The deal will enable Kitopi to bolster its presence in its home market while helping AWJ benefit from Kitopi’s smart kitchen operating system (SKOS). The group has a portfolio of more than 10 brands and over 32 outlets across the UAE and KSA. It also runs franchises in New York and London.

Talabat UAE reported having over 19,000 active restaurants on the platform in 2022 across the seven emirates. Additionally, talabat reported over 400 per cent growth in orders from 10 active talabat cloud kitchens, contributing to talabat’s solid results in 2022.

Saudi Arabia is rapidly emerging as a robust ecosystem for digital entrepreneurship, with its startup ecosystem maturing quickly and dramatically. The country focuses on developing the technology sector as part of its Vision 2030 initiative, which aims to diversify the economy away from oil dependence, create jobs, and attract high-skilled talent into the kingdom.

Rebel Foods becomes the master franchisee in India to hyper-scale Wendy’s presence across the country through 150 traditional restaurants and Rebel Foods’ cloud kitchen.

Zomato's battle with restaurant partners is likely to intensify over the next few months as the company doubles down on achieving profitability and increasing food delivery and dining revenues.