Ando (mobile app)

Ando
Company typeOnline food ordering
Founded2016
FounderDavid Chang
Defunct2018 (2018)
Fateacquired by Uber Eats[1][2]
Area served
Midtown and Downtown Manhattan, NYC

Ando was an online food delivery app that was created by David Chang.[3]

History

David Chang, Korean-American founder and chef of noodle restaurant chain Momofuku based out of New York City founded Ando in May 2016.[4][5] Both companies were named after Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant noodles.[6][3]

The company began to be developed in 2013 in collaboration with Garrett Camp's startup accelerator Expa.[7][5] The menu was designed by Chang and former WD-50 chef J.J Basil.[5] It featured American cuisine like cheesesteaks, donuts and Milk Bar cookies.[7][8] Ando has stated that its menu and food selection was "designed for delivery," meaning that it would keep well during long delivery times.[7] Orders could accepted through the company's app, website or Seamless.[9] The food was delivered by UberRUSH to the destination.[7]

In November 2016, Ando secured $7 million in Series A funding to help expand delivery locations in New York City.[10][11] Other angel investors include Jimmy Fallon and Aziz Ansari.[12] Ando was acquired by Uber Eats in January 2018.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ Ingrid Lunden (22 January 2018). "Uber Eats acquires Ando, the food delivery startup from David Chang that makes its own food". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ Florence Fabricant (22 January 2018). "Ando, David Chang's Meal-Delivery Business, Ends Service". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b "David Chang Wants To Fuku You Up". Fast Company. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  4. ^ Roberts, Daniel. "David Chang Broke All the Rules". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  5. ^ a b c "Only 200 People Can Order From David Chang's White-Hot Delivery-Only Restaurant, Ando". Eater NY. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  6. ^ Chang, David; Stabile, Peter Meehan; photographs by Gabriele (2009). Momofuku (1st ed.). New York: Clarkson Potter. p. 28. ISBN 0-307-45195-X.
  7. ^ a b c d "David Chang just launched his delivery-only restaurant startup Ando". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  8. ^ "An Exclusive Look At Ando, David Chang's Top-Secret New Delivery Restaurant". Fast Company. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  9. ^ Tristano, Darren. "Growth Of 'Ghost' Restaurant Concepts Proves Delivery-Only Trend Has Legs". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  10. ^ "David Chang's delivery service attracts $7M in funding". Nation's Restaurant News. 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  11. ^ "Funding Snapshot: Delivery-Only Restaurant Ando Raises $7M Series A". Wall Street Journal. 2016-11-01. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  12. ^ Hinchliffe, Emma. "Aziz Ansari, Jimmy Fallon invest in Momofuku's delivery-only app". Mashable. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  13. ^ Ingrid Lunden (22 January 2018). "Uber Eats acquires Ando, the food delivery startup from David Chang that makes its own food". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  14. ^ Florence Fabricant (22 January 2018). "Ando, David Chang's Meal-Delivery Business, Ends Service". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2018.