While Bengaluru, New Delhi, and Mumbai saw the highest number of orders among the metros, cities such as Jaipur, Chandigarh, and Ahmedabad too witnessed significant demand
The fee is levied on all customers, regardless of whether they are part of the company's loyalty programme Zomato Gold, which provides benefits such as free deliveries and increased discounts
The company claimed that it is not liable to pay the penalty for the period from October 29, 2019, to March 31, 2022
Zomato said that it was not liable to pay any tax on delivery charges as it was collected on behalf of the delivery partners
India ordered 2.5 biryanis per second in 2023, and on the day of the World Cup 2023 finals, on November 19, India ordered 188 pizzas per minute
Pulverer said that IKEA is also working on increasing sourcing from India, which currently stands at 30%
Zomato had launched a multi-cart option in June which helps users to order from several restaurants at the same time
Kripalu holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics from IIT, Madras, and an MBA from IIM, Calcutta. He completed his Advanced Management Program at Wharton Business School
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Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality, which operates food chains like SOCIAL and Smoke House Deli, has seen a 20-30 per cent spike in order volumes during the ongoing event
According to Deepinder, in some of these cities, Blinkit's GOV, which is growing at more than 80 per cent, is already more than Zomato's
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Swiggy had begun levying a platform fee to its customers in April regardless of the order value
This membership includes free delivery, extra benefits in food, and grocery, and 30 per cent extra discounts across over 20,000 restaurants
Swiggy had been accused of rounding up the bill total to the nearest whole number and adding Rs 3 to customers' order value
This is because the stock price of Zomato is factoring in all the positives, including earnings growth
With the acquisition, the company said customers can anticipate a broader range of high-quality, non-perishable food items as it enters the regional packaged food sector
Ashish Lingamneni, vice president (VP), head, brand and product marketing, and Nishad Kenkre, VP, head, revenue and growth, Instamart, have also left the food delivery firm in the recent past
The report also mentions that the food delivery platforms have helped create jobs for young workers in Tier-II and Tier-III cities