Restaurant India News: Food Delivery Platforms Hit Record Orders Despite Gig Workers’ Strike
Eternal-owned Zomato and Blinkit, which lead the food delivery and quick commerce segments, together delivered over 75 lakh orders on New Year’s Eve.
Restaurant India News: Eternal Executes ₹1,535-Crore Block Deal; Stock Slips 1% After Early Gains
The deal was executed at a 0.7% discount to Friday’s closing price of ₹292.4. Following the transaction, Eternal’s stock erased early gains and was…
Restaurant India News: Quick Commerce Fight Intensifies as Swiggy, Zepto Eye Rs 15,000-Crore Public Market Raise
Blinkit, which holds more than 50% market share according to a BofA note, reported cash reserves of ₹18,314 crore as of September 30. Swiggy has ₹4,…
Restaurant India News: Waayu Launches Waayu Suite, a Unified Digital Ordering and Restaurant Management Platform
The Suite brings QR-based ordering, the Waayu Ezee Menu, automated billing, real-time menu controls and customer insights into one integrated system.


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Restaurant India News: Magicpin, Rapido Partners to Challenge Zomato-Swiggy's Food Delivery Duopoly
The partnership will give Rapido access to Magicpin’s extensive network of over 80,000 restaurants once onboarding is complete, helping Ownly expand…
Rapido Challenges Zomato and Swiggy with Low-Cost Food Delivery Model
Rapido plans to offer a lower commission range of 8 to 15 percent to restaurants, compared to the 16 to 30 percent currently charged by the existing…
QSRs in India Struggle with Margins Amid Rising Food Delivery Competition
Brands like Jubilant FoodWorks are managing raw material cost inflation but are refraining from passing on the costs to consumers.


[Funding Alert] Rapido Eyes Fintech and Food Delivery Push with New Rs 125 Cr Funding
The company aims to increase its presence from 120 cities in January to 500 cities, stepping up competition with established players such as Uber,…
Over 21,000 Consumer Grievances Filed Against Online Food Delivery Apps in Five Years
The number of grievances has risen steadily, with 7,482 cases registered in 2024-25, compared to 4,708 in 2023-24, 4,321 in 2022-23, 3,726 in 2021-22…
Rapido Engages with Restaurants to Develop Food Delivery Model
Platforms like Zepto, Zomato-owned Blinkit, and Accel-backed Swish have entered the market, focusing on 10-minute food delivery.
Rebel Foods Introduces QuickiES, a 15-Min Food Delivery Service in Mumbai
QuickiES features a menu that includes popular items from brands like Faasos Wraps, Ovenstory Pizza, Wendy’s Burgers, Lunchbox, Behrouz Biryani, and…
WAAYU Expands Its Zero-Commission Food Delivery Model to 25 Cities in India
The company plans to onboard 10,000 restaurants in the next six months, 25,000 in one year, and reach 100,000 restaurants within three years,…
CCI Report Flags Possible Market Imbalance in Zomato and Swiggy Operations
Allegations include preferential treatment for specific restaurant partners, which the CCI had deemed worthy of scrutiny after a complaint from the…
Swiggy’s Group Ordering Feature Sees Strong Uptake During Raksha Bandhan
In one notable instance, a family in Bangalore used the Group Ordering feature to coordinate a single order involving 34 people, making their Raksha…
Foodpanda expands to 100 cities across India
With this expansion, Foodpanda will now serve all major Tier II and III cities and towns in the country.
Swiggy to recruit 2,000 women for food delivery by March 2019
The company is aiming to create an inclusive workforce by deploying more women as delivery personnel across the country.
Zomato claims to have crossed 21 million monthly order run rate
By crossing this mark, Zomato is claiming that it is the market leader in the food delivery space in the country.
Swiggy pilots Swiggy Cafe at corporate cafeterias
Swiggy has started a pilot programme for business-to-business food-aggregation offering loosely called Swiggy Café or Swiggy Food Court that…
Uber reportedly in early talks to acquire food delivery firm Deliveroo
Uber is in early talks to acquire London-based food delivery app Deliveroo.
Foodpanda plans to hire 60,000 delivery riders in next 2 months
Foodpanda India is planning to hire 60,000 delivery riders in the next two months to ensure seamless delivery experience.
RailYatri Acquihires Food Delivery Technology App YatraChef
RailYatri has further strengthened its supply side commerce capabilities as it continues to add new offerings to its travel marketplace.
MonkeyBox Acquires Food Delivery Startup 75 In A Box
Founded by Chetan Pal, Dinakar Raju, Jayesh Sada and Veeraraghavan Vasudevan in August 2016 Bengaluru-based 75 In A Box delivers healthy food to…
FreshMenu Launches Membership Program 'FreshClub'
FreshMenu an online restaurant that serves freshly-made chef-cooked gourmet meals in a box
Uber Launches Mobile Food Delivery App UberEats in Hyderabad
UberEATS was first launched in Mumbai in May this year