But some restaurants think otherwise and have begun pushing back against what they see as the relationship's unfair distribution of profits
In October, Zomato will go live with 12 new originals, one every week
Introduced in July, the Infinity Dining programme allowed Zomato's Gold subscribers to order unlimited food and drinks at a set price from the menu of partner restaurants
Is it time for the aggregator brands to rethink their promise to their partners-be it restaurants, airlines and hotels and drivers?
Food aggregators, partners must work out an equitable solution
Another hotel and restaurant body plans protests against Zomato
Even as the incident had social media divided, the Jabalpur police sought an undertaking from the Zomato customer that he would not spread religious hatred
But growing pains or not, the local commerce space is all set to hot up in the coming months
The restaurants' body said it flagged issues regarding misuse of dominant position, in a meeting with the app-based food ordering and delivery firms.
Food delivery services are taxed at 18% which the restaurants have to pay
Swiggy and Zomato have managed to maintain the growth despite charging delivery fees for small-ticket deliveries
With the foray of UberEats, India's food-tech sector is now showing signs of recovery
Growth occurred despite online food delivery industry experiencing many roadblocks in 2016