Food Delivery
- Offbeat
Watch: Disappointed with 3-dollar tip, delivery man spits on food
In a shocking incident, a delivery man was caught spitting on a customer’s food after delivering it to their step, all because they tipped him only 3 US dollars (Rs 250) for…
- Business
Swiggy launches unique tool for restaurants to expand outlets, 100 onboard
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Swiggy on Monday unveiled a new tool “Network Expansion Insights”, aimed at empowering partner restaurants to make informed decisions for their network expansion. Restaurants can now…
- India
Online food delivery platforms log just 7% spike in orders during IPL 2023
New Delhi: Online food delivery platforms saw a modest 7 percent spike in orders during the just-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) season, a report showed on Friday. In comparison, the online food…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Workers union demands compensation, justice for Swiggy rider’s kin
Hyderabad: Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) have demanded justice for the Swiggy delivery boy who lost his life in a tragic road accident on May 5. Raju, 31, a resident…
- Technology
Swiggy begins charging Rs 2 ‘platform fee’ per food order from users
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Swiggy has started charging all users a “platform fee” of Rs 2 per food order, irrespective of the cart value. The company told IANS that the…
- Business
As delivery staff stress levels reach worrying highs, food delivery apps start acting
New Delhi: Ajay (name changed), working as a delivery boy of a popular online-delivery platform, was rushing to deliver his order, but got stuck in peak-hour traffic and thus was late to…
- Middle East
Video: Dubai launches food delivery robots called ‘talabots’
Abu Dhabi: Dubai announced the launch of food delivery robots as part of a drive to promote smart, driverless transportation to achieve zero emissions targets. The Roads Transport Authority (RTA) in partnership…
- India
Swiggy lays off 380 employees as food delivery growth slows
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Swiggy on Friday confirmed that the company is laying off 380 employees as food delivery growth slows. “The growth rate for food delivery has slowed down…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Food delivery boy jumps off 3rd floor to escape dog attack
Hyderabad: A food delivery boy sustained injuries in an attempt to save himself from a dog attack when he went to hand over a parcel at an apartment at Banjara Hills on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Food delivery boy, two others injured in attack by gang
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police on Tuesday arrested five persons in connection with an attack at a hotel in which a food delivery boy and two others were critically injured. Irked over the delay…
- Business
Swiggy’s losses jump 2X to Rs 3,629 cr in FY22, layoffs coming
New Delhi: 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. Total expenses went up 131 per cent…
- India
Noida: Food delivery exec killed after car with ‘district judge’ sticker hits his bike
Noida: A food delivery executive died here after his motorcycle was allegedly hit by a speeding car bearing a sticker of ‘district judge’ early on Monday, police officials said. The incident occurred…
- Technology
Amazon to shut food delivery business in India
New Delhi: Amazon said on Friday that it is shutting down its food delivery business in India, a day after it announced to shut down its edtech vertical in the country. Amazon…
- Technology
Food delivery platform Zomato co-founder Mohit Gupta resigns
Bengaluru: Online food delivery platform Zomato on Friday said that its co-founder, Mohit Gupta, had resigned after about five years at the food aggregator. In May 2020, Gupta became Zomato’s co-founder after…
- Business
Zomato says confident to make profit from inter-city food delivery
New Delhi: Online food aggregator Zomato on Wednesday said that its inter-city food delivery will start making profit even at “a slight scale” amid concerns of the service being a logistical nightmare…
