per their convenience.
McThai Co, who is operating McDonald's restaurants in Thailand, has unveiled a mobile app. This app will be collecting more data on customers amid increasing competition in fast food and online delivery.
Thunyachate Ekvetchavit, Managing Director of McThai, said, “As the leading QSR (quick service restaurant), McDonald's continues to lift up our customer experience by bringing new technology, including big data and algorithms, to deliver the best product and service that meet the individual customer's needs.”
The app is designed with a personalisation tool as part of a new marketing strategy. It is different from earlier ones that focused on mass marketing.
“This will differentiate us from others in the competitive QSR landscape with the bolder and better customer experience and ensure that they enjoy our new application,” Thunyachate stated.
The app will be providing deals on menu items depending on personal preferences and offering access to the existing McDelivery service.
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Milma, Kerala’s much-preferred milk brand, owned by Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation, has started the online sale of its products in Thiruvananthapuram. Milma products will reach the doorsteps of consumers through a food delivery app ‘AM Needs’.
Milma has associated with a private company for launching this new venture to deliver milk and milk products like curd and butter. This is the company’s first of its kind venture in south India.
Kallada Ramesh, District Chairman of Milma, said, “Milma is one of the widely-used dairy products in the state. Consumers can order dairy products through the app ‘AM needs’ without paying any delivery charge. They could give orders for the respective product on the previous evening and it would be delivered between 5:00 am – 8:00 am. As per the consumer’s convenience, they can set the delivery timing. The payment of the product will be through online.”
“The delivery boys will collect the products from the nearest Milma Supper Shoppe and other booths. Initially, we had launched a trial run in the city limits, which received massive public support. Thus, we had decided to extend the service to rural areas with the help of marketing hubs. The product will be delivered in a thermal bag at the doorstep of the consumers and the delivery boys will also give an alarm on their mobile phones. In the second phase, we will provide Milma ice-creams for the consumers,” Ramesh added.
Very soon consumers can check the nutritional value of their food while ordering from a restaurant or eating at home, as the Union Health ministry is geared up to launch a mobile app to provide this information.
The soon to be launched app will be linked to the revised Indian Food Composition Tables-2017, which was unveiled recently by Union Health Minister, J P Nadda, who termed the idea to be a ‘historic’ moment, as India now joins the league of nations having its own complete food composition database.
Designed by National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), under Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the IFCT-2017 provides nutritional information on 151 discrete food components for 528 key foods. The data originates from regional composite samples averaged from six geographical regions of the country.
JP Nadda (while addressing International Symposium on 'Food composition in Nutrition and Health) said, "We are exploring ways to simplify this heavy two-kg book and translate into an app which a common man can understand. If a person has pizza, how much he has added, has he added any protien, or added calories or carbohydrates.If we are able to develop that, we will be able to translate healthy food practices for a common man through this app. This will be a tedious task.”
As per him, he has asked the ICMR to convert the (book) into a mobile app as the present document has been written in a scientific language and it is hard for a common man to understand.
He further specified, "We have asked it to be made into a common language so that a common man can understand and in his day-to-day life, the food that he takes, what are the nutrient components, he can get it. We want that it comes out with an app. ICMR and NIN is working on it. We will come out with it soon. Common man can also get this scientifically written data in common language.”
The book not only provides data of regular nutrients in foods, but also on a wide range of bioactive substance. Vitamin D2 content in plant foods is presented here for the first time in the world.
Nadda said that it is going to help the researchers as they can ascertain how with less economic input, maximum nutritional food can be given and also help the policy makers to think how a common man can be given food with maximum nutritional values.
Policy makers and researchers will also get good insights into what people are consuming in India.
Mumbai based Francesco’s Pizzeria has launched an app that is going to bring your favourite pizza joint right to your fingertips.
The app enables customers to order their favourite delights or even book a table if they want to dine in!
With Just a few simple taps, one can reserve a table or order in from their favourite pizzeria!
