Food delivery company Deliveroo is expanding to Cork, after launching in Dublin in May of this year. The firm is planning to recruit around 30 drivers over the coming months and has partnered with a number of high-profile restaurants for its full-service, home delivery solution.

Deliveroo’s Irish market launch in 2015 followed a €22m investment round early in the year. The company established its Irish office in late 2014 and has recruited a team from companies such as Amazon, Hailo and the Dublin Web Summit.

Founded in 2013 by William Shu and Greg Orlowski, the company is headquartered in London. In all, Deliveroo said that it has raised some €89m to fund its expansion, led by Accel Partners and Index Ventures, as well as Irish entrepreneur Jolt’s Dylan Collins.

The company said that it will deliver meals to customers’ doors in less than 30 minutes. Among the Cork eateries that have signed up to use Deliveroo are Café Gusto, Rocket Man and Gourmet Bistro Burger.

Speaking about the Cork expansion, Oliver Dewhurst, general manager of Deliveroo in Ireland, said: “After an extremely successful launch in Dublin in April, Cork was the ideal next step in our Irish expansion as the true foodie-capital of Ireland.

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“We take care of the ordering and delivery infrastructure, and allow restaurants to focus on making great food. Our drivers then deliver food with a prompt and friendly service straight to customers’ doors.”

Oliver Dewhurst (centre) general manager of Deliveroo Ireland, with delivery drivers Jonathan O'Brien and Dave Griffin