Hold onto your forks, Australia! The popular food delivery platform Menulog is quitting the Aussie market after almost 20 years. Just Eat Takeaway.com, Menulog’s parent company, announced the closure will start at midnight on November 26. They said, “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to cease our operations in Australia.” Tough times and fierce competition pushed this decision. The company wants to focus on growing in other countries and giving the best service to its customers, partners, and couriers. About 120 employees will lose their jobs but will get extra redundancy pay and help to find new work. Couriers who qualify will receive a four-week voluntary payment. Menulog’s managing director Morten Belling shared, “Today is a tough day for the Menulog business and I would like to reassure everyone this decision was not taken lightly.” From Pizza Deliveries to Multi-Million Deals: Menulog’s Rollercoaster Ride Menulog started way back in 2006 and grew to be one of Australia’s biggest online food delivery names. The company caught the world’s eye when Just Eat Takeaway.com bought it in 2015 for a jaw-dropping nearly $900 million. And who could forget the cool rap ads featuring Snoop Dogg? But now, after more than a decade, Menulog is packing up in Australia. Meet the Man Behind Menulog: Leon Kamenev Leon Kamenev, the brains and heart behind Menulog, has a story straight out of a movie. Born in Ukraine, Kamenev fled the Soviet Union in 1990 with his wife and daughter. Arriving in Sydney, he worked delivering pizzas while learning English. Today, he’s a tech pioneer who didn’t stop with Menulog—he also created HotelClub, RatesToGo, and MyRate. Leon’s hard work paid off big time. His fortune tops $500 million, and he owns one of Sydney’s most glamorous homes. His sprawling mansion in Vaucluse, built on four adjoining waterfront lots bought for around A$80 million, took seven years to finish. With construction costs soaring past A$30 million, the property's worth is now estimated at over $200 million! FAQs: What Aussies Want to Know Why is Menulog shutting down in Australia? Just Eat Takeaway.com called it a tough choice due to challenging market conditions. How many jobs are affected? Approximately 120 Menulog employees will lose their positions but get good support and pay. Who is Leon Kamenev? A Ukrainian refugee turned tech entrepreneur who co-founded Menulog and turned it into a nearly $900 million sale before retiring to a lavish lifestyle. Menulog’s exit marks the end of a spicy chapter in Australia’s tech scene. But the legacy of passion, pizza, and perseverance lives on in Sydney’s grandest mansion and the inspiring story of Leon Kamenev.