Deliveroo to open Birmingham office as demand soars

Deliveroo is set to open an office in Birmingham after doubling the number of its restaurant partners in the city since the start of the pandemic.

The company, which says it is seeing huge growth in orders despite the ending of lockdown restrictions, said it will move to office space near Birmingham New Street station but declined to give the exact location “at this stage”.

The new office, set to open in April, will allow the team to expand to up to 16 staff, and continue to invest in the team.

Customers in Birmingham can now order from more than 2,500 restaurants on Deliveroo.

In December 2021, the number of Deliveroo orders in Birmingham were more than 300% higher than in February 2020. The growth over this period comes despite the ending of lockdown restrictions.

The top three orders in Birmingham are hot wings from KFC, the big flavour burger from Wingstop and a cheeseburger from Five Guys.

Deliveroo vice president of regional growth, Jeff Wemyss, said: “We’re really proud of this massive growth in Birmingham over the past year, and are committed to continuing to support our restaurant partners and the local community after delivering a vital service during the pandemic. While the economy may now have reopened, people are increasingly looking to get their favourite dishes and daily essentials delivered to their door, so we’re excited to see what the future holds for us in Birmingham, as we continue to grow our partnerships to meet this demand.”