About Drivu
Drivu is a Dubai-based app that lets customers order food and drinks from restaurants and cafes and have them brought to their car. Instead of parking, walking inside and waiting in line, customers place an order in the app, drive to the outlet and receive their order at the car window.
The concept builds on a long-standing habit in the Gulf. Car-hop service, where staff bring orders to customers waiting in their cars, has been common at cafeterias and juice shops in the UAE for decades. Drivu digitises this experience, adding app-based ordering, payment and notifications.
Customers browse menus from participating outlets, place and pay for orders in the app, and let the outlet know when they are arriving. Staff prepare the order and bring it out when the customer arrives. This saves time and is particularly convenient in the summer heat, with young children in the car or when parking is difficult.
For restaurants and cafes, Drivu offers a new sales channel without the need to build a drive-through lane. Outlets can serve more customers during busy periods and reach people who prefer not to leave their cars. Digital ordering also reduces errors and speeds up service.
Compared with delivery apps, car-side pickup avoids delivery fees and waiting for riders, while still offering convenience. It can also help restaurants keep more of the order value, since there is no delivery cost.
The app covers a range of outlets, from coffee shops and bakeries to restaurants and cafeterias.
The UAE's car-centric lifestyle, hot climate and strong café culture make car-side ordering a natural fit. Many residents drive for most errands and value services that let them stay in their cars.
Food ordering apps in the UAE are dominated by delivery platforms, but pickup and drive-through models offer an alternative for customers who want speed without delivery charges.
Drivu gives a familiar Gulf habit a digital upgrade, and Startups UAE lists it among Dubai's foodtech startups.
The concept builds on a long-standing habit in the Gulf. Car-hop service, where staff bring orders to customers waiting in their cars, has been common at cafeterias and juice shops in the UAE for decades. Drivu digitises this experience, adding app-based ordering, payment and notifications.
Customers browse menus from participating outlets, place and pay for orders in the app, and let the outlet know when they are arriving. Staff prepare the order and bring it out when the customer arrives. This saves time and is particularly convenient in the summer heat, with young children in the car or when parking is difficult.
For restaurants and cafes, Drivu offers a new sales channel without the need to build a drive-through lane. Outlets can serve more customers during busy periods and reach people who prefer not to leave their cars. Digital ordering also reduces errors and speeds up service.
Compared with delivery apps, car-side pickup avoids delivery fees and waiting for riders, while still offering convenience. It can also help restaurants keep more of the order value, since there is no delivery cost.
The app covers a range of outlets, from coffee shops and bakeries to restaurants and cafeterias.
The UAE's car-centric lifestyle, hot climate and strong café culture make car-side ordering a natural fit. Many residents drive for most errands and value services that let them stay in their cars.
Food ordering apps in the UAE are dominated by delivery platforms, but pickup and drive-through models offer an alternative for customers who want speed without delivery charges.
Drivu gives a familiar Gulf habit a digital upgrade, and Startups UAE lists it among Dubai's foodtech startups.