Zomato introduces new ‘food rescue’ feature to avoid wastage, Deepinder Goyal says ‘cancelled orders will now…’
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zomato introduces new ‘food rescue’ feature to avoid wastage, Deepinder Goyal says ‘cancelled orders will now…’

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Zomato introduced a new feature on Sunday to cut down on food wastage — with customers offered ‘unbeatable’ prices to snag the discarded items. CEO Deepinder Goyal said the company saw around 4 lakh orders being cancelled every month — with such orders now popping up for customers within a 3 km radius of the delivery partner. In spite of stringent policies, and a no-refund policy for cancellations, more than 4 lakh perfectly good orders get canceled on Zomato, for various reasons by customers," he Goyal on X. Orders containing items sensitive to distances or temperature such as ice creams, shakes, smoothies, and certain perishable items, will not be eligible for Food Rescue,” Goyal clarified.

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Zomato responds to backlash over suspicious one-dish restaurants. Read statement
4 months ago

Zomato responds to backlash over suspicious one-dish restaurants. Read statement

India Today  

Food delivery giant Zomato has addressed growing criticism regarding the presence of suspicious “one-dish” restaurants on its platform. In a statement posted on X, Zomato announced: "We have noticed social media conversations around single-dish restaurants listed on Zomato. To solve this more comprehensively, we have also investigated all other restaurants which have a very limited menu on Zomato and might …

Zomato delists ’fraud’ single-dish restaurant after social media users suspect shady business practices
4 months ago

Zomato delists ’fraud’ single-dish restaurant after social media users suspect shady business practices

Live Mint  

Zomato Limited, in a social media post on platform X on Wednesday, November 20, announced that the food-delivery giant has identified and delisted potentially fraudulent restaurants from its platform after noticing conversations about these entities amongst social media users. “We have noticed social media conversations around single-dish restaurants listed on Zomato,” said the food delivery platform. To solve this more …

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal offers job to X user after impressive feedback on 'food rescue' feature
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4 months, 1 week ago

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal offers job to X user after impressive feedback on 'food rescue' feature

India TV News  

Deepinder Goyal, the CEO of Zomato, caught the attention of many after reaching out to one of the talented social media users who made constructive criticism about the company’s recently introduced “Food Rescue” feature. This feature lets users get food wastage and instead, allows them to buy food that would otherwise go to waste in cancelled orders sold at a …

Bengaluru man’s suggestion on Zomato’s ‘Food Rescue’ feature impresses CEO Deepinder Goyal; here’s what happens next
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4 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru man’s suggestion on Zomato’s ‘Food Rescue’ feature impresses CEO Deepinder Goyal; here’s what happens next

Live Mint  

Zomato on Sunday introduced a new feature to reduce food wastage, facilitating ‘unbeatable’ prices for customers keen to purchase discarded items. A Bengaluru man's comment on this attracted the attention of Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal, who was so impressed with the recommendations that he asked the man to apply for a job. Commenting on Deepinder Goyal's post, the user wrote, …

Zomato to resell cancelled orders at 'unbeatable prices', here is what CEO Deepinder Goyal said
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zomato to resell cancelled orders at 'unbeatable prices', here is what CEO Deepinder Goyal said

India TV News  

The famous food delivery app Zomato has come up with a new feature to resell the orders cancelled by customers. Complany CEO Deepinder Goyal made the announcement calling the feature a 'food rescue.' Inspite of stringent policies, and a no-refund policy for cancellations, more than 4 lakh perfectly good orders get cancelled on Zomato, for various reasons by customers. " …

Zomato's new 'Food Rescue' feature saves meals, cuts waste – how does it work?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zomato's new 'Food Rescue' feature saves meals, cuts waste – how does it work?

India Today  

Zomato has introduced a new feature, 'Food Rescue,' allowing nearby users to purchase recently cancelled orders at a reduced rate. Zomato’s new ‘Food Rescue’ feature saves meals, cuts waste – how does it work? Cancelled orders will now pop up for nearby customers, who can grab them at an unbeatable price, in their original untampered packaging, and receive them in …

Zomato to sell food at unbeaten price to cut cancelled-orders wastage
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zomato to sell food at unbeaten price to cut cancelled-orders wastage

India Today  

A cancelled order could be your next meal and that, too, at a discount. The food delivery app Zomato has launched 'Food Rescue', an initiative which helps in turning food that will be wasted due to its cancellation into a pocket-friendly meal. This initiative has been launched by Zomato to tackle the problem of food wastage, wherein around 4 lakh …

