Square Eats

African food delivery service company

Henry Newman
Randall Newman

HeadquartersGaborone, Botswana

Area served

Botswana
Namibia
South Africa

ServicesDelivery (commerce)

Number of employees

127 (2021)Websitesqeats.com

Square Eats is an online food ordering and delivery platform founded in Botswana operating in the African region.^[1] Square Eats is one of several technology companies in Africa that uses logistics services to offer food delivery from restaurants and stores that previously did not offer delivery on-demand.^[2] It currently operates in the African countries of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.^[3]

History

The company was founded in 2020 by Henry Newman and Randall Newman.^[4] It is headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana.^[5]

Service

Square Eats facilitates delivery from various merchant partners to its customers through either a smartphone app, available on iOS and Android platforms, or via their website. The food business allows users to find and place orders with their favourite restaurants which is picked up when ready and delivered to the user's doorstep.^[6]

Operations

COVID-19 initiative

By mid-2020, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic where demand for services delivering items surged, Square Eats announced it had "stockpiled thousands of gloves and bottles of hand sanitizer" and was offering them to delivery drivers for free.^[7] The company also said it had changed the default drop-off option to contactless delivery. Square Eats became the fastest growing meal delivery service during the course of the pandemic in Botswana.^[6]^[8]

References

^ "Square Eats: delivering food and drinks to your doorstep – YourBotswana". yourbotswana.com.
^ "Verbosec launches its Food-Delivery Service Square Eats in Botswana". Azhizhi. July 26, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
^ "Square Eats Announces Plans for Expansion into South Africa". TECH dot AFRICA. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ Adamson, Kabelo (February 3, 2021). "Innovative twins enter food tech space » TheVoiceBW". TheVoiceBW.
^ Staff Writer (November 8, 2020). "Square Eats offers alcohol delivery with food purchases". Azhizhi.
^ ^a ^b Staff Writer (August 22, 2020). "Top 10 useful mobile apps in Botswana". Azhizhi. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ Eats, Square (December 28, 2020). "Our Commitment to Safer Deliveries: New Health and Safety Mandate". Square Eats Blog. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ Staff Writer (November 8, 2020). "Square Eats offers alcohol delivery with food purchases". Azhizhi. Retrieved January 16, 2021.