FreshMenu

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FreshMenu is an online food ordering company that operates 44 dark kitchens in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi NCR.[1][2] FreshMenu is based in Bengaluru, India founded in 2014 by Rashmi Daga.[3][4] The company reported revenue of Rs.104.5 crore in FY2020.[5] Freshmenu raised Rs. 3.5 Cr funding from Lightspeed India, Zodius Technology fund and Vistra India in Jan 2021. [6]

Controversies[edit]

In 2016, the personal data of 110,000 customers of FreshMenu was leaked.[7][8][9][10] In June, 2016, Innerchef accused FreshMenu of copyright infringement in search ads.[11]

In 2017, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) fined FreshMenu for violating cleanliness norms in kitchen.[12]

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.[13]

References[edit]

  1. "Does cloud kitchen FreshMenu have a Plan B?". Techcircle. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  2. "Cloud Kitchen FreshMenu Hits Break Even, Eyes Profitability By 2019". Inc42 Media. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  3. "Foodvista India Pvt Ltd - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  4. "Lightspeed leads fresh funding round in FreshMenu". VCCircle. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  5. "FreshMenu cuts losses by 63%, revenue declines to Rs 104.5 cr in FY20". Techcircle. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  6. Upadhyay, Harsh; Tyagi, Gaurav (2021-01-09). "Exclusive: Box8 and FreshMenu raise fresh capital". Entrackr. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  7. Digbijay Mishra (2018-09-11). "FreshMenu concealed 2016 data breach of 110k users". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  8. "FreshMenu Data Breach Said to Have Exposed User Details, Company Responds". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  9. "FreshMenu Founder Apologises For Hiding Data Breach - SheThePeople TV". Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  10. "Startup Street: The FreshMenu Hack And Why It Decided To Hide It From Customers". BloombergQuint. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  11. "InnerChef Accuses FreshMenu Of Usurping Its Brand Name In Search Ads, Asks It To Behave Responsibly". Inc42 Media. 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  12. "FreshMenu fined for violating cleanliness norms, one Bengaluru kitchen found unhygienic". The News Minute. 2017-12-18. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  13. Feb 15, Petlee Peter / TNN /; 2021; Ist, 08:51. "Bengaluru: Vegetarian sues startup for serving chicken dish | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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