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foodpanda, the on-demand international food delivery service, has headed up north and opened up a world of exciting flavours to residents in Rawalpindi and Faisalabad with its distinctive pink colour. And this week, people from restaurant industry, the media, food & lifestyle bloggers and top customers of foodpanda, all overjoyed, came together to celebrate foodpanda’s official launch in the two cities, respectively.
Rawalpindians and Faisalabadis will now be able to order a variety of food from over 280 restaurant partners right to their homes, offices and even outdoor hotspots, increasing convenience for users and providing restaurant partners with a new avenue to reach customers. With the vision to deliver good food to people’s every day, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad are the next major cities to enjoy the renowned service standards offered by foodpanda, following Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
Aiming to deliver the best food the city has to offer to their customers no matter the craving or price range, foodpanda knows that it is not merely about eating a meal but savouring that very first bite of food with great discounts.
“We are very excited to expand our service to two new cities and deliver good food right to our customers’ doorstep, especially with our enhanced app and website. Rawalpindi and Faisalabad are the perfect cities for us to continue doing what we do best and we look forward to partnering with more restaurants on foodpanda” said Nauman Sikandar Mirza, CEO, foodpanda Pakistan.
At the Rawalpindi event on 27th March, the honourable chief guest, Mr. Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary, Commissioner Rawalpindi expressed, “The residents of Rawalpindi welcome foodpanda in Rawalpindi. With the ease of ordering food online, foodpanda has not only revolutionized the restaurant industry but also scaled up the growth of ecommerce altogether – building a proud Pakistan.”
In the second event by foodpanda on 28th March in Faisalabad, the chief guest, Mr. Salman Ghani, Deputy Commissioner Faisalabad expressed, “The residents of Faisalabad are excited for foodpanda’s launch in their city. With the ease of ordering food online, foodpanda is setting high standards of customer service and has revolutionized how the restaurant industry works. We will provide maximum support and corporation for the establishment of e-commerce in the city which already happens to be the industrial heart of Pakistan!”
foodpanda has over 200 specially curated restaurants that are available in Rawalpindi and 80 in Faisalabad, some of which include the international chains like KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Subway, Nando’s, Domino’s and the local heroes including OPTP, The New Yorker Pizza, Tomatino Pizza Fiesta, Crunchies and many more.
foodpanda is dedicated to bringing food lovers around the world their favorite meals from the curated local restaurants. Since its creation, the on-demand food delivery service has grown to more than 27,000 partner restaurants in more than 190 cities across 12 Asian and Central Europe countries globally. foodpanda is active in Pakistan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Romania, and Bulgaria. It belongs to Delivery Hero, the worldwide leader in the food delivery industry.
Through the foodpanda’s website or via the new iOS and Android apps, the customers can enter their area and view a curated list of restaurants serving their neighborhood. Once they have found their meal of choice, they can place an order in the comfort of their home or office, paying online through foodpanda’s secure platform. The order is then carefully prepared by the restaurant, picked up by the foodpanda rider and delivered straight to their doorstep.