Bengaluru man's 4 suggestions for Zomato get him a job offer from Deepinder Goyal
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru man's 4 suggestions for Zomato get him a job offer from Deepinder Goyal

India Today  

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal offered a job to a Bengaluru-based man after he shared four thoughtful suggestions following the launch of their new "Food Rescue" feature. As several social media users shared their thoughts and opinions after Goyal announced the feature in a post on X, Bhanu listed four suggestions for Zomato in order to prevent the misuse of Food …

Zomato launches new feature to tackle food waste due to cancelled orders
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zomato launches new feature to tackle food waste due to cancelled orders

Hindustan Times  

Food delivery firm Zomato on Sunday launched a new “food rescue” feature to tackle with food waste arising out of cancelled orders. Now, customers living near restaurants will be able to purchase cancelled food orders at “unbeatable prices”, announced the company's CEO Deepinder Goyal. The CEO said that customers cancel more than 4 lakh “perfectly good orders” on a daily …

Zomato launches 'food rescue' feature to offer cancelled orders at discounted prices
Top News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zomato launches 'food rescue' feature to offer cancelled orders at discounted prices

New Indian Express  

According to Goyal, the cancelled order will pop up on the app for customers within a 3 km radius of the delivery partner carrying the order. “Orders containing items sensitive to distances or temperature, such as ice creams, shakes, smoothies, and certain perishable items, will not be eligible for Food Rescue,” he said. Restaurant partners will receive compensation for the …

Missing home-cooked food? ‘Zomato Everyday’ is here for you
2 years, 1 month ago

Missing home-cooked food? ‘Zomato Everyday’ is here for you

Hindustan Times  

For those staying away from home and missing home-cooked meals, Zomato has launched a service called ‘Zomato Everyday.’ With this, the food delivery company says it will deliver ‘fresh home-style meals crafted with real home-chefs at affordable prices.’ Representational Image On Wednesday, co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal took to Twitter to introduce Zomato Everyday. With menus designed by real home …

Zomato rolls out phone number to report rash driving by its delivery partners
2 years, 4 months ago

Zomato rolls out phone number to report rash driving by its delivery partners

Live Mint  

Deepinder Goyal, founder of online food delivery platform Zomato said on Wednesday that Zomato has started rolling out delivery bags with "hotline phone number" to report rash driving by its delivery partners. In August at the company's annual general meeting, Deepinder Goyal had said that Zomato would put a phone number on the bags of its delivery partners for people …

Zomato to stop grocery delivery service from September 17
3 years, 6 months ago

Zomato to stop grocery delivery service from September 17

The Hindu  

Online food delivery platform Zomato has decided to stop its grocery delivery service from September 17 mainly on account of gaps in order fulfillment, leading to poor customer experience. Hence, we intend to stop our pilot grocery delivery service effective 17 September, 2021". Earlier Zoamto had said that it had invested USD 100 million for acquiring a minority stake in …

Zomato Now Lets You Mark Food Orders As COVID Emergencies But You Must Promise To Not Misuse It
3 years, 11 months ago

Zomato Now Lets You Mark Food Orders As COVID Emergencies But You Must Promise To Not Misuse It

News 18  

Food delivery and restaurant aggregator Zomato has rolled out a new feature for the Zomato app for your Apple iPhone and Android phone, which now allows users to mark food orders as a COVID-19 emergency. This would allow Zomato to prioritize these orders in the queue and also assign the quickest possible delivery by assigning who they call the ‘fastest …

Zomato, Swiggy to stop delivering food in Mumbai after 8 pm
3 years, 11 months ago

Zomato, Swiggy to stop delivering food in Mumbai after 8 pm

India Today  

In view of a surge in COVID cases, food-hailing giants Swiggy and Zomato have announced that they will stop delivering food after 8pm in Maharashtra. Users in Maharashtra have received in-app notifications from Swiggy and Zomato, asking them to order food before 8 pm. The government order read, “Take-away orders, parcels, and home delivery services will only be allowed between …

Zomato not to charge restaurants for 'contactless dining' for 6 months
4 years, 10 months ago

Zomato not to charge restaurants for 'contactless dining' for 6 months

India TV News  

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal on Tuesday said that the company has made its ‘contactless dining free for all restaurants across India and other global destinations for a period of at least six months. After contactless delivery to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, foodtech unicorn Zomato last week announced "contactless dining" feature to help restaurants increase trust and confidence of customers …

#StayHome: Zomato Offers Contactless Delivery Option For Your Food Orders to Curb COVID Spread
5 years ago

#StayHome: Zomato Offers Contactless Delivery Option For Your Food Orders to Curb COVID Spread

