Food Delivery

LPG crisis hits food deliveries, gig workers union seeks ₹10,000 relief

Gig worker union flags sharp fall in food delivery orders as LPG shortages shut restaurants and cloud kitchens, seeks ₹10,000 relief for workers and an urgent meeting with government

Food delivery ecosystem likely to feel heat as LPG supply dries up

India's restaurants warn of menu cuts and possible shutdowns as LPG shortages linked to the West Asia crisis threaten fuel supplies for kitchens used by food delivery platforms

Swiggy, IRCTC expand 'Food on Train' service to 152 stations across India

Food delivery and quick commerce firm Swiggy on Thursday said it has expanded its 'Food on Train' service, in collaboration with IRCTC, to 152 stations across India in 12-month period, up from 70 stations a year-ago, driven by a rising nation-wide demand for diverse culinary options. The company also said it plans to focus on diversity by doubling down on transit hubs across India, from major junctions to regional stops like Itarsi (Madhya Pradesh), Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) and Kharagpur (West Bengal). Swiggy has doubled down on its 'Food on Train' service, marking a 117 per cent growth in network expansion-- from 70 stations in February 2025 to 152 stations as of February 2026, it said. Swiggy also announced the launch of Holi special food menu for travellers from February 28 to March 8 and said that it also has expanded its 'Train Friendly Dishes' menu, a segment engineered for high-speed convenience. "This nationwide expansion is perfectly timed for the Holi travel rush. We will

Eternal vs Swiggy: Shares surge up to 8% in Feb; which one should you buy?

Delivery platform stocks Eternal and Swiggy are showing a positive trend after 4 months. Kunal Shah, technical analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan helps decode trading strategies in these 2 stocks.

Rapido's food delivery service Ownly goes live across Bengaluru

The newly launched platform operates on a zero-commission model and does not charge any fee from restaurants, but only a standard delivery fee based on distance from customers

Swiggy revenue rises to ₹6,148 cr in Dec quarter as losses widen 33%

December-quarter revenue surged across food delivery and logistics, though aggressive spending on quick commerce widened losses year-on-year

Fair wages (schedules or tips) for gig workers in India's economy?

As gig workers protest pay and conditions, platforms, consumers, policymakers must rethink convenience, tipping culture and humane work practices to ensure growth does not come at the cost of dignity

No global expansion plans, yet to tap 85-90% of India's market: Swiggy

Anticipating sustained growth in its food delivery business, a top Swiggy executive said the company has yet to tap 85-90 per cent of the market in India, and there are no plans for global expansion yet, given the huge potential available back home. Speaking to PTI here on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Swiggy's Food Marketplace CEO Rohit Kapoor said India still represents a fairly large opportunity for change, as there is nothing on the cards right now for global expansion. And opportunities are there, not just in food but also in multiple other businesses across the country, he said. In food, particularly, we have been guiding the markets to an 18-20 per cent growth rate year-on-year, and I think trends are holding up to that even if you look at our last quarter numbers, he said. Asserting that the food penetration level in India is way below not just Western numbers but even some Southeast Asian and Asian countries, he said this creates a huge ...

Eternal's growth rate, risk-reward make it the preferred qcom bet

Competitive pressure in quick commerce to intensify in 2026

55% consumers say food apps charge more than restaurants: LocalCircles

About three out of four users said they face either higher menu prices, high taxes and platform charges, or both

Gig workers' strike exposes the hard limits of India's quick commerce model

A NITI Aayog survey in 2024 revealed that 90 per cent of gig workers lacked savings

Swiggy, Zomato see New Year's Eve order surge despite gig workers' strike

Food delivery aggregators Swiggy, Zomato and magicpin on Thursday said they recorded a massive surge in orders on New Year's Eve, even as a section of gig workers went on strike demanding better pay-outs and improved working conditions, with the agitation having a negligible impact on their operations. The Gig & Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU) said over 1 lakh workers from 22 cities joined the strike, including 14,000 of its members from major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and others. However, according to estimates, there are over 12.7 million gig workers in India, with government think tank NITI Aayog saying the gig workforce is expected to rise to 23.5 million by 2029-30. India's third-largest food delivery platform magicpin said lakhs of orders poured in every hour across metros on New Year's Eve. In a post on X, Eternal Founder Deepinder Goyal said, "Zomato and Blinkit delivered at a record pace yesterday, unaffected by calls for strikes that many of us heard over the ...

Delhi NCR tops Zomato orders in 2025, outpaces Mumbai and Bengaluru

Zomato's year-end data for 2025 shows Delhi NCR as its busiest market, logging over 40 million more orders than Mumbai and Bengaluru, driven by campuses, festivals and transit hubs

Quick gateway: Hotels see rise in last-minute bookings ahead of New Year

Hotels near metros are seeing a sharp late surge in New Year's Eve bookings and higher rates, while restaurants and delivery firms face disruptions amid a gig workers' strike

35% restaurants willing to stop using food delivery platforms: Here's why

The average per-order commission increased from 9.6% in 2019 to 24.6% in 2023, with 30% restaurants seeking lower commissions

Food delivery platforms employed 1.37 million in FY24, says NCAER

For every ₹10 lakh of output generated on such platforms, output yielded for the economy is ₹20.5 lakh

Food-delivery platforms generate ₹1.2 trillion, support 1.37 million jobs

Study by NCAER and Prosus finds sector growing faster than economy, boosting restaurants and labour markets

India's food delivery sector generated ₹1.2 trn output in FY24: Report

Direct employment by the sector increased to 1.37 million in 2023-24 from 1.08 million workers in 2021-22

Food-delivery major Swiggy launches ₹10,000-crore QIP; book fully covered

At the indicative price, the company could issue about 269.5 million new shares, representing roughly 10.8 per cent of its pre-issue equity base of 2.49 billion shares

Swiggy shareholders approve raising up to ₹10,000 crore via QIP route

Swiggy shareholders have cleared a plan to raise up to ₹10,000 crore via QIP as the company ramps up its quick-commerce push amid intensifying competition and rising capital deployments