The Big Pitch 2024

18 September, 2024 • News

We’re thrilled to announce that The Big Pitch is back!

The Big Pitch is a competition exclusively available to Deliveroo Riders who have dreams of running their own business and need some help getting it off the ground.

Think Deliveroo meets Dragon’s Den!

If you’ve completed at least 20 deliveries for Deliveroo, this is your opportunity to pitch your business idea to the Deliveroo team for a chance to win cash to help it grow.

Back in 2022, riders Catherine and Jamie won cash from the Big Pitch to put towards growing their vegan chocolate company, Catherine's Originals. Now, they are joining the Deliveroo platform and will be available on Deliveroo HOP, as well as across 11 Morrisons sites! 

Think you’ve got what it takes?


Apply now


How it works: 

  • First, you must apply using the link above and fill out the form by 26/09/2024. 
  • If your business idea is promising and you are shortlisted, you will be asked to submit a 1 minute video explaining your business plan.
  • If our team is impressed and you are selected as a finalist, we will invite you to Deliveroo HQ to present your business idea to a panel of judges. 

Deliveroo welcomes riders from all backgrounds to join The Big Pitch competition and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone.    


The Big Pitch 2024 Terms and Conditions

DELIVEROO PROMOTION RULES

These are the terms and conditions (“Rules”) that apply to the Deliveroo Big Pitch Promotion (“Promotion”). By entering the Promotion, each Rider agrees to these Rules and confirms they have read and understood the Deliveroo Rider Privacy Policy at https://rider.deliveroo.co.uk/rider-privacy


  1. Promoter: Roofoods Ltd (trading as Deliveroo), a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales with registered company number 08167130 and registered office address at River Building, Level 1 Cannon Bridge House, 1 Cousin Lane, London EC4R 3TE  (“Deliveroo”).


  1. Entry period: The Promotion opens for entry at 12:01am (UK time) on 19.09.2024 and closes at 11:59 pm (UK time) on 26.09.2024 (“Entry Period”). 


  1. Eligibility: 
  2. To participate in the Promotion, Riders must:
  3. have an active service contract with Deliveroo;
  4. be at least 18 years old at the time of entry; and
  5. have the right to work in the United Kingdom or Ireland;
  6. have completed at least 20 deliveries for Deliveroo; and 
  7. have a business bank account.   
  8. A limit of one (1) entry per person applies to this Promotion.
  9. Deliveroo reserves the right at any time to require proof of eligibility in such form as Deliveroo reasonably considers necessary.


  1. Not eligible: The following persons are not eligible to enter the Promotion: (i) any employee of Deliveroo or any of its associated companies; (ii) members of the immediate family and/or household (whether related or not) of any of those individuals; and (iii) anyone else professionally involved with the operation or administration of the Promotion. 


  1. How to enter: To enter the Promotion, Riders must fill out the application form here: The Big Pitch Application Form


  1. Intellectual property: By entering this promotion, Riders confirm that their Submission is their own original idea or that they have all rights necessary to implement the idea in their Submission without infringing third party rights.  Riders also confirm that they have checked that their Submission does not infringe any third party intellectual property.  In order to protect their intellectual property, Riders are discouraged from sharing the specific details of their entire invention or idea and should submit a high level description only, and Riders may be required to sign a mutual non-disclosure agreement. 


  1. Shortlist and Judging Panel:
  2. Deliveroo will review all eligible applications to shortlist Riders. 
  3. 5 Riders will be invited to take part in a one day workshop led by expert Deliveroo business mentors. This will help prepare the finalists for the Big Pitch, with further guidance about finance, building a brand, logistics and planning.
  4. Finally, each shortlisted Rider will be invited to pitch to a Judging Panel, currently expected to take place on 04.12.2024 (“Event” or “Big Pitch”) in order to be eligible for the Prize. 
  5. The Judging Panel will select winner/s on the date of the Big Pitch. 


  1. Prizes: There is a total of £40,000 to be given away.  The full amount could go to one Rider, or be split between many. The number of winners and the amount they receive will be determined by the Judging Panel and their decision is final. 


  1. Prize conditions: The following conditions apply to the Prize:
  2. The Rider must complete and submit any forms that RooFoods requests in relation to the Big Pitch promptly and without delay, including but not limited to, non disclosure agreements. 
  3. The Rider must only use Prize awarded during the Event for the purpose of implementing the business idea submitted.
  4. The Prize is non-transferable, non-refundable, non-exchangeable. 
  5. The Prize is not an investment nor funding of a product by Deliveroo or any of the Judges.
  6. By entering their Submission, Riders agree that if they are selected as a winner of the Event they will:
  7. be available for follow up interviews;
  8. allow Deliveroo to use their materials for case study or promotional purposes;
  9. provide business updates to Deliveroo for up to two years after the Event has taken place, and allow Deliveroo to use those business updates for case study or promotional purposes.


