Marcus Richards
We are an online marketplace for restaurants offering bottomless brunches and consumers that want to find and book their next bottomless brunch.
Tell us about yourself?
I have loved technology since I was a child. I used to open up whatever I had in front of me (phones, desktop computers, gaming consoles). It’s also become my work over 10 years ago – I have been in tech for over 10 years: as a founder, consultant, executive.
If you could go back in time a year or two, what piece of advice would you give yourself?
Spend as much time as possible vetting business partners and make sure all legal aspects are covered in advance.
What problem does your business solve?
Before us, booking a bottomless brunch was a daunting task. You had to find articles listing the coolest bottomless brunches in town and then navigate into each single restaurant website to find out if they had a table.
And sometimes ring them up… with us you can discover, find and book your next bottomless brunch in seconds.
What is the inspiration behind your business?
It was a fun business to start. A few years ago I was invited to a few bottomless brunches and I heard people saying there were more popping up. So I wanted to help people discover the best and the new ones.
What is your magic sauce?
Extreme simple user experience. We try to make it as easy as possible for people to find their ideal brunch and as easy as possible to book it.
What is the plan for the next 5 years? What do you want to achieve?
Consolidate our lead in the UK market, expand into new geos around the world (US, Australia, EU), launch new products.
What is the biggest challenge you’ve faced so far?
Originally it was bringing new venues on board: nobody knew us yet and they were a bit sceptical. Now we have a reputation so it’s easier. The biggest challenge today is to constantly optimise our experience to make it as easy as technology allows to find the ideal brunch place.
How do people get involved/buy into your vision?
Come to our website and book your next bottomless brunch. It’s a fantastic way to reconnect with your old friends or spend a different day with your partner.
