Zomato Price War: Who Sets Food Prices? App Reveals Markup, Still Expensive!

• Content creator Nalini Unagar highlighted a significant price difference between direct restaurant orders and Zomato orders.
• A Veg Manchurian Dry and Chinese Bhel order cost ₹320 directly but ₹655 on Zomato, even ₹550 after discounts.
• Zomato clarified that restaurant partners set prices, acting as an intermediary, which didn't satisfy users.
• Restaurants mark up prices on Zomato by 30-100% to cover 15-35% commission, GST, payment gateway fees, and packaging.
• Customers feel they get discounts, but the inflated base price, plus platform and delivery fees, makes it expensive.

Why It Matters: Zomato food is significantly more expensive due to restaurant markups to cover commissions and fees.