It was all fun for a group of youths , who gathered recently in Lagos to celebrate Nigeria’s leading online food ordering and delivery platform, Hellofood as it clocked it third year in business in Nigeria.
The platform, which began its operation in Lagos in November 2012, was the first to be launched in Africa and remains one of the biggest.
Speaking on the anniversary at its office in Yaba, Lagos, the Managing Director of Hellofood Nigeria, Guillaume Leblond stated, “We are very proud of serving tens of thousands of customers in Nigeria, and to work with most restaurants in the Industry, from local Bukkas to big chains. It has been a fantastic journey and it is just the beginning.
“We have made incredible learning’s in how to serve our customers and our restaurants better, to deliver food faster, hotter, and smarter. The best is ahead of us and we are very excited.”
Leblond added that many lives have been changed from over 500 job creation in 11 challenging markets, with roughly 50 per cent of female workers in the group and six Hellofood alumni who have now started their own technology companies.
He said that Hellofood has provided an online food delivery marketplace by connecting people with a variety of cuisines for people to enjoy in all areas of their city and discover new places at all prices.
He also noted that the Hellofood mobile app (free on IOS and Android), provides the simplest and fastest way to order your favourite foods from over 250 of the best restaurants, local restaurants and fast food chains across the country.
The company scooped an award this year by winning the best customer service company in food retailing at the Nigeria Customer Service Awards (NCSA).