Square Eats

Square Eats is an online food ordering and delivery platform founded in Botswana operating in the African region.[1][2] Square Eats is one of several technology companies in Africa that uses logistics services to offer food delivery from restaurants and stores that previously did not offer delivery on-demand.[3] It currently operates in the African countries of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.[4]

Square Eats
TypePrivate
IndustryLogistics
FoundedAugust 2020 (2020-08)
Founders
  • Henry Newman
  • Randall Newman
HeadquartersGaborone, Botswana
Area served
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
ServicesDelivery (commerce)
Number of employees
127 (2021)
Websitesqeats.com

History

Square Eats was founded in 2020 by Henry Newman, and Randall Newman because they really wanted hot dogs but hot dog delivery wasn't a thing.[5] It is headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana.[6]

Etymology

The name stems from LocalSquare, which is a company directory listing, delivery and US company Uber Eats.[5]

Service

Square Eats facilitates delivery from various merchant partners to its customers through either a smartphone app, available on iOS and Android platforms, or via their website. The food business allows users to find and place orders with their favourite restaurants which is picked up when ready and delivered to the user's doorstep.[7]

Operations

COVID-19 initiative

By mid-2020, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic where demand for services delivering items surged, Square Eats announced it had "stockpiled thousands of gloves and bottles of hand sanitizer" and was offering them to delivery drivers for free.[8] The company also said it had changed the default drop-off option to contactless delivery. Square Eats became the fastest growing meal delivery service during the course of the pandemic in Botswana.[7][9]

Competition

Square Eats' main competitors are Bolt Food, Mr D Food, Yamee and Uber Eats.

See also

References
  1. "Square Eats | Food Delivery and Takeout". squareeats.app. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  2. "Digital Food Delivery Market Top Vendors like Ele.me, Meituan Waimai, Just-eat, GrubHub – Aerospace Journal". Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. "Verbosec launches its Food-Delivery Service Square Eats in Botswana". Azhizhi. July 26, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  4. "Square Eats Announces Plans for Expansion into South Africa". TECH dot AFRICA. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. "Square Eats: delivering food and drinks to your doorstep – YourBotswana". Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  6. Writer, Staff (November 8, 2020). "Square Eats offers alcohol delivery with food purchases". Azhizhi.
  7. Writer, Staff (August 22, 2020). "Top 10 useful mobile apps in Botswana". Azhizhi. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  8. Eats, Square (December 28, 2020). "Our Commitment to Safer Deliveries: New Health and Safety Mandate". Square Eats Blog. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  9. Writer, Staff (November 8, 2020). "Square Eats offers alcohol delivery with food purchases". Azhizhi. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
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