News 18  

Restaurant aggregator and food delivery service Zomato has now launched the Contactless Delivery option on its platform, for any meal orders that you may place, as part of their response to the Coronavirus outbreak. You place an order for a meal with any of the Zomato partner restaurants via the Zomato app and select the Contactless Delivery option for your …

From halting Infinity dining to revised Gold programme: Changes Zomato has made
5 years, 6 months ago

From halting Infinity dining to revised Gold programme: Changes Zomato has made

Live Mint  

New Delhi: It's been over a month since restaurants started agitating against online food aggregators, online restaurant discovery and ordering platform Zomato has made several changes to its platform to allay concerns of restaurants. These range from pausing its Infinity dining program, restricting the offers diners can avail on its Gold membership, and rolling back certain revised terms and conditions …

Zomato suspends Infinity Dining programme from app after protests from restaurants
5 years, 6 months ago

Zomato suspends Infinity Dining programme from app after protests from restaurants

Firstpost  

Zomato said its Gold subscription programme has grown almost 100 percent in the past eight months. What is the Infinity Dining programme Zomato Gold was introduced as an exclusive dining-out social drinking membership program that extends special perks like a complimentary dish and up to two complimentary drinks every time a Gold member went to dine at or hit the …

Zomato, Swiggy, Uber Eats, Food Panda get letters from NRAI to do away with deep discounts
5 years, 6 months ago

Zomato, Swiggy, Uber Eats, Food Panda get letters from NRAI to do away with deep discounts

Firstpost  

The National Restaurant Association of India has asked delivery platforms to do away with deep discounts. The industry body has sent letters to all the four major online aggregators– Swiggy, Zomato, Uber Eats and Food Panda—on Monday asking them to resolve the serious concerns raised by the large standalone and chain restaurants, smaller players operating in micro-markets across India and …

Why are some restaurants delisting from Zomato Gold, other aggregators
5 years, 7 months ago

Why are some restaurants delisting from Zomato Gold, other aggregators

Live Mint  

Challenging the deep discounting practices of online food delivery platforms like Zomato Gold and EasyDiner, over 300 restaurants in Gurugram under the umbrella of the National Restaurant Association of India on Thursday observed a #Logout campaign. Home-grown restaurant search and delivery platform Zomato last month introduced the "Infinity Dining" plan for its "Gold" subscribers that allows them to have unlimited …

Zomato asks eateries to serve notice before exit
5 years, 7 months ago

Zomato asks eateries to serve notice before exit

Live Mint  

Food discovery and ordering platform Zomato, which runs the Zomato Gold discounting scheme, has asked some of its partner restaurants to inform the company if they wish to drop out of the programme. In an e-mail on 15 August to its Gold partner restaurants, which had opted to de-list, Zomato wrote that they were required to give a 45-day notice …

Zomato under controversy for being a 'hypocrite', users give one star rating to app
5 years, 7 months ago

Zomato under controversy for being a 'hypocrite', users give one star rating to app

Firstpost  

People are now even boycotting Uber Eats for backing up Zomato in this case. Zomato got a lot of appreciation initially for standing up against religious discrimination when a user asked for a refund because he did not want his food to be delivered by a Muslim rider. To clear the air, Zomato shared an open letter saying that it …

Zomato may launch a Swiggy-style home-cooked food service
5 years, 8 months ago

Zomato may launch a Swiggy-style home-cooked food service

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A latest tweet by food delivery platform Zomato has triggered speculations that it may launch a service where people can order home-made food -- like that age-old tiffin service which is still popular in several parts of the country especially among students, working-class people and those living in private hostels. Its rival Swiggy is already catering to over …

Zomato delists 5,000 restaurants in February for failing to meet hygiene standards
6 years, 1 month ago

Zomato delists 5,000 restaurants in February for failing to meet hygiene standards

India TV News  

Online restaurant guide and food ordering firm Zomato on Friday said it has delisted over 5,000 restaurants in February for non-compliance with the hygiene standards set by food regulator FSSAI. Zomato, along with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, is conducting audit of all restaurants listed on the platform, across 150 cities in the country, where it has …

Viral: Zomato delivery boy eats customers' food
6 years, 3 months ago

Viral: Zomato delivery boy eats customers' food

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A viral video showing a Zomato food delivery man eating food from a parcel and sealing it again has left the city questioning how safe and hygienic the food delivery system is. Spending 30 mins in your own kitchen is better than waiting for delivery boys tested meals,” Another said, “Utterly shameful @Zomato. You want us to eat food …

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