Once a signifier of luxury or novelty, custom products and services are now within reach of the everyday consumer, thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence, algorithm-led platforms, and the COVID-era digitisation boom. Today, everyone wants to be the main character of their brand experience.

Britons are feeling increasingly passionate about reducing their food waste footprint and buying from more ethical brands. Community-focussed app Too Good To Go is helping diners eat in a more sustainable way, connecting them with popular restaurants and cafes that want to shift their leftovers.

While takeaways are often a go-to for time-pressed families, they’re not known for being healthy. Medleys is looking to change that, with a food-delivery service that focuses on nutrition but doesn’t compromise on taste – all at family-friendly prices, it’s indulgence without any guilt.

Despite the boom in restaurant takeaways and deliveries, plant-based brand and former restaurant The Brook has skipped the door-to-door hot-meal boom and turned its focus towards the growing ready-meal market, delivering freshly-frozen vegan ready meals to heat up at home.

As drinking at home becomes part of the new normal, people want a killer selection of brands direct to their doorstep. Drizly’s independent alcohol retailer marketplace delivers within an hour, encouraging Americans to try off-the-beaten-track brands, and even spend more on their choices.