Hungryhouse
Parent Just Eat | Delivery Hero (former) | |
Website | just-eat |
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Hungryhouse.co.uk was an online
In January 2013, the company was bought by Berlin-based holding company Delivery Hero.[2] In February 2018, Hungry House became part of Just Eat following a successful merger. Hungry House ceased trading on 22 May 2018 and customers were diverted to Just Eat.[3]
History
Co-founders Shane Lake and Tony Charles founded Hungryhouse in 2003, launching the online platform in 2006. The co-founders appeared on BBC1’s investment show
The investment deal with the Dragons later collapsed, with a £150,000 investment coming from alternative business angels.[6][7] The initial round of funding was used to expand the business, increasing Hungryhouse’s restaurant partners from 150 in 2007 to 2,500 in September 2010.[8]
In February 2013, it was announced that Hungryhouse was to be bought by the Berlin-based food ordering giant Delivery Hero, which operates in 16 countries and has a total of 60,000 restaurant partners.[9][10]
In December 2016, Just Eat announced that it was acquiring Hungryhouse from Delivery Hero for £200 million (with the possibility of a further £40 million if the company hits performance targets), subject to regulatory approval.[11] In May 2017, the proposed acquisition was referred to an in-depth phase 2 investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).[12] On 12 October 2017, CMA gave a preliminary approval for Just Eat to acquire its smaller rival.[13]
In April 2018, Hungry House announced it would cease trading on 22 May 2018 and merge with Just Eat.[14]
References
- ^ "About us". Hungryhouse. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Delivery Hero gobbles up UK rivals Hungryhouse and Eatitnow". Venturevillage.eu. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Holt, Molly; Rodger, James (22 May 2018). "Hungryhouse shutting down after 12 years - here's why it will stop taking orders". mirror.
- ^ "Dragons' Den - Entrepreneurs - Shane Lake & Tony Charles". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Seven Dragons' Den 'failures' that went on to earn millions". 21 August 2017 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "HungryHouse.co.uk Dragon's Den investment falls through. The best thing that could happen to them?". Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ Top 3 Rejected Products That Made Millions | Vol.2 | Dragons' Den, retrieved 9 April 2023
- ^ "about hungryhouse". hungryhouse. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Matt Brian (29 January 2013). "Online Food Ordering Startup Delivery Hero Fully Acquires Hungryhouse". Thenextweb.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "The Easiest Way to Your Favourite Food". Delivery Hero. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Just Eat gobbles up Hungry House and SkipTheDishes". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Just Eat and Hungryhouse merger faces competition probe". BBC News. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Lynch, Russell (13 October 2017). "Just Eat gets go-ahead to swallow Hungryhouse". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Just Eat has purchased hungryhouse to bring you your best takeaway ever". Just Eat. Retrieved 30 April 2020.