Type Public Founded 2006 Parent organization Just Eat | Website www.menulog.com.au Headquarters Sydney | |
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Industry Online food ordering, e-commerce
Managing Director Alistair Venn Founders Leon Kamenev, Gary Munitz, Dan Katz, Kevin Sherman Profiles | ||
Menulog is Australia and New Zealand's largest online food and beverage ordering platform and, as of October 2016, Menulog has over 7,800 restaurant partners across Australia, including international franchises like McDonald's, Pizza Hut and KFC, and national franchises like Red Rooster and Eagle Boys, as well as local restaurants offering more than 130 cuisines.
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Operated by parent company Just Eat, the company is based in Sydney and operates in most major states and cities. The company also has over 500 restaurant partners throughout New Zealand.
History
Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Menulog was founded by Dan Katz, Leon Kamenev and Kevin Sherman in 2006 and has been operating for over 10 years. Since its founding the company has handled over 22 million meal orders.
In February 2015, Menulog and EatNow announced their agreement to merge, forming Menulog Group Limited. On 5 April 2016, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission commenced an investigation into the merger on potential breaches of Australian Consumer Law.
In May 2015, the company was bought by Just Eat for $855 million Australian dollars, who funded the deal by issuing new shares. In June 2016, Alistair Venn was appointed as Managing Director of Menulog. Menulog formed a partnership with Drive Yello in October 2016 to bring more Australians a greater variety of top quality cuisine to their door and ensure the fastest, most reliable delivery from store to customer. Drive Yello technology means restaurants can book drivers, track deliveries and gain valuable data instantly.
Recognition and Media
Menulog's research and insights into Australian food trends are regularly featured in the media, with a 2015 study showing Australia's hungriest suburbs published in The Daily Telegraph and The Herald Sun. Menulog's annual Tasty Takeaway awards, which recognise the nation's most popular takeaway restaurants, have also attracted media attention, appearing on news.com.au
In September 2015, Menulog launched a world first program to identify the healthiest takeaway options, called Healthy+. The program, which highlighted healthy menu dishes with a 'H+' icon, was well received by Australian media, appearing on The Daily Mail.
In October 2016, Menulog created Australia's first 23ct gold pizza in partnership with Pizza Design Co. Parramatta which attracted coverage on Sunrise and Nine Kitchen