Business Chief Europe Magazine October 2016 | Page 66

JUST EAT

Ordering food has never been easier and market leader Just Eat is leading the way in changing the food technology industry . Following recent announcements with autonomous robotic technology , what ’ s next up on the menu for the company ?

Bringing connectivity and more power to the fingers of customers is the cornerstone of many modern markets , none more so than the food technology industry .

In the UK , six out of 10 takeaways are ordered over the phone . This is where Just Eat comes in . Just Eat is the world ’ s leading online and mobile takeaway ordering service . The company listed on the London stock exchange in 2014 and now operates in 12 markets across the world .
The UK subsidiary , Just Eat UK , was officially launched in 2006 and now offers over 27,000 restaurants to people across the country .
As of 2015 , the company had 13.4m active users and processed 96.2m orders , generating a revenue of £ 247.6m . Needless to say , Just Eat is leading the way in online food delivery . But where can the company go from here ? In June this year , the company announced an industry first group ordering experience on Apple TV as well as its first smart TV app which will launch initially with Amazon Fire TV .

Smarter ways to order

With smart technology such as mobile , tablet and now even smart TV apps becoming more and more the norm in the modern world , Fernando Fanton , Chief Product & Technology Officer at Just Eat
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