Food delivery has been structured more than 10 years ago but the arrival of the Coronavirus pandemic catapulted the industry to another level. Be it by motorcycle or small car, delivery people here and there are bringing food all the time to their customers. If you want to start this popular franchise industry, make sure your vehicle is ready. If not, you can just get a good delivery car at Zemotors.com.
Here we are going to discuss some of the most popular and profitable restaurant and food delivery businesses that you can start at home or buy a franchise.
Meal delivery and fast food
In the field of home delivery, the market was structured around ten years ago, when smartphone applications flourished on our screens, making it easier to place orders and put them in contact with restaurants and secondly with the delivery people.
Burgers at home
The burger delivery pioneer has a name that is easy to remember and perfectly describes his business: Speed Burger. Born in Angers in 1995, the concept now has 35 points of sale across the country, including in the Paris region.
Deliveries are made by scooter, using packaging that guarantees the “freshness” of the fries and the warmth of the burgers. It’s hard not to mention McDonald’s in this category, which has long resisted the sirens of delivery, before giving in in 2017, following a partnership with UberEats.
Roast chicken delivery
With the rooster as its emblem, it’s not surprising that France occupies a leading position in the sale of chicken and eggs, alongside the American continent. Delivery is possible for this type of food, but rather it comes from independent stores. Apart from that, the big names in pizza all have wings to eat as an aperitif, which arrive hot at home in order to retain all their flavor.
Mexican restaurant delivery: tapas & tacos at home
For the past five years, we have witnessed a veritable explosion of taco outlets both in the US and UK. Coming from Mexico, these high-calorie dishes are composed of potatoes, minced steaks, cheese, and crème fraîche, all delicately wrapped in tortillas, a sort of pancake allowing you to sear your sandwich in your hand.
In this niche, countless networks have deployed in the US, starting with O’Tacos, which has opened more than 200 restaurants, and which wants to reach the bar of 300 in the short term. The brand is also present in Belgium and employs 4,000 people, who serve more than 10 million meals per year.
The brand is supported by very effective marketing recipes, such as the Gigatacos challenge, a beautiful baby weighing two kilos on the scale offered to anyone able to finish it!
Sushi delivery
If Japanese restaurants were initially confidential and reserved for a clientele of insiders, fashion has taken since the 80s and it is now impossible to walk in the city center or in a shopping center without stumbling upon a Japanese stall offering sushi and skewers.
Among the networks that are developing in the US, candidates for entrepreneurship can turn to Mon Sushi, Lady Sushi, Sushi Shop, Planet Sushi, or Côté Sushi which combines Japanese and Peruvian flavors to delight their customers.
Kosher / Halal / Kebab delivery
Even if they are not immune to controversy, kosher and halal dishes meet strong demand from certain categories of the population wishing to live in accordance with their religious or traditional principles. In this niche, O’Kebap is the most well-known, offering on-site and take-out for the moment, although delivery could arrive soon.
Have pizza delivered to your home
Even if the real pizza originates from our transalpine friends, it is on the side of the United States that large networks of manufacture and delivery of these dishes have developed. The advantage of pizza? It is easy to make, transport and eat, in a user-friendly way. This is why brands like Pizza Hut, Domino’s Pizza or the French Speed Rabbit Pizza, or La Boîte à Pizza have become true multinational delivery companies. The pizzas, made to order, are delivered by bike or scooter (now electric) and can also be eaten on-site, with more and more establishments offering to the seat.
Salads at home
Because there isn’t just junk food in life and we all have the right to eat healthy things from time to time, networks like Eat Salad or Dubble offer a variety of salads to take away or eat in. Some brands have affiliated with Deliveroo to deliver their products to homes, with increasing success.
African specialties at home
Ethnic cuisines, particularly of African origin, are experiencing strong development in France, as consumers are always looking for new flavors in order to vary their pleasures. For example, Afrik’N’Fusion, a concept offering famous dishes such as Yassa and Mate to be eaten on site but also to be delivered to your home, in a given area around the restaurant. The chain has five units and is looking for franchise candidates to expand.
Child care and nanny at home
When the time comes to entrust their offspring to a nanny or babysitter, all parents want to be sure of the experience and professionalism of the person chosen. This is why customers prefer to go through an intermediary, who will select the best CVs for them. In this niche, the Babychou Services, Kangourou Kids, or Family Sphere brands are developing in particular through franchises, among many others.
Personal development coaching & sports coach
On the business side, it is the profiles of coaches that are sought after, in order to effectively support the bosses who are sometimes left to their own devices, and who need referrals to help them improve their results.
IT assistance
The need for computer assistance affects a large number of people. We naturally think of seniors who regularly need troubleshooting at their home (help with an internet connection, computer repair, virus disinfection), but they are no longer the only ones to see the need for assistance. Network settings, change of equipment, the demands are as numerous as they are varied) There are also agencies specializing in digital strategy advice, such as Sowink or INWIN.
There are more that we missed mentioning here but at the end of the day, food is important and is a thriving industry.
