Namma Bengaluru Gets a Taste of UberEATS

Uber, the technology company that is transforming mobility across the world, launched the UberEATS service in Bengaluru, partnering with over 300 restaurants. Consumers can order meals for every taste and occasion, be it from local favorites like Adigas, Madurai Idly and Truffles to national brands like Barista, Krispy Kreme, Chai Point and FreshMenu. To successfully scale the business across the region, Vartika Bansal has been appointed as the General Manager for UberEATS in Bengaluru.

Commenting on the launch, Bhavik Rathod, Head of UberEATS India, said “We’re excited to launch UberEATS in Bengaluru within four months of starting operations in India. As most people in the city are known to explore new cuisines beyond their culinary borders, we’re committed to grow our restaurant community and build an expansive delivery network to connect people with the food they love. With the aim to make UberEATS synonymous with effortless food delivery, we want people across the country to experience the ease of ordering their favorite food at the push of a button. Whether it’s ordering a chicken roll in Gurugram, vada pav in Mumbai or dosa in Bengaluru, all consumers should have to do is fire up the UberEATS app.”

Interesting food trends in the city include:

• Food delivery is commonly used across occasions. Although lunch and dinner orders are de facto, the city sees higher breakfast orders when compared to Mumbai
• Weekends (Friday-Sunday) have the highest number of food delivery orders. Wednesdays do see a mid-week spike
• Indian, Pizza and Chinese are top food delivery favorites in Bengaluru
• Consumers in the city care most about on-time delivery, menu variety and ease of ordering that comes with personalization

“Whether it's South-Indian breakfast or Chinese dinner, foodies in the city want the world on their platter. UberEATS is here to help everyone discover great food through the perfect pairing of amazing restaurant partners, our technology, and the Uber delivery network. We are thrilled to launch the service in Koramangala, HSR and BTM Layout and will soon expand to more areas across the Bengaluru,” added Vartika Bansal, GM, UberEATS, Bengaluru.

Vartika joined Uber in May 2017 as the General Manager for UberEATS, Bengaluru. In this role, she will be focussing on partnering with and driving value for restaurants and delivery partners and providing a delightful experience to the customers. Previously, Vartika was leading the Flagship business at OYO as AVP Operations. She holds an MBA from Stanford University.