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Delhi Restaurateur Says Zomato Marks His Eatery 'Unavailable' at Peak Hours as Company Promises Review

Zomato's food-delivery chief pledged a review following the owner's viral screen recording.

Overview

  • Gagandeep Singh Sapra, who runs Tadka Rani in Greater Kailash 1, posted a video showing his listing marked unavailable while nearby restaurants appeared open on Zomato.
  • The app displayed the message, “Closed Right Now. Sorry. All delivery partners are occupied. Please try after some time,” for his outlet during busy periods.
  • Sapra said he escalated the issue for 31 days without resolution and described the pattern as system-level bias rather than dynamic allocation.
  • Zomato Food Delivery CEO Aditya Mangla responded publicly to the post, stating, “Thank you for sharing this. I’m getting this checked.”
  • The restaurateur linked the alleged unavailability to pressure over commissions and fees he says exceed 52%, and there is no independent verification or announced outcome yet.