  1. Confidentiality: Winners must not share any information publicly about:
  2. their Submission or any other Submission;
  3. the Event, and in particular whether they or another Rider have been shortlisted; or
  4. whether they or another Rider have been awarded or received a prize, until the results have been made publicly available by Deliveroo. 


  1. Prize delivery: The Prize will be credited to the winner/s business bank account notified to Deliveroo, within two months of the date of the Event. 


  1. Publicity: By entering this Promotion, each Rider agrees that in the event they win, the Rider will take part in reasonable publicity connected with the Promotion if requested and that Deliveroo is entitled (but not obliged) to use the winner’s name and image in connection with such publicity.  Each Rider agrees that Deliveroo may share, publish or promote any image, video, text or other content submitted or uploaded to any website (including but not limited to social media platforms) in connection with this Promotion on its corporate website, blogs, or its LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter account. 


  1. Liability: Deliveroo will not be liable for: (i) any loss that is not caused by Deliveroo (or any person acting on Deliveroo’s behalf); (ii) any loss caused by any event or circumstance beyond Deliveroo’s reasonable control; (iii) any loss of profits or revenue, loss of anticipated savings or loss of goodwill; or (iv) any unavailability of the Deliveroo website or app. However, nothing in these Rules limits or excludes any person’s liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud or for any matter for which it would be illegal to limit or exclude liability. In particular, consumers have legal rights in relation to products that are faulty or not as described and services which are not performed with reasonable care and skill and these legal rights are in addition to and are not affected in any way by anything contained in these Rules. Further advice about consumer rights is available from any local Citizens’ Advice Bureau (https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/) or local Trading Standards office (https://www.gov.uk/find-local-trading-standards-office).] 


  1. No Endorsement: This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (“Social Networks”) or any other third party save as expressly stated otherwise. Access to Social Networks is at all times subject to the relevant Social Network’s rules, terms and policies. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Social Networks and any other social networking platform on which the Promotion is communicated shall have no liability to any person in connection with or arising out of the Promotion howsoever caused, including for any costs, expenses, damages and other liabilities.


  1. Interference with the Promotion: Any attempt to deliberately damage or undermine the content or legitimate operation of this Promotion is prohibited and may be a violation of criminal and/or civil laws and in these circumstances Deliveroo reserves all its rights and remedies.


  1. Cancellation and variation: Deliveroo reserves the right to vary, suspend or cancel the Promotion and/or these Rules if it considers it necessary or appropriate to do so, including if there is any actual or anticipated breach of applicable law or if variation, suspension or cancellation is necessary due to an event outside Deliveroo’s reasonable control. In the event of cancellation, the Prize may be awarded to a winner drawn from entries received prior to cancellation.


  1. Disqualification: Without limiting the options available to Deliveroo, Deliveroo reserves the right at any time to disqualify entries or Riders (including the winner/s) that Deliveroo regards as being in breach of these Rules, any applicable laws, any terms and conditions referred to in these Rules or the spirit of the Promotion. 


  1. Accessing these Rules: Any website on which these Rules are posted is only intended to be accessed from United Kingdom and Ireland and where permitted by law. Deliveroo makes no representation that materials relating to this Promotion are appropriate or available for use at other locations. Access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is strictly prohibited.


  1. Severance and waiver: If any part of these Rules is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the rest of these Rules will not be affected. Deliveroo’s failure to enforce any term of these Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision.


  1. Disputes: Subject to Rule 21, if there is a dispute about the Promotion or these Rules, Deliveroo’s decisions are final. If there is a dispute between these Rules and any other document referred to in these Rules, these Rules take precedence to the extent necessary to resolve the conflict.


  1. Law and jurisdiction: The Promotion and these Rules are governed by English law, and any disputes arising in connection with them shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.


  1. Personal data: Riders acknowledge that any personal data of Riders processed in connection with this Promotion will be processed in accordance with the Deliveroo Rider Privacy Policy at  https://rider.deliveroo.co.uk/rider-privacy.


Contact: Enquiries about this Promotion can be sent to Deliveroo at: thebigpitch@deliveroo.co.uk