Dish’d celebrates 50th franchise opening

Dish’d’s “low-risk, high-reward” franchise opportunity is proving popular with ambitious food entrepreneurs

Dish’d, a leading UK virtual food franchise, has this week announced its 50th franchise location opening.

Since its launch in 2023, Dish’d has built a reputation for restaurant-quality, trend-focused food brands that drive repeat business. These are proving so popular that the brand has reported that several franchisees are earning £20,000 in additional earnings per week, with weekly average additional sales for partners at £8,000 a week.

The new Dish’d franchise in Hemel is the third outlet launched by the same franchisee, Umar. “Working with Dish’d brands has changed my business,” he said. “Before partnering with Dish’d we had low footfall and rising costs. The additional income from their brands has doubled my weekly takings and given me the opportunity to open my third location.”

Commenting on the milestone, Dish’d co-founder Mohamed Poonawala said: “We’re delighted to open our fiftieth location and bring our top food brands to Hemel residents. Part of what we love about Dish’d is seeing our franchisees succeed, and it’s great to work with Umar to see his business grow alongside ours.”

For those not already familiar with Dish’d, it is a food franchise that specialises in creating virtual food brands that are only available via delivery apps Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat.

For franchisees, getting up and running requires minimal investment, as all Dish’d’s menus are designed to work using an existing commercial kitchen; this means that franchisees can continue to run an existing business while making additional income from Dish’d brands.

To date, Dish’d has four established food brands, with the company focused on staying ahead of new trends by constantly developing and testing new brands and dishes. Each of its menus is created by a team of development chefs and then market-tested before being introduced to franchisees. This helps to ensure that dishes are delicious, popular and easy for franchisees to replicate consistently.

Dish’d’s growing portfolio includes:

• Eugreeka! – tasty greek classics made with supersoft handmade pittas
• Leb + Nöm – a feast from the Middle East, delivered straight to your door
• Bao + Bowls – soft fluffy baos and steaming bowls
• Wingology – gourmet fried chicken never tasted so good!

The Dish’d model is ideal for restaurant owners, takeaway operators, and commercial kitchen owners looking to expand their earnings without the risks associated with opening a new restaurant. With a proven track record, scalable model, and ongoing support, the brand offers a low-risk, high-reward opportunity for ambitious food entrepreneurs.