# WhyQ

> WhyQ is a Singapore-based B2B corporate dining platform that consolidates meals from a network of 2,000-plus hawkers and restaurants into single, coordinated deliveries for offices. Founded in 2016 by ex-bankers Varun Saraf and Rishabh Singhvi as a low-cost hawker delivery service for CBD workers, the company pivoted through the pandemic to focus on enterprise meal programmes - daily office lunches, buffet and event catering, and pantry supplies - for teams of 50 to 1,000 employees per drop. After nearly a decade of iteration, WhyQ reached baseline profitability in Singapore in 2025 and is rolling out WhyQ Intelligence, an AI layer linking meal programmes to employee wellness and engagement data.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Singapore
- **Founders:** Varun Saraf (Co-Founder & CEO), Rishabh Singhvi (Co-Founder & COO)
- **Team size:** ~31 employees
- **Products:** Office Meal Programs, Buffet Catering, Corporate Event Catering, Office Pantry Supplies, WhyQ Intelligence
- **Notable:** Grew into Singapore's largest hawker food delivery service at its consumer peak, with 220,000+ registered customers., Kept delivery fees as low as S$1.50 by aggregating CBD lunch orders., Reached baseline profitability in Singapore in Q2 2025 and sustained it.

## Products & services

- **Office Meal Programs** — Customisable daily meal plans with an employee ordering portal, rotating menus, dietary options, and individually packed and labelled meals delivered by WhyQ's in-house fleet.
- **Buffet Catering** — Professional buffet spreads for team lunches and internal events, sourced from WhyQ's network of hawkers and restaurant brands.
- **Corporate Event Catering** — Full-service catering for meetings, product launches and celebrations, including live food stations and bento boxes.
- **Office Pantry Supplies** — Recurring delivery of snacks, beverages and fresh fruit to manage office pantries.
- **WhyQ Intelligence** — An AI layer offering personalised nutrition tracking and meal recommendations for employees, plus HR dashboards linking meal participation to attendance and engagement. Moving from pilot to full rollout in Q3 2026.

## Achievements

- Grew into Singapore's largest hawker food delivery service at its consumer peak, with 220,000+ registered customers.
- Kept delivery fees as low as S$1.50 by aggregating CBD lunch orders.
- Reached baseline profitability in Singapore in Q2 2025 and sustained it.
- Maintains a 98.7% on-time delivery rate and 99.5% issue resolution within 24 hours.
- Built a network of 2,000+ hawkers and restaurants and 500+ contracted merchant partners.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — WhyQ announced its evolution into an AI-powered corporate dining partner, with WhyQ Intelligence moving from pilot to full rollout in Q3 2026.
- **2026-01** — Reported an annualised revenue run rate of about S$5M through Q1 2026 while remaining profitable in Singapore.
- **2025-06** — Hit baseline profitability in Singapore in Q2 2025 after pivoting to a B2B-first corporate dining model.

## Links

- Website: https://www.whyq.sg
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/whyq-pte-ltd
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/whyqsg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyqsg
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/whyqsg/

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Last updated: 2026-07-24