Zomato offers discounts on restaurants with phrases like “50% off up to Rs. 80”, to lure customers into placing orders. (Unsplash)

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal Reveals Discounts May Not Be as Generous as They Seem

If you frequently use food delivery services like Zomato, you are likely aware of the significant discounts offered on the platform. On regular days, Zomato provides discounts ranging from 20 to 50 percent, which can go up to 60 percent during festivals and special events. These discounts often influence people’s choice of restaurant. However, Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal has recently revealed that these discounts may not actually be as substantial as they seem. Goyal recently appeared on YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast. The discussions covered things like company operations, work culture…

Delhi traffic police have imposed a temporary ban on online food delivery in parts of Delhi during the G20 Summit. (Hindustan Times)

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Delhi Areas Restrict Online Deliveries by Swiggy, Domino’s, and Zomato

Nitin MisraSeptember 7, 23New Delhi, Zomato

Delhi is making preparations to host the G20 Summit, a significant international event, at Pragati Maidan on September 9 and 10. In order to maintain security, authorities are introducing certain measures, including a temporary prohibition on food and commercial deliveries from September 8 to 10. It should be emphasized that this is not a complete lockdown of the region. The Delhi traffic police have assured commuters that bus and metro services will continue to operate during the G20 Summit, albeit with certain restrictions. “Only New Delhi and NDMC have been…

Zomato's new AI chatbot, Zomato AI, will help you find the perfect meal. (REUTERS)

Zomato Introduces AI-Powered Food Companion

Nitin MisraSeptember 1, 23Artificial Intelligence, Zomato

Zomato, the popular food delivery app and restaurant discovery platform, has unveiled an exciting feature for its valued customers. Meet Zomato AI, a smart chatbot that serves as your personal food connoisseur. With this helpful bot, you can effortlessly make informed decisions about your upcoming meal orders. How Zomato AI works You can talk to it and tell it exactly what you want. Then it gives you tasty suggestions in real time, along with the best restaurants that serve these dishes. For example, it can help if you’re really hungry…

Zomato has implemented this change to reduce reliance on third-party payment apps and decrease the number of Cash on Delivery (COD) orders

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Zomato UPI services launched: How to activate and use it

Adriana MaraisMay 17, 23Finance, UPI, Zomato

Popular online food delivery app Zomato has launched its own UPI (Unified Payments Interface) service, a real-time payment system in collaboration with ICICI Bank. Zomato introduces a new service that allows users to make payments to both merchants and individuals directly. This means that users can conveniently pay for their purchases from different merchants and also send money to other users in a peer-to-peer way. Customers using Zomato can now log into the app and create their own UPI credentials, after which they can make payments through the app itself.…