Deliveroo appoints Michael Healy as general manager

Deliveroo has announced that it has appointed former Restaurant Group chief marketing officer, Michael Healy as its general manager in the Republic of Ireland.

The appointment follows Deliveroo’s announcement of its most recent financing round of $575m (£455m) and comes as the company prepares to accelerate expansion in Ireland, and the outer Dublin area. The company plans to reach at 200,000 more households by the end of 2019 compared to the start of the year.

Dan Warne, Deliveroo MD for UK and Ireland, said: “Michael is a real star hire and we’re very happy to have him on-board. Deliveroo is highly ambitious in Ireland, and I know the team there absolutely dedicated to reaching even more customers to bring them a wider selection of amazing restaurants, whenever and wherever they want.”