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,…
Zomato's Gold program boosts market share against Swiggy: HSBC report
The report predicts that Zomato's market share will rise to 57% in the fiscal year 2023-24 (April-March).
Swiggy and Zomato contest Delhi RTO's bike-taxi ban interpretation
Food delivery platform, Swiggy and Zomato have lodged a complaint with the Delhi government regarding the issuance of fines to their two-wheeler delivery personnel under the pretext of the bike-taxi service ban in the capital.
Zomato Launches 'Everyday' Home-style Meal Service, Discontinues 10-Minute Delivery
A consumer can "browse the menu, personalise your meal, and have hot and wonderful food delivered straight to your home within minutes," the company claimed, making ordering even easier.
Zomato Relaunches Its Gold Loyalty Programme with Delivery and Dine-in Benefits
The old "Pro Plus" programme will be replaced by the new one. Existing Pro/Pro Plus participants are entitled to a free three-month Gold subscription.
Zomato to Hire 800 People Across 5 Roles, Shared CEO Deepinder Goyal
Goyal also posted job openings for "generalist" and "product owner" positions on LinkedIn.
Swiggy's losses jump 2X to Rs 3,629 cr in FY22, layoffs coming
Online food delivery platform Swiggy's losses doubled to Rs 3,629 crore in FY22 compared to Rs 1,617 crore in the last fiscal year. Total expenses went up 131 per cent to Rs 9,574.5 crore in FY22.
Zomato's CTO & Co-Founder Gunjan Patidar Resigns
Patidar was one of the first few employees of Zomato and built the core tech systems for the company, shared the company in a regulatory filing.
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Zomato registers 45% surge in order volumes on NY Eve, Swiggy witnesses 112k+ users live on its app
“We have touched last year's OPM already! Folks, please order now to avoid last minute rush, and potential server FUs,” he shared in a tweet.
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Zomato plans to manually check on cloud kitchens hosting more than 10 brands
The blog post also shared that the company will whitelist the restaurant partners that provide a great experience other than the operators mentioned above from this manual check so that they don’t face delays while expanding the scope of their businesses.
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Zomato's Deputy CFO Nitin Savara resigns
Goyal also mentioned that he would be the last person to stop anyone from starting up on their own. “We need more entrepreneurs in our country, not less,” he added.
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