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Zomato Partner Registration – Register Restaurant on Zomato

These days everyone wants to expand their market to India considering the opportunities. Many start-ups have entered the Indian market, especially the Food tech start-ups.  Zomato, one of the popular food delivery app, has made a significant stand in the Indian market. In this article, we shall look at the process to register restaurant on Zomato or the zomato partner registration.

An Overview on Zomato Business

Zomato is a global company, and its business is based on hyperlocal advertising on its website and mobile apps. The company serves the restaurant partners by providing them greater reach to consumers. It helps in expanding their businesses at a faster rate.

Zomato registration with the Zomato^[1] association allows restaurants to gain more customers and grow restaurant business by delivering more demands to a lot of customers.  

Zomato gathers information from restaurants on a regular basis to make sure that their data is fresh and the vast community of food lovers share their reviews and photos that allows customers to make an informed choice.

Eligibility required to register restaurant on Zomato or zomato partner registration

A restaurant is required to acquire the following:

• To be recognised as a business entity, Private Limited Registration, Partnership, or LLP registration is needed;
• FSSAI Registration or FSSAI License; and
• Shop Act License and GST Registration.

Procedure for Registration of Restaurant on Zomato

The process to register restaurant on Zomato involves the following:

• Adding the Restaurant to Zomato Restaurant listing; and
• Acquiring registration on Zomato for business app.

  Adding the Restaurant to Zomato Restaurant listing

To add a restaurant to Zomato listing, the owner can follow these steps:

• Visit the link- add restaurant and fill the registration form with the name of the restaurant, phone number, etc.
• Click on add restaurant to add it to the Zomato Listing.

When the form is submitted, a Zomato executive shall visit and collect documents like PAN card, Aadhaar Card, Copy of FSSAI Registration, etc.  On completion of the restaurant verification, your restaurant will be added.

Acquiring registration on Zomato for Business App

In order to register restaurant on Zomato, the following steps may be followed:

• Visit the Zomato for Business app link to acquire registration on Zomato;
• Search for your restaurant in the search bar to know if the restaurant is listed on Zomato or not;

In case where the restaurant is found in Zomato listing, then click on claim the listing or else if the restaurant is not available on Zomato, then add your restaurant to Zomato business listings by following the above-mentioned steps under the heading “Adding the Restaurant to Zomato Restaurant listing.”

• When adding or claiming restaurant on Zomato is completed, scroll below on Zomato for business page where you would find a registration form;
• Fill this form mentioning the