Deliveroo Crash Leaves Thousands Starving and Fuming Nationwide
Major Deliveroo Outage Sparks Hunger Havoc
Thousands of hungry Brits were left stranded today after food delivery giant Deliveroo suffered a major tech meltdown. The app and website went down just after midday, with more than 3,000 users reporting issues on Downdetector. London bore the brunt, but problems stretched across the UK—and even reached as far as France.
Deliveroo Scrambles to Fix the Glitch
After several hours of chaos, Deliveroo confirmed the problem was sorted. The company took to X (formerly Twitter) to apologise: “We are back up and running now, but unfortunately due to a technical issue, some of our customers experienced difficulties placing an order earlier today. We’re really sorry for any inconvenience, and our team worked hard to rectify the situation as quickly as possible.”
Frustrated Customers Take to Social Media
The meltdown sparked a social media storm, with furious users flooding platforms with complaints. One tweeted, “Deliveroo suddenly down when I already ordered my tunacado sandwich… bro stop playing.” Another blasted, “Not the Deliveroo app going down but still having the cheek to send me a notification prompting me to come back to the app!”
What Went Wrong? And What’s Next?
Deliveroo hasn’t revealed the cause of the outage, though one customer guessed a DNS snafu. The service is now back online, but no word yet on compensation for customers who faced delays or lost orders.
This tech glitch comes hot on the heels of Deliveroo co-founder Will Shu offloading nearly £15 million in shares after the company’s first-ever profit report. Despite his riches, the 44-year-old still likes to deliver food on his bike.
