Restaurant India News: Restaurant Industry Pushes Back Against Zomato and Swiggy’s Private Label Q-Commerce Apps
These platforms, which began as aggregators, are now competing directly with their restaurant partners by offering their own products.
Restaurant India News: Zomato and Swiggy Face Rs 180–200 Crore Annual GST Liability After Council Clarification
The clarification settles a long-standing debate between platforms and the government over whether aggregators are liable to remit tax on delivery…
Restaurant India News: Zomato, Swiggy Hikes Platform fee by Rs.12 & Rs. 15
Swiggy's Q1 FY26 results showed a strong revenue growth of 54% year-on-year to Rs. 4,961 crores, but the net loss widened sharply to Rs. 1,197…
Restaurant India News: Zomato Faces Rs 40.32 Crore GST Demand, Parent Firm Eternal Plans to Appeal
In its filing on Monday, the Gurgaon-based company confirmed that the order is linked to goods and services tax (GST) for the period between July…
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Restaurant India News: Swiggy’s Q1 FY26 Loss Signals Deeper Profitability Challenges in Delivery Business
While revenue continues to rise, escalating expenses and competition leave Swiggy in the red.
Restaurant India News: Zomato Parent Eternal Builds Rs 18,857 Crore War Chest, Outpaces Swiggy in Cash Reserves
Eternal, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, reported a marginal rise in its cash balance during the first quarter of FY26, despite significant…
Restaurant India News: India’s Food Delivery Market to Grow 14 Percent as Quick Commerce Cools Off
The food delivery sector in India is projected to grow by 13–14 percent in the coming years, with a steady-state EBITDA margin of around 5 percent,…
Restaurant India News: Zomato’s Parent Eternal Appoints Aditya Mangla as CEO of Food Delivery Unit
According to a regulatory filing, Ranjan will cease to be designated as senior management personnel effective 6 July 2025.
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…
Zomato Introduces ‘Long Distance Service Fee’ on Restaurants for Deliveries beyond 4 km
Customers will now pay ₹15 for delivery between 4 and 6 km if the order value exceeds ₹150.
Zomato Restructures Gold Perks Amid Slow Food Delivery Growth
Beginning May 16, Gold members will be subject to the same surge rain fee as regular users, a charge aimed at ensuring fair compensation for delivery…
Zomato’s Q4FY25 Revenue Rises 60 Pc Amid Quick Commerce Expansion Push
This growth comes alongside a strategic shift from Gross Order Value (GOV) to NOV reporting, offering a clearer picture of customer spend after…
Zomato Ends 15-Minute Food Delivery on Main App, Shifts Focus to Blinkit
Zomato Instant was followed by Zomato Everyday, offering homestyle meals with short delivery times, but that too has since been removed from the app.
Zomato CEO Rakesh Ranjan Steps Down as Food Delivery Sector Slows
The latest leadership transition reflects Zomato’s strategic approach to navigating a maturing and increasingly challenging food delivery landscape,…
Tata Group to Enter Food Delivery Segment; Challenge Swiggy, Zomato
The Tata Neu app currently features a food category section, displaying menus exclusively from restaurants affiliated with the Tata Group's hotel company, which operates the Taj brand.
Zomato and Stripe Receive RBI Approval for Online Payment Aggregator
Zomato announced that its subsidiary, Zomato Payments Pvt Ltd has received approval from the RBI to function as a payment aggregator.
Swiggy Teases Rs 10 Rise in Platform Fee
This move follows the company's introduction of the platform fee model in April 2023, where an initial extra charge of Rs 2 was applied to specific food orders, irrespective of the order size.
Zomato raises Rs 284 crore from Glade Brook Capital
The investment is part of Zomato's series-I financing round.
Zomato claims 28 million monthly order run rate in Dec
It's a significant 7 million up from the previously disclosed 21 million run rate for October. 
Food aggregators like Swiggy, Zomato delist 10,500 unlicensed eateries
The move comes after FSSAI had directed the food delivery platforms to de-list all unlicensed and non-registered restaurants from their listings.
Zomato hires Thomas Phillippe as its General Counsel
Prior to joining Zomato, Thomas was partner at legal firm Khaitan & Co.
Zomato likely to get $100m from China's Ctrip
Ctrip is in talks to invest around $100 million in online restaurant discovery and food-delivery platform Zomato.
Zomato, swiggy begin delisting restaurant partners without FSSAI license
FSSAI, in July, had instructed all major foodtech players to delist non-compliant restaurant partners to ensure food hygiene and safety.
Zomato Increases Platform Fee by 33 percent in Major Markets
The Gurugram-headquartered company implemented a uniform flat platform fee in August 2023, initially set at Rs 2 per order and subsequently raised to Rs 3 in most significant markets.