This document provides guidance on starting an online meal delivery business from home. It outlines the basic requirements including a computer, website, phone, transportation, and delivery staff. It also discusses developing business partnerships with restaurants and chefs, fulfilling legal requirements, and launching a responsive website with customer and vendor dashboards. The document emphasizes starting small, marketing the business, and efficiently managing orders to execute the plan successfully.
HomeRoots Pitch Deck | Investor Insights | April 2024
How to Start a Food Delivery Business from Home
1. ONLINE FOOD BUSINESS IDEA
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HOW TO START
A FOOD
DELIVERY
BUSINESS FROM
HOME
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2. T h e b e s t t h i n g a b o u t o n l i n e m e a l
d e l i v e r y b u s i n e s s i s i t s e a s y
s e t u p a n d b u d g e t f r i e n d l y
s t a r t u p c o s t ( d e p e n d i n g o n t h e
s c a l e o f t h e b u s i n e s s ) .
3. Launching an online meal delivery business is a great
idea, especially as a marketplace owner, where you don’t
need to worry about inventory or staff. It’s just you
connecting your customers with many restaurants and/or
chefs. You enjoy commissions on every sale, that’s the
best part, right?
4. SO, HERE’S HOW YOU CAN START YOUR OWN MEAL
DELIVERY MARKETPLACE, BUT FIRST, A CHECKLIST YOU
MUST KEEP HANDY:
A d e s k t o p / l a p t o p w i t h i n t e r n e t a c c e s s
A n o n l i n e m e a l d e l i v e r y w e b s i t e
P h o n e l i n e & M o b i l e p h o n e
V o i c e m a i l & F a x
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
D e l i v e r y s t a f f w i t h t h e i r o w n c o n v e y a n c e
5. 1 . S t a r t w i t h t h e b u s i n e s s m o d e l . I s i t g o i n g t o b e a
r e s t a u r a n t m a r k e t p l a c e o r a m u l t i - c h e f p o r t a l ? I t c o u l d
a l s o b e a m e a l k i t d e l i v e r y s e r v i c e f r o m d i f f e r e n t
s u p p l i e r s , o r a n o f f i c e m e a l d e l i v e r y ; t h e c h o i c e s a r e
m a n y .
G E T T H E B A S I C S R I G H T :
2 . M a k e c o n n e c t i o n s w i t h r e s t a u r a n t s a n d / o r c h e f s . C h e c k
l o c a l l i s t i n g s , g o t h r o u g h t h e p h o n e b o o k , r e s e a r c h o n l i n e t o
f i n d p o t e n t i a l r e s t a u r a n t c o n n e c t i o n s . D i s c u s s y o u r b u s i n e s s
p r o p o s a l w i t h r e s t a u r a n t o w n e r s . T e l l t h e m h o w y o u r
b u s i n e s s w i l l h e l p t h e m b r o a d e n t h e i r r e a c h . F i n a l i z e a
c o m m i s s i o n a n d s e a l t h e d e a l w i t h a n a g r e e m e n t .
3 . B u i l d a d e l i v e r y s t a f f w i t h t h e i r o w n c o n v e y a n c e .
6. 4 . F u l f i l l a l l t h e l e g a l f o r m a l i t i e s t h a t a r e a p p l i c a b l e i n
y o u r r e g i o n a n d t h e r e g i o n ( s ) y o u p l a n t o t a r g e t .
G E T T H E B A S I C S R I G H T :
5 . T h e n c o m e s t h e i m p o r t a n t p a r t : y o u r m a r k e t p l a c e w e b s i t e .
T h i s i s w h e r e a l l t h e a c t i o n i s g o i n g t o h a p p e n . Y o u c a n
c r e a t e a w e b s i t e f r o m g r o u n d u p , o r g e t i t m a d e f r o m a n
a g e n c y . B u t t h e b e s t w a y i n t h i s c u t t h r o a t c o m p e t i t i o n i s t o
u s e a r e a d y m a d e s y s t e m s u c h a s Y o M e a l s .
7.
8. 1 . S t a r t w i t h c h o o s i n g a d e l i v e r y a r e a . A g o o d i d e a w o u l d
b e t o s t a r t s m a l l a n d s e e h o w w e l l y o u c a n m a n a g e
d e l i v e r i e s a n d o r d e r m a n a g e m e n t .
E X E C U T E Y O U R P L A N T H E
R I G H T W A Y
2 . A n n o u n c e y o u r a r r i v a l . I t ’ s a l l a b o u t b r a n d a w a r e n e s s . L e t
p e o p l e k n o w a b o u t y o u r b u s i n e s s . U s e t r a d i t i o n a l a s w e l l a s
o n l i n e m a r k e t i n g f o r b r a n d a w a r e n e s s .
3 . S t a r t t a k i n g o r d e r s a n d m a n a g e a l l o f t h e m d e f t l y .
9. FEATURES OF AN ONLINE MEAL
DELIVERY WEBSITE:
I t a l l b e g i n s w i t h a r e s p o n s i v e d e s i g n a n d c l e a n ,
w e l l s t r u c t u r e d & e a s i l y n a v i g a b l e l a y o u t .
I n c l u d e s o c i a l m e d i a l o g i n f o r c u s t o m e r s f o r e a s y
l o g i n a n d s i g n u p .
A d a s h b o a r d f o r v e n d o r s f o r o r d e r m a n a g e m e n t .
A d a s h b o a r d f o r c u s t o m e r s f o r t h e i r o r d e r h i s t o r y ,
u s e d & p e n d i n g c o u p o n s / d e a l s a n d o t h e r s e t t i n g s .
A d a s h b o a r d f o r a d m i n s f o r w e b s i t e m a n a g e m e n t .
10. FEATURES OF AN ONLINE MEAL
DELIVERY WEBSITE:
A r e v i e w m a n a g e m e n t s y s t e m f o r s h a r i n g u s e r
r e v i e w s a m o n g y o u r a u d i e n c e a n d e s t a b l i s h i n g
y o u r b r a n d ’ s c r e d i b i l i t y .
I n c l u d e s e c u r e p a y m e n t g a t e w a y s .
S c a l a b i l i t y t o h e l p y o u r w e b s i t e g r o w i n t a n d e m w i t h y o u r
b u s i n e s s
I n c l u d e m u l t i p l e p a y m e n t o p t i o n s f o r e a s e o f c u s t o m e r s .
11. The points mentioned above can help you kickstart you
online meal delivery business journey with a firm
footing. It all boils down to a thorough business model
research, market analysis, effective digital marketing
and a super-efficient marketplace website.
12. IF YOU OR ANYONE FROM YOUR CIRCLE IS INTERESTED IN
STARTING SUCH A BUSINESS, THEN FEEL FREE TO LEAVE
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