“We always wanted to give people the freedom of choice. That’s why we have created build-your- own Pizza. Ordering through this app is going to be a breeze for our customers. It gives them the freedom to choose their meal at their own pace. Loads of options for customization, the option to pick and choose and change their minds as often as they like and a huge menu to pick from! Its fun, fast and convenient; and you’ll get a delicious meal at the end of it. There is nothing more satisfying than that,” shared Mikhel Rajani, Owner, Francesco’s Pizzeria.
The customers can pick and choose their preferred items from an easy to navigate virtual menu, customize or even mix and match everything they want for a perfect meal.
One can also order up to three days in advance as well. The App also guides one to the nearest Francesco’s Pizzeria. Checkout is easy and one has the option to either pay cash on delivery or go cash-â€less with Mobikwik wallet.
Customers can also drop in their feedback or comments through a live chat option available on the app.
The app allows choosing from a wide Range of starters, pizzas, Pasta and Desserts from Their menu.
One can also build their own pizza by selecting their favourite ingredients, toppings and sauces.
Francesco’s will be available to order in the suburbs as well with its 3rd Outlet launching soon in Bandra.
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Voodoo, the mobile only digital assistant which adds a layer of magic to the mobile phone raises $1 million funding from SAIF Partners.
Voodoo currently spells its magic across food apps including Foodpanda, Zomato Order, and others including Bookmyshow, Goibibo, Paytm and many more.
Founded by Mohit Mittal & Vijay Reddy - the young co-founders are planning to use this funding to build a truly unique mobile first global shopping experience.
On the launch, Mohit Mittal, Voodoo’s Co-Founder & CEO commented, “There are so many mobile apps in every category and all of them have something amazing to offer. Voodoo picks the best stuff from all of them and serves our consumers with the finest recommendations. It’s like a layer of black magic over all the apps! With the festive season approaching soon, it’s a must-have for anyone and everyone who shops online to make their experience easier, more convenient, efficient and fun. Many more useful features are in the pipeline for our upcoming versions to take the shopping experience a notch higher.”
Mukul Arora, Principal, SAIF PARTNERS, said “Voodoo has taken a unique approach to offer a rich experience to mobile users across categories such as shopping, travel, cabs, food etc. When we saw the product for the first time, we could immediately see its compelling value prop as consumers. We believe that Voodoo has the potential to become one of the most popular Indian apps, and are really excited to partner with Mohit and the team on this journey”.
Starbucks, the coffee company is making it easier than ever for its customers to order and pay their favourite beverages and food as it is rolling out its Mobile Order & Pay, with the company launching it first in the UK's capital, London.
The company said it is making its Mobile Order & Pay service available on iOS devices in 150 stores in London for the initial trial phase of this technology.
Last year, the queue-busting pre-order feature debuted in the U.S.
Reportedly, the company has made available the app on both iOS and Android devices. This means that Starbucks has already expanded the app to its 7,400 stores in the U.S.
Starbucks stores in London started using the new mobile order system from 1st October. The company, though, has yet to announce the availability of the service in other parts of the UK.
“We Brits are famous for queuing, but in an age of such sophisticated technology ‘why wait?’. With more people leading busier lifestyles than ever, saving minutes can really help, so we are excited to be bringing Mobile Order & Pay to our London customers – the first to have this feature outside of the US," said Ian Cranna, the vice president of Marketing and Category for Starbucks EMEA.
According to Starbucks, with the use of the app working people and commuters will save 10 to 15 minutes in their day. It also added that it is specifically beneficial to parents with young children as well as to hearing- and speech-impaired customers in assisting them to get their order quickly.
However, it is worth noting that users of the service can gain Stars with the company's My Starbucks Rewards loyalty program.
According to Starbucks reports, it was noted that mobile payments account for nearly 20 percent of sales in the U.S. "Bringing Mobile Order & Pay to our customers is about meeting their needs of convenience and customization at any time of the day," said Adam Brotman, Starbucks chief digital officer.
What to do when you have a sudden craving for your best pizza, that too in the wee hours of the night? Usually we just roll into the bed and wait for the sleep to take over. But not anymore! Lookup, the mobile application has partnered with Nite Out to deliver the food to the insomniac.
