EatOut is an food tech and media business primarily based in Kenya and East Africa. EatOut's mobile app allows to search through hundreds of restaurants, curating information such as photos, menus, maps, contacts, events, offers and reviews. EatOut app users can also claim discounts between 5% - 25% at popular restaurants in Nairobi and other cities in the region. EatOut also publishes the popular and organises some of the largest foodie events in the East Africa region including Nairobi & Kampala , Nairobi & Kampala Burger & Pizza Festivals, Nairobi Wine Week, The Big Brunch and the Taste Awards.
History
EatOut was founded by serial entrepreneur Mikul Shah in 2010. The company raised $300,000 equity investment from a Netherlands-based Africa Media Venture Fund in 2013 and expanded its product portfolio by launching an events business unit. In 2015 EatOut added publishing business arm with the launch of Yummy Magazine, the region's first and only freely distributed lifestyle magazine with a focus on food & drink. In 2016 EatOut acquired regional East African start ups The Pearl Guide Uganda and Eating in Kigali. The same year EatOut raised a further equity investment of $500,000 from Kenyan fin-tech company Craft Silicon to launch a restaurant loyalty and payments platform.
Partnerships
In October 2012, Wazi WiFi, Google, and EatOut partnered to encourage restaurants to offer Wazi WiFi hotspots. EatOut also partnered with Safaricom and Kopo Kopo in April 2013 to encourage more restaurants to accept M-Pesa as a payment method. EatOut sponsors the Best Food Blogger for the Bloggers Association of Kenya Awards EatOut & Facebook host SME workshops in Nairobi for SMWI Conference Michelin Starred Chef heading to Nairobi to launch Nairobi Restaurant Week 2017 EatOut & CFC Stanbic Bank launch Yummy Card Program
Investors
Africa Media Venture Fund, a Dutch venture fund focused on tech-based media companies, invested in EatOut in July 2012 and holds a minority stake in the company.
Awards and recognition
2017
Finalist for Facebook Bots for Messenger Africa & Middle East Challenge
