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Rebel Foods
Industry
Founded2011
Founder(s)s
  • Jaydeep Barman
  • Kallol Banerjee[1][2]
Headquarters,
India[3]
Area served
India, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia and Bangladesh[4]
BrandsFaasos, Behrouz Biryani, Oven Story, Mandarin Oak, Lunch Box, The Good Bowl, Sweet Truth, Firangi Bake, The 500 Calorie Project, Navarasam, Slay[5]
RevenueIncrease 561 crore (US$79 million) (FY 2020)[6]
Number of employees
6,000[7] (2020)
Websiterebelfoods.co

Rebel Foods is an Indian online restaurant company which operates 11 cloud kitchen brands including Faasos, Behrouz Biryani and Oven Story.[8] It is the largest cloud kitchen restaurant chain in the world,[9] operating more than 350 cloud kitchens in six countries, as of November 2021.[10][11]

Among the company's investors are Sequoia Capital, Coatue Management, Goldman Sachs, Gojek and Travis Kalanick.[12][13][14] After Series F round of funding in 2021, the company's valuation was reported at US$1.4 billion.[15]

History

Rebel Foods was founded in 2011 by Jaydeep Barman and Kallol Banerjee as a physical restaurant chain with online ordering facility. It launched its first cloud kitchen in 2015 and became a cloud kitchen-only business in 2016.[16][17]

In 2018, the company started Rebel Launcher Program for outsourcing its cloud kitchen platform to other restaurant chains.[18]

In 2020, Rebel Foods launched EatSure, a consolidated food delivery service for its brands and partner restaurant chains. It also started operating food trucks known as EatSure Express.[19]

In December 2020, Rebel Foods entered into a partnership with American fast food restaurant chain Wendy's, under which Rebel Foods will start and operate 250 cloud kitchens for the latter in India.[20][21][22]

References

  1. "Rebel Foods targets $1 billion valuation". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. "'Rebel' with a cause: Faasos' parent sets sights on overseas market". Business Standard. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. "Rebel Foods CEO on restaurant's move from a QSR to multi-brand internet biz". Business Standard.
  4. "Kitchens in the cloud: AI is restoring consumer trust in the food delivery business". Microsoft Stories India. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. "City duo brings Mum-based cloud kitchen chain to Kol". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. "Rebel Foods: On Cloud Nine". Forbes India. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  7. "How Jaydeep Barman of Rebel Foods found his mojo in the mountains". Mint. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  8. "Rebel Foods to expand beyond cooked meal brands, brews a new food kits plan". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  9. "Foodpanda, Rebel Foods in 5-year multi-market deal". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  10. Rakheja, Harshit (6 November 2021). "From high-street QSR to cloud kitchen unicorn: The Rebel Foods story". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  11. Tandon, Suneera (20 July 2021). "Rebel Foods plans overseas expansion via partnerships". mint. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  12. "Ex-McKinsey Consultant Turns Failed Restaurant Into $535 Million Startup". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  13. "Uber Ex-CEO Kalanick Grabs Slice of India's Cloud Kitchen Arena". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  14. "Sequoia India leads fresh investment in Faasos parent Rebel Foods". VCCircle. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  15. "Rebel Foods joins unicorn club after $175 million fundraise". Economic Times. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  16. "How cloud kitchens are helping Faasos survive the foodtech bloodbath". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  17. "How Rebel Foods, owner of Faasos and Behrouz Biryani, is ramping up offerings". The Financial Express. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  18. Tandon, Suneera (16 March 2021). "Rebel Foods set to increase third-party partnerships to fuel cloud kitchen biz". mint. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  19. "QSR chains: Going places". The Financial Express. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  20. "Wendy's partners with Rebel Foods to open 250 cloud kitchens in India". Economic Times. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  21. "Wendy's is placing a much bigger bet on India". CNN. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  22. "After Wendy's, Rebel Foods Explores More Such Tie-Ups". BloombergQuint. Retrieved 31 July 2021.