Food
5 minute read - Mar 21, 2022

How Deliveroo became the UK’s #1 food delivery platform by supporting restaurants with better food photos

How Deliveroo became the UK”s #1 food delivery platform by supporting its restaurants and why improving food photography should be a top priority.
Marshall Pierce
Enterprise Partnerships

Deliveroo, which started in 2013, is the UK’s most widely used restaurant food delivery platform. While many food delivery companies were launched before it, none have been as popular as Deliveroo.

Part of what makes Deliveroo so successful is the proactive marketing support it provides to its membership restaurants; one of the most impactful ways Deliveroo helps partner restaurants is by encouraging the use of professional photos on online menus.

The Power of Food Photography

Food photos drive consumer behavior when ordering food or comparing restaurants online.

In fact, Deliveroo states that having food photos for just 10% of a menu can increase online orders by 12%! Other studies also support this: Grubhub reports that adding food photos to menus increased online orders on its platform by 30%.

Deliveroo’s study also shows that having more food photos greatly improves order rates: menus with more items photographed significantly outperform those with only a few.

Snappr bar chart from Deliveroo 2020 data showing higher order rates when more menu items are photographed

Snappr’s Research and Solution

Snappr’s own studies have shown that food photos are 44% more important than menu descriptions and 38% more important than user reviews.

Improving the quality of food photos and increasing the number of photos shown on menus should be a top priority for any food delivery platform.

The fastest way companies can get professional food photos for all their membership restaurants is to use Snappr.

Why Choose Snappr?

Snappr is the largest network of on-demand photographers in the US, with food & restaurant shoots being the #1 specialty.

Snappr conducts at-scale food photoshoots with multiple delivery partners worldwide and is the fastest, most reliable, and most flexible photography solution on the market.

Snappr can get professional-quality photos anywhere, on-demand, and with as little as 2 hours' notice.

All Snappr shoots are also professionally edited, ensuring stunning pictures that are irresistible to diners while adhering to a delivery platform’s brand guidelines.

Check out these mouthwatering examples of Snappr food photography.

Ceviche dish on a white plate with chilli peppers and pumpkin seeds, styled for a Deliveroo food listing
Deep-dish pizza with stretchy cheese pull photographed for a restaurant delivery app food listing
Tray of three street tacos with pulled meat, slaw, and crispy chicken with salsa and guacamole on the side
Slice of layered honey cake topped with a fresh strawberry, styled for a Deliveroo restaurant food photo
Afternoon tea spread with macarons, scones, finger sandwiches, ice cream cones and rosé champagne flutes

Ready to take your photography to the next level and make a real impact on your bottom line? Contact Snappr’s Enterprise Team to learn how we can deliver professional food photos second to none.

About the author

Marshall Pierce
Enterprise Partnerships

Marshall Pierce leads partnerships for enterprise Food clients at Snappr. He has helped dozens of major players in the industry with their content strategy. He is available for a no-obligation consultation about your Food photography needs.

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