Zomato scraps disputed pricing clause after restaurant partners push back

Zomato has withdrawn a contentious pricing clause from its restaurant partner agreements following sustained pushback from eateries, marking a notable concession on platform pricing terms and a shift in the balance of power between aggregators and their F&B partners.

— Filed Sat, 20 Jun, 2026, 01:12 IST · Source Moneycontrol · News Web · Updated

Zomato has dropped a contentious pricing clause from its restaurant partner agreements after pushback from eateries, signaling a concession to restaurant partners over platform pricing terms.

Why this matters

Adds to a run of Zomato controversies, following viral disputes over the '₹370 biryani' notification and Food Rescue discounting, where the platform has had to publicly clarify or reverse positions.

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