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Dishpatch
Bringing the UK's best restaurants home
About Dishpatch
Dishpatch is a UK-based startup revolutionizing the dining experience by delivering high-quality, chef-prepared meals directly to customers' homes. The company operates in the food delivery market, targeting individuals and families who seek restaurant-quality meals without the need to leave their homes. This includes busy professionals, families with young children, and residents in rural areas who may not have easy access to top-tier dining establishments.
Dishpatch partners with renowned chefs to create exclusive, seasonal menus that customers can browse and select from on their website. Once an order is placed, the meals are prepared, chilled, and packaged in fully recyclable, insulated boxes. These boxes are then delivered nationwide by DPD, ensuring the food arrives fresh and ready to be finished at home. Customers only need to follow simple heating and garnishing instructions to enjoy a gourmet meal.
The business model is straightforward: Dishpatch makes money by charging customers for the meal kits, which include the cost of ingredients, preparation, and delivery. By eliminating the need for a physical restaurant space and associated overhead costs, Dishpatch can offer high-quality meals at a competitive price point. Additionally, the company benefits from economies of scale by partnering with multiple chefs and offering a rotating menu, which keeps the offerings fresh and appealing to repeat customers.
Dishpatch has garnered positive reviews, boasting a five-star rating on Trustpilot. Customers appreciate the convenience, quality, and the unique opportunity to enjoy meals crafted by some of the UK's best chefs from the comfort of their own homes.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 24
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 65.0/100
- Industry
- Food
- Sub-industry
- Food Logistics & Delivery
- Sector
- eCommerce & Marketplaces, Groceries
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2c
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Jun 2024 | $0 | — | Waitrose | ↗ |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Dec 2023 | $0 | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
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Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Dishpatch is 65K monthly website visits, up 14% over the last three months. Dishpatch's team declined 27.3% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed12 investors entered at this stage
Stride.VC
TrueSight Ventures
Entrée Capital
LocalGlobe
Andreessen Horowitz
Phoenix Court Group
Tracy Doree
Aron Gelbard
Entrepreneurs First
Dan Garrett
Stride
Ian Hogarth
Other known investors6 additional known investors
Tech Nation
Waitrose
John Bonten- LALuca Ascani
- MSMandeep Singh
Serge Chiaramonte
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