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{{Short description|Indian online food ordering platform}}
{{Unbalanced|date=June 2021}}
'''FreshMenu''' is an [[online food ordering]] company that operates 44 [[ghost kitchen|dark kitchens]] in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi NCR.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-29|title=Does cloud kitchen FreshMenu have a Plan B?|url=https://www.techcircle.in/2019/07/29/does-freshmenu-have-a-plan-b|access-date=2021-04-17|website=Techcircle|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-30|title=Cloud Kitchen FreshMenu Hits Break Even, Eyes Profitability By 2019|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/freshmenu-hits-break-even-eyes-profitability-by-year-end/|access-date=2021-04-17|website=Inc42 Media|language=en-US}}</ref> FreshMenu is based in [[Bangalore|Bengaluru, India]] founded in 2014 by Rashmi Daga.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Foodvista India Pvt Ltd - Company Profile and News|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1368675D:IN|access-date=2021-04-17|website=Bloomberg.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-22|title=Lightspeed leads fresh funding round in FreshMenu|url=https://www.vccircle.com/cloud-kitchen-platform-freshmenu-refills-funding-pot|access-date=2021-04-17|website=VCCircle|language=en-US}}</ref> The company reported revenue of Rs.104.5 crore in FY2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-28|title=FreshMenu cuts losses by 63%, revenue declines to Rs 104.5 cr in FY20|url=https://www.techcircle.in/2021/01/28/freshmenu-cuts-losses-by-63-revenue-declines-to-rs-104-5-cr-in-fy20|access-date=2021-04-17|website=Techcircle|language=en-US}}</ref> Freshmenu raised Rs. 3.5 Cr funding from Lightspeed India, Zodius Technology fund and Vistra India in Jan 2021. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Upadhyay|first=Harsh|last2=Tyagi|first2=Gaurav|date=2021-01-09|title=Exclusive: Box8 and FreshMenu raise fresh capital|url=https://entrackr.com/2021/01/exclusive-box8-and-freshmenu-raise-fresh-capital/|access-date=2021-09-16|website=Entrackr|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Controversies ==
In 2016, the [[personal data]] of 110,000 customers of FreshMenu was leaked.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/companies/freshmenu-concealed-2016-data-breach-of-110k-of-its-users/articleshow/65771327.cms|title=FreshMenu concealed 2016 data breach of 110k users|website=The Times of India|date=2018-09-11|author=Digbijay Mishra|access-date=2021-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=FreshMenu Data Breach Said to Have Exposed User Details, Company Responds|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/freshmenu-data-breach-2016-food-delivery-app-hibp-haveibeenpwned-user-details-leaked-1914716|access-date=2021-04-17|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=FreshMenu Founder Apologises For Hiding Data Breach - SheThePeople TV|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/freshmenu-founder-apologises-hiding-data-breach/|access-date=2021-04-17|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Startup Street: The FreshMenu Hack And Why It Decided To Hide It From Customers|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/technology/startup-street-the-freshmenu-hack-and-why-it-decided-to-hide-it-from-customers|access-date=2021-04-17|website=BloombergQuint|language=en}}</ref> In June, 2016, Innerchef accused FreshMenu of [[copyright infringement]] in search ads.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-20|title=InnerChef Accuses FreshMenu Of Usurping Its Brand Name In Search Ads, Asks It To Behave Responsibly|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/innerchef-accuses-freshmenu/|access-date=2021-04-17|website=Inc42 Media|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2017, [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] (BBMP) fined FreshMenu for violating cleanliness norms in kitchen.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-12-18|title=FreshMenu fined for violating cleanliness norms, one Bengaluru kitchen found unhygienic|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/freshmenu-fined-violating-cleanliness-norms-one-bengaluru-kitchen-found-unhygienic-73334|access-date=2021-04-17|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, [[Consumer Court]] ordered FreshMenu to pay a compensation of Rs.10,000 for the negligence and refund of Rs.210 for serving a customer a chicken dish instead of a vegetarian item.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Feb 15|first=Petlee Peter / TNN /|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=08:51|title=Bengaluru: Vegetarian sues startup for serving chicken dish {{!}} Bengaluru News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bengaluru-vegetarian-sues-startup-for-serving-chicken-dish/articleshow/80917452.cms|access-date=2021-04-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{Official website|https://www.freshmenu.com/}}

[[Category:Indian companies established in 2021]]

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