Archive for Archive for May, 2009
Tikka-tik
Many companies develop their own company lingua. It can be abbreviations, special terms, etc. In Just-Eat we have a fantastic and very versatile term: tikka-tik.
The phrasing was first used by Rune & David a couple of years ago when Just-Eat.co.uk was at Canary Wharf. They used the term to avoid giving a long explanation about [...]
Norwegian country manager
Today I met a really good Norwegian guy that will fit well as our Norwegian country manager. He has a lot of energy and experience as well as a good network among the internet players in Norway. Super. That means we can move forward getting the rest of the team in place and fix all [...]
VC or not
This very brief article is a good starting point if you are considering VC or not VC. VC is not the miracle cure to all challenges, but at least you should be conscious about why and why not – and do read more on the subject, and talk to people who have been there (or [...]
Good sushi – sushi good
Had a good sushi yesterday from Yuzu near Finchley Road in Northern London. And my daughter is starting to eat sushi now, not only the rice. Majer breakthrough, even though it might be an expensive breakthrough. My wife (which I convinced about the greatness of real sushi a couple of years ago) and I then [...]
Growth
I just have to say this: we have had an amazing growth period this spring in the UK. There were a couple of weeks in April where it did not move too fast because of hot weather (when the sun is out, takeaway business is hurt) but growth is back again. And it is quite amazing. [...]
RISK – Klaus the Great
The other night I met with four of my colleagues to play RISK. It’s a great game, and even though I don’t play it very often, I really enjoy playing it, especially when I win.
The stakes were pretty high for me: as CEO, I can’t really loose in our first internal clash on the battlefield [...]
Belgium launch
We have now launched softly in Belgium, but within a few days we should be up and running in the real Just-Eat way. Matthieu, our country manager, is a really kick-ass and online savvy guy that will help us turn this into a great succes. The Belgium market is still far from being well penetrated [...]
Thai ok – but what about the kids?
Had a Thai takeaway yesterday (of course ordered via Just-Eat) and it was good. But the kids only ate the spring rolls, and then they disappeared out into the garden to jump on the trampoline. I think there is a niche for takeaway restaurants that tried to specialise in menu’s that families with small kids [...]