UberEATS expands to 7 cities in India

Connecting people to the food they love, UberEATS, the on-demand food delivery app, today launched in Hyderabad, making it the 7th city in India to experience the service in just six months. Partnering with over 300 restaurants across the city, Hyderabadis can now order their favourite food from their favourite restaurants such as Paradise Biryani, Pista House, Bawarchi, Cream Stone Ice-cream and many more.  Starting November 15th, the service will be available across key neighbourhoods in the city viz.,Madhapur, Kondapur, Gachibowli and Kukatpally.

UberEATS launched in Hyderabad today in the presence of Jason Droege, Head of UberEverything and Bhavik Rathod, Head of UberEATS, India. Joining the launch was Tollywood’s leading lady Rakul Preet Singh as the first customer to place an order on the UberEATS app in Hyderabad.

Commenting on the launch Bhavik Rathod, Head of UberEATS India said, “We’re excited to launch UberEATS in Hyderabad. The city is known for its rich culture and unique cuisine. It  has a fantastic local restaurant community and we are thrilled to be a part of it. We are committed to make eating effortless for everyone, by giving them convenience of ordering food at the push of a button. We hope it helps everyone discover great food through the perfect pairing of amazing restaurant partners, our technology and the Uber delivery network.”

On his maiden India visit to launch UberEATS in Hyderabad, Jason Droege, Head of UberEverything, a business unit within Uber that focuses on creating innovative business ventures that leverage Uber’s extensive logistics network said, “I am thrilled to be a part of the launch in Hyderabad. UberEATS has gained great momentum in India. It has been one of our fastest growing markets in APAC. Consumers as well as restaurant partners have a great appetite for the ease and reliability of food at the push of a button.”

UberEATS journey in India:

1. UberEATS first launched in Mumbai on May 2, 2017
2. Within 6 months, UberEATS expanded to 6 cities, Hyderabad is the 7th city
3. UberEATS is currently present in 7 cities in India - Mumbai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Chennai, Chandigarh, Bengaluru and now Hyderabad
4. UberEATS in India currently has 5000+ restaurants on its platform
5. Mumbai is the first city in the UberEATS network to introduce Cash as the payment option

UberEATS was started in 2014 as a small delivery pilot in Los Angeles and launched as a separate application in Toronto in December 2015. Since then, it has grown incredibly fast, and is now a stand-alone app available in 29 countries and in 130 cities around the globe. In India, UberEATS was first launched in Mumbai in May 2017. Within six months, the service has been expanded to Delhi, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chennai, Chandigarh and is now live in Hyderabad.