Will Shu: Deliveroo will continue investing heavily in dark kitchens
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Will Shu is the founder and CEO of food delivery platform Deliveroo. He outlines Deliveroo's expansion strategy regarding delivery-only kitchen hubs (Deliveroo Editions).
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“Today, some markets, it's a really big part of our business, and we're going to continue to invest a lot in these kitchens.”
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