Generation Start-up: How Fine Diner emerged from another failed venture amid Covid-19 – The National

Generation Start-up: How Fine Diner emerged from another failed venture amid Covid-19 – The National

Generation Start-up: How Fine Diner emerged from another failed venture amid Covid-19. After talking to many hotels, we realised there was room for growth.. The founders quickly changed their business plan, unveiling Fine Diner, an application that lets customers order a three-course meal from high-end hotels at affordable rates.. The menu, which is designed by the company, changes every day.. The idea clicked and Fine Diner tasted success in its very first month of operations.. After receiving an order, Fine Diner approaches a hotel nearest to the customer's location to reduce the driver's travel time.. A three-course meal on Fine Diner ranges from Dh55 to Dh95, but the same meal consumed in a hotel would cost between Dh250 to Dh500, he says.. We prepare a new three-course menu everyday for customers using our app," says Mr Elayan.. The response is overwhelming and now we are in touch with more hotels to expand our coverage," says Mr Elayan.. The Arabic version of the app will be rolled out this month to help the company reach more customers.. Fine Diner was selected by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority's Dtec (Dubai technology entrepreneur campus) Startupbootcamp in March, from where it raised the initial capital