Page 7 - Online Food Delivery

A catalogue of wants

Here's a catalogue of some of these

MakeMyTrip partners premium hotels to launch online delivery service

With dine-in experiences coming to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic-triggered lockdown, the company aims to bring culinary experiences from top restaurants to the doorstep of customers

An unclear path

Lockdown extension will increase economic uncertainty

Covid-19 outbreak: Now, place online orders in some districts amid lockdown

Though the new guidelines clearly spell out that only delivery of essentials will be allowed in red zones, permissions for orange and green zones are still not spelt out clearly

Brands get creative with customer engagement to stay relevant amid crisis

New services, new offers, new alliances and with a little help from technology, brands reimagine their relationship with consumers

UK's competition regulator clears Amazon stake in coronavirus-hit Deliveroo

Amazon.com Inc led a $575 million fundraising in Deliveroo last May, making what the two parties called "a minority investment" and pitching it against Uber Eats and Takeaway.com

New feature on Zomato lets users monitor temperature of delivery partners

The startup is already doing contactless delivery where customers can opt to allow the delivery partner to leave the package outside their home, ensuring no human-to-human interaction

Zomato may buy Grofers in all-stock deal amid buzz of possible merger

Reports of a possible deal surfaced Tuesday, and sources confirmed that talks were held between high-level officials of the firms.

Swiggy raises additional $43 million as part of ongoing funding round

Post-money valuation rises marginally to $3.65 billion

E-grocers resume work as states step in amid coronavirus lockdown

Delivery picks up slowly, but firms struggle as staff stay away

Jeff Bezos teams up with Narayana Murthy to enter India's food delivery biz

Amazon's entry in the food delivery business comes at a time when Zomato and Swiggy have started cutting back on discounts

Zomato bolsters its ship with UberEats as Indian food-tech scouts a shore

In a tough environment, Zomato's expensive purchase shows how its strategy is different from Swiggy's as both compete to attract Softbank amid global investors' proxy food wars in India

Jubilant FoodWorks Q3 profit rises 7.4% to Rs 103.7 cr on strong delivery

During the quarter, the company said it accelerated its store opening momentum by opening 47 stores -- 44 for Domino's Pizza, two for Dunkin' Donuts and one for Hong's Kitchen

India's online food delivery industry to touch $8-bn mark by 2022: Report

Peer or network advocacy (52%) played a critical role in drawing people to try online food ordering for the first time

Duopoly catches up in food delivery space as Zomato acquires Uber Eats

The Uber Eats deal helps Zomato to catapult to the number one slot, leaving market leader Swiggy slightly behind

Uber sells its India food delivery business to Zomato in all-stock deal

The deal is applicable only in India and Uber Eats will continue to operate in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

48% Indians prefer food delivery, 34% want to dine out: Uber Eats survey

According to the survey, 34% Indians want to dine out while 18 per cent prefer take-away

Swiggy to invest Rs 75 crore in two years for cloud kitchen expansion

The food-tech firm already has 1,000 cloud kitchens in 14 cities, the highest by any player

Food delivery battle: Zomato denies any merger talks with rival Swiggy

The Zomato spokesperson further said that the latest "speculation is absolutely untrue". Swiggy, however, refused to comment on the report.

Delivery staff are among the worst affected by rising Delhi's air pollution

The delivery staff who drop off packages for online retail giants or food or ferry passengers around the city in their taxis are among the worst affected by the capital's foul air