Just Eat, the online delivery platform, saw orders grow 20% in the UK in the six months to 30 June, to 59.3 million.
Revenue in the UK was up by 30% to £182.7m, driven by order growth and Average Revenue Per Order growth of 9%. There are now 11.3 million active UK customers on the platform.
The group said that during the period in had seen an acceleration of delivery orders, driven by an increase in the number of branded restaurants it is working with and significantly improved economics. As well as working with third party couriers, it intends to launch SkipTheDishes technology in selected cities during the second half of 2018, as previously reported by MCA.
Companywide orders were up 30% to 104.4 million with revenue up 45% to £358.4m.
Chef executive Peter Plumb said: “The Just Eat Group served 24 million customers with 104 million takeaways through the Group’s platforms around the world. Our increased investments in technology, brand and delivery are on track to make our service even easier to use, whilst expanding our customer’s choice. I’m pleased with the strong start to the year and excited by our opportunity to help many more people enjoy more of their takeaway moments through our platforms.”
