# Ben Portsmouth

> Ben Portsmouth is the Newcastle upon Tyne-based founder and CEO of Andromeda POS. A former Pizza Hut manager and loss prevention officer, he builds restaurant technology around delivery operations, customer retention and the economics of repeat orders.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Andromeda POS
- **Organizations:** Andromeda POS, Pizza Hut (UK) Ltd, Wimpy Restaurants
- **Known for:** Built Andromeda POS after a career in restaurant operations., Herbies Pizza director Avi Brar credited his restaurant visits and product adaptations in a 2019 account of their long partnership., Edin Basic credits his technology with helping Firezza scale and exit to PizzaExpress in a public LinkedIn recommendation.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked at Wimpy before Pizza Hut, according to his Andromeda team biography.
- **—** — Joined a Pizza Hut delivery store for a summer job while at university; progressed from driver to store manager.
- **—** — Moved into loss prevention at Pizza Hut before starting Andromeda.
- **—** — Started Andromeda without external funding; recalls beginning at home with £500.
- **2019** — Andromeda and Herbies Pizza publicly marked 25 years of working together.
- **2022** — Published a series of LinkedIn articles on restaurant delivery, costs, customer retention and operational metrics.
- **2026** — Named founder and CEO and co-author of Andromeda’s April delivery profitability playbook.

## Achievements

- Built Andromeda POS after a career in restaurant operations.
- Herbies Pizza director Avi Brar credited his restaurant visits and product adaptations in a 2019 account of their long partnership.
- Edin Basic credits his technology with helping Firezza scale and exit to PizzaExpress in a public LinkedIn recommendation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Andromeda published version 1.0 of The UK Delivery Profitability Playbook, naming Portsmouth as founder and CEO and describing his involvement in major account reviews.

## Links

- Website: https://andromedapos.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benportsmouth-building-the-future-of-restaurant-delivery-process-from-order-to-door/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21