Bengaluru restaurants threaten Swiggy boycott over payout and ad-charge disputes
Bengaluru hotel and restaurant associations say they may stop working with Swiggy from August 15 unless concerns over opaque payouts, unauthorised deductions and advertising charges are resolved.
Bengaluru hotel and restaurant associations have threatened to suspend business with Swiggy from August 15, alleging unauthorised ad charges, opaque payouts and deductions that can leave merchants with under half of billed order value.
Why this matters
The escalation follows a recent signal that Bengaluru hotels threatened a Swiggy boycott over payout and deduction disputes, indicating the conflict is widening across local restaurant groups.
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