Zomato’s 12-year evolution from Foodiebay reshaped food ordering in India

A retrospective traces Zomato’s journey from Foodiebay to a major food-delivery platform, highlighting how app-based discovery and ordering changed consumer dining habits across India.

— Filed Wed, 22 Jul, 2026, 08:02 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

A retrospective on Zomato’s 12-year evolution from Foodiebay, examining how the Indian food-delivery platform changed consumer food-ordering habits in India.

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The signal extends recent Inc42 coverage revisiting Zomato’s 12-year evolution from Foodiebay and resurfacing the company’s 2009 origins.

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