Food Delivery

Yulu ties up with Zomato to provide e-scooter for food deliveries

Electric bike-sharing startup Yulu has joined hands with food delivery platform Zomato for providing 25,000-35,000 units of its purpose-built e-scooter DeX to the latter's delivery partners for last-mile delivery on custom-made rental plans, a statement said on Monday. Once deployed, these e-scooters have the potential of serving three-lakh green deliveries every day by 2026, Yulu said in a statement. According to the company, rising fuel prices and financial challenges are significant barriers for youth who want to onboard themselves as delivery partners. Yulu said it provides flexible rental packs and allows delivery partners to earn higher earnings compared to ICE-powered vehicles. With Yulu's deep understanding of the delivery ecosystem, purpose-built product DeX, robust operations and a wide network of battery swapping stations, our solutions can improve earnings of delivery partners by up to 40 per cent, said Pradeep Puranam, head of revenue and operations at Yulu. Yulu said

Swiggy CTO Dale Vaz steps down, Madhusudhan Rao named for his role

Karthik Gurumurthy, another senior executive of the firm, reportedly going on sabbatical

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Food delivery apps taking action on rising stress among delivery staff

Owing to their tough workstyle, delivery boys often face a lot of stress, which can affect their mental health

Swiggy starts 'Launchpad' for restaurants at 0% first month commission

Move seeks to encourage restaurants new to the platform to see online food delivery as an incremental growth channel. Restaurant partners can save up to Rs 20,000 on commissions, other benefits

Domino's targets 20-minute delivery across metro cities in next 12 months

Domino's 20-minute delivery is available at 170 stores across Bengaluru

Zomato launches home-style meal service 'Everyday' with home-chefs

Food delivery platform Zomato on Wednesday said it has launched 'Everyday', home-style meal service under which its food partners will collaborate with home-chefs. "Zomato Everyday will bring you closer to home by serving you meals that make you feel at home," company's Founder Deepinder Goyal said in a blog-post. "Our food partners collaborate with the home-chefs, who design each recipe with love and care to serve you home-styled, wholesome food at the best prices within minutes," he added. Goyal informed that Zomato Everyday is currently available in select areas of Gurugram only. "With fresh meals starting at only Rs 89, our customers can eat healthier and better daily," Goyal said.

Zomato launches home-style cooked meal delivery service, starts at Rs 89

Online food delivery platform Zomato on Wednesday said it will deliver fresh homely meals crafted with real home chefs at affordable prices

Train passengers will soon be able to order food via WhatsApp chatbot

Train passengers would soon be able to order food through a WhatsApp number, with an interactive Artificial Intelligence-enabled chatbot handling their queries on e-catering and booking meals. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is already delivering meals on certain routes through WhatsApp number +91 8750001323. "WhatsApp communication for e-catering services implemented on selected trains and passengers. Based on customer feedback and suggestions, the company will enable the same on other trains," the Railways said in a statement on Monday. The IRCTC has started e-catering services through a specially developed website www.catering.irctc.co.in as well its e-catering app 'Food on Track', it said. The implementation of e-catering services through WhatsApp was envisaged in two phases. The first phase has already been implemented, Under this, a business WhatsApp number sends a message to the customers booking e-ticket for opting in e-catering services by clic

Swiggy announces appointment of three independent directors to its Board

Swiggy on Monday announced it has appointed three independent directors to its Board - Mallika Srinivasan, Padma Shri awardee and Chairman and Managing Director of TAFE; Shailesh Haribhakti, Chairman of Shailesh Haribhakti & Associates; and Sahil Barua, Managing Director and CEO at Delhivery.

Zomato rebranding, not shutting down 10-min delivery service: Official

Zomato is rebranding Instant, its ten-minute food delivery service, and not shutting it down, a company spokesperson said. The statement has come amid reports claiming that the company was planning to close Instant, launched less than a year ago, owing to tough market conditions. However, the spokesperson clarified that it was working on a new menu for the service. "Instant is not shutting down. We are working on a new menu with our partners and rebranding the business. All finishing stations remain intact, and no people are impacted by this decision," the spokesperson said. The food aggregator had launched Instant in March 2022.

Zomato stops 10-minute food delivery offering, CEO announces 800 job posts

Media reports say 10-minute biz struggling; company denies, says it is just being rebranded

Swiggy lays off 380 employees, CEO dubs over-hiring a 'poor judgement'

Sriharsha Majety says 'I should've done better here'; firm shuts down meat marketplace business

Swiggy announces free ambulance service for all delivery executives

Food delivery firm partners with Dial4242 Ambulance Services for 'industry-first initiative'

Instamart tests Swiggy's appetite for biz growth amid rising losses

With its rapid cash burn rate, early investors are questioning the food delivery platform's venture into quick commerce

Swiggy's losses jump 2X to Rs 3,629 cr in FY22; more layoffs expected

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

Domino's launches 20-minute deliveries across as many zones in India

Firm says overall aim is to ensure delivery of hotter, fresher and tastier pizza without compromising food quality and safety and well-being of delivery riders

Swiggy to give pink slips to over 250 employees in December: Report

Widening losses: In November, Swiggy decided to shut down its cloud kitchen brand, The Bowl Company, in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR)

Uber Eats to pay millions for listing US restaurants on app without consent

Ride-hailing major Uber will pay millions of dollars as settlement with the City of Chicago in the US for listing local restaurants in food delivery apps Uber Eats without consent

Food delivery firm Zomato stake sale fetches Rs 1,631 crore for Alibaba

Prior to the stake sale, Alipay held 6.7 per cent stake in Zomato while affiliate firm Antfin holds another 6.6 per cent share in the foodtech giant