Nite out delivers food, beverages, munchies and even ODC (over the counter) medicines, contraceptives and sanitary napkinsthrough the night.
Lookup is partnering with Nite Out to keep you from cooking, starving or experience a no-popcorn movie night.
All one need to do is download Lookup, search &chat with Nite Out post 10pm, make an order and say adios to the midnight cravings.
TinyOwl, Mumbai’s leading food ordering app has launched its service in the Delhi-NCR today.
The company is expanding its footprint across other cities after its overwhelming response in Mumbai.
Launched in 2014, TinyOwl has made significant inroads into the online food ordering category. The company has chosen to launch in Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Gurgaon after studying the consumer response, demand and supply dynamics in these markets.
Speaking on the on the launch, Harshvardhan Mandad, CEO & Co-founder, TinyOwl said, “TinyOwl will under-line its presence across major restaurant partners in these cities. We are certain of being able to meet the discerning demands of our patrons in these markets giving us both reach and scale. Our seamless and elegant interface replete with payment options will offer ease and convenience to customers. We will also be launching exciting offers that will keep our patrons hooked to the TinyOwl App.”
TinyOwl aims to achieve best-in-class user friendly technology and experience through its latest funding of Rs 100 Crore from Sequoia, Matrix capital & Nexus Venture partners.
Serving Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad, TinyOwl has been on a path of rapid growth and is targeting a presence in 50 cities by the end of 2015.
foodpanda, the online food delivery marketplace active in 40 countries across five continents, has secured another round of funding of USD 110 Million.
The sum comes from Rocket Internet AG, as well as other existing and new investors. Since its launch in 2012, the company has now raised more than USD 200 Million.
After acquiring key competitors this year in India, Mexico, Russia, Brazil, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Asia, the company will now further invest into product and technology, and continue focusing on customer service and loyalty for becoming the most convenient and most user friendly way of ordering food delivery or take-away.
“Over the last couple of months we have become the leading online food delivery marketplace across the most promising and fastest growing emerging markets. The new funding allows us to fully focus on user experience and customer service with the aim of completely disrupting the way people order food by establishing a real alternative to pizza flyers and phone calls,” said Ralf Wenzel, Co-Founder and CEO, foodpanda.
Rohit Chadda, MD and Co-Founder, foodpanda said, “We have seen excellent growth over the past year attracting new users from all corners of the country. This round of funding will allow us to scale up and strengthen the foodpanda brand across geographies. We are strongly rooted in the belief that ‘customer is king’ and will continue working harder to reinforce our status as the prime choice when it comes to online food ordering.”
foodpanda offers ways to order food via the mobile app or online. Globally, foodpanda partners with over 45,000 restaurants in 40 countries, being market leader in 32 of those countries.
TinyOwl,a location-based mobile app for food ordering in Mumbai, has raised $3 million in Series A round of funding from Sequoia Capital and Nexus Venture Partners.
The food ordering app will use the fund to expand its operation in Mumbai and other metro cities in India. In August, VCCircle first reported TinyOwl’s fundraise from Sequoia and Nexus.
TinyOwl, founded in March 2014 by a group of IIT Bombay alumni allow users to order food from restaurants and have it delivered at their doorstep. Consumers can manage the entire process including selecting and ordering the dishes and tracking the delivery. Users can either make payments through their card or opt for cash-on-delivery.
The service is currently available at selected locations in Mumbai. “In less than six months since launched, we have emerged as the market leader in Mumbai. We have grown to more than 3,500 delivery restaurants in Mumbai and are servicing thousands of happy customers every day,” said Harshvardhan Mandad, Co-Founder and CEO of TinyOwl.
“We believe that the food ordering experience will make a quantum leap in the era of smartphones, and look forward to partnering with the TinyOwl team in their quest to make this a reality,” added Gautam Mago, principal, Sequoia Capital India.
Suvir Sujan, co-founder & MD of Nexus Venture Partners said, “The food ordering industry needs technological and operational solutions to help make the discovery, order taking and delivery of food more efficient. There is no better team in the country than TinyOwl to address this.”
Over the years we have seen the online food business emerging in India with players like Foodpanda and TastyKhana.
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