Lunchtime

What Lunchtime does

Zomato, the entity represented in the source data under the "Lunchtime" record, is India's largest food delivery and restaurant discovery platform, operating as the flagship brand of the Eternal multi-brand ecosystem. Founded in 2008 and incorporated as Zomato Ltd. in India, the company connects consumers with 300,000+ restaurants across 800+ Indian cities and reports more than 3 billion cumulative orders delivered. The platform is publicly listed on Indian stock exchanges (NSE/BSE: ZOMATO) and operates alongside sister brands Blinkit (quick commerce for 30,000+ daily products), District (events, movies, and dining), Hyperpure (B2B restaurant supply chain), and Feeding India (food-waste and hunger non-profit).

The core technology is a mobile-first application platform supporting restaurant discovery, ordering, and delivery management on iOS and Android. Notable product features include dietary filtering (Veg Mode, Healthy Mode), curated Collections, scheduled ordering, group/party planning, train-traveler delivery (Food on Train), a Gourmet tier, and digital Gift Cards. Distribution is exclusively domestic — single-country India — through self-serve mobile apps, a 300,000+ restaurant partner network, and a gig-based last-mile delivery fleet. The company employs a product-led, direct-to-consumer go-to-market with app-store downloads as the primary acquisition channel and onelink.me tracking infrastructure for attribution.

Zomato monetizes through three revenue streams: (1) marketplace commissions from restaurant partners for order fulfillment, (2) the Zomato Gold subscription offering free delivery within 7 km and up to 30% discounts at 20,000+ partner restaurants on a monthly billing cadence, and (3) customer-facing delivery fees. Customer segments comprise individual consumers (primary), restaurant partners (primary, monetized via commissions), and delivery partners (operational). Pricing for individual orders is not publicly disclosed; Gold pricing is tiered but not detailed in the source.

Name

Lunchtime

Legal name

Zomato Ltd.

Website

https://lunchtime.cz

Company type

Public

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Zomato is India's largest food delivery and restaurant discovery platform, connecting consumers with 300,000+ restaurants across 800+ cities as the flagship brand of the Eternal multi-brand ecosystem alongside Blinkit, District, and Hyperpure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Food Delivery Marketplace

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Restaurant Meal Delivery Platforms & Aggregators (AFAIAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Restaurant Meal & Prepared Food Delivery (CRAFAFAB), Grocery & Convenience Delivery Platforms (BPAMAHAC)

Keywords

• Food delivery platform
• Restaurant marketplace
• Online food ordering
• Meal delivery app
• Restaurant discovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food Delivery Commission: Commission fees charged to restaurant partners for order fulfillment through the platform
2. Zomato Gold Subscription: Subscription program offering free delivery and up to 30% off at partner restaurants. Benefits include free delivery within 7km and discounts at 20,000+ partner restaurants.
3. Delivery Fees: Delivery charges collected from customers for order fulfillment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lunchtime's source data describes Zomato as India's #1 food delivery platform operating a mobile app that connects consumers with 300,000+ restaurants across 800+ cities, having delivered 3 billion+ orders. The platform offers restaurant discovery, food ordering, scheduled delivery, party planning, dietary filtering (Veg Mode, Healthy Mode), gourmet options, food-on-train delivery, and gift cards. Revenue is generated through restaurant commissions, customer delivery fees, and the Zomato Gold subscription program offering free delivery within 7 km and up to 30% off at 20,000+ partner restaurants.

Product overview

Zomato operates as a multi-brand platform under Eternal, offering a unified food delivery ecosystem. The core product is the Zomato app (India's #1 food delivery app) complemented by Zomato Gold loyalty program, while sister brands include Blinkit (quick commerce), District (events and entertainment), and Hyperpure (restaurant supply chain). The platform connects 3,00,000+ restaurants across 800+ cities, having delivered over 3 billion orders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blinkit: Quick commerce delivery service offering 30,000+ products delivered at doorstep.
• District
• Hyperpure
• Feeding India

Products and services

• Zomato Food Delivery App Mobile food ordering and delivery app enabling customers to discover and order food from 300,000+ restaurants across 800+ cities in India.
• Zomato Gold Subscription Program Subscription program offering free delivery at all restaurants within 7 km and up to 30% extra off at 20,000+ partner restaurants for food lovers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 billion+ orders delivered
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eternal (Parent Company)coreOthersEternal is the parent company umbrella under which Zomato operates, along with other brands including Blinkit (quick commerce), District (events and entertainment), Hyperpure (restaurant supply chain), and Feeding India (non-profit). Zomato is part of the broader Eternal ecosystem powering India's changing lifestyle.
• BlinkitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuick commerce delivery service under Eternal umbrella. Cross-promoted alongside Zomato for complementary delivery services - Zomato for food, Blinkit for groceries and daily essentials.
• DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvents, movies, dining, and entertainment platform. Integrated into Eternal ecosystem for comprehensive lifestyle services.
• HyperpurecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComplete supply chain solution for restaurant partners. Provides ingredients and supplies to restaurant partners, creating operational integration with Zomato's restaurant ecosystem.
• Feeding IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization addressing food hunger and waste. Part of Eternal's social impact initiatives alongside Zomato platform.
• Restaurant Partners (300,000+)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 300,000 restaurants partnered with Zomato for online ordering and delivery services. These restaurants pay commission fees and receive access to Zomato's customer base and delivery infrastructure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DoorDash: DoorDash is the largest food delivery platform in the United States, operating a marketplace model connecting restaurants with consumers. While geographically separate, the business model, commission structure, and consumer-facing features are directly comparable to Zomato.
• Uber Eats: Uber Eats operates a global food delivery marketplace as part of Uber's broader mobility platform. It shares the on-demand delivery marketplace model with Zomato, leveraging gig economy delivery networks.
• Meituan: Meituan is China's dominant food delivery and local services platform. While operating in China rather than India, it shares Zomato's marketplace model with restaurant commissions and consumer-facing delivery features, and is one of the most profitable food delivery businesses globally.
• Delivery Hero: Delivery Hero operates food delivery platforms across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America. It shares Zomato's restaurant marketplace model and faces similar competitive dynamics in emerging markets, with potential overlap in India-adjacent markets.
• Just Eat Takeaway: Just Eat Takeaway operates food delivery marketplaces across Europe, Canada, and other markets. It shares the restaurant marketplace model with Zomato, though with broader geographic reach and varying competitive dynamics by region.

Direct peers

• Deliveroo: Deliveroo is a leading food delivery platform in the UK and Europe with a similar restaurant marketplace model to Zomato. It shares comparable unit economics dynamics and competitive pressures, though operating in more mature Western markets.
• Swiggy: Swiggy is Zomato's primary direct competitor in India's food delivery market, offering restaurant food delivery from a similar network of restaurants, with comparable subscription programs (Swiggy One) and parallel quick commerce offering (Instamart).
• Grubhub: Grubhub is a US-based online food ordering and delivery marketplace that pioneered the restaurant aggregator model. While now part of Wonder Group, it remains a benchmark for the restaurant marketplace model that Zomato operates, sharing similar commission-based economics and restaurant partner relationships.

Emerging players

• magicpin: magicpin is an Indian hyperlocal startup offering restaurant discovery, food delivery, and loyalty programs. While smaller in scale than Zomato, it operates in the same Indian food delivery and restaurant discovery space with comparable marketplace mechanics.
• Zepto: Zepto is a leading quick commerce platform in India competing directly with Blinkit (Zomato's subsidiary). It shares the on-demand delivery model with 10-15 minute delivery promises and is a direct comparable for the Blinkit business within Zomato's ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/zomato

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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