Talabat is an online food ordering company founded in Kuwait in 2004. As of, It operates across several Middle Eastern countries including Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq. Since 2016, Talabat has been a subsidiary of Delivery Hero, a German multinational online food delivery company.
History
In 2001, four Kuwaiti students in Cairo developed the idea for a company modeled on the Egyptian food ordering service Otlob. In 2004, they founded Talabat General Trading and Contracting Company in Kuwait.[1][2] The name "Talabat" derives from the Arabic language and it means "orders" or "requests".[3]
In 2008 and 2009, Talabat received the “Best E-Business” award in Kuwait.[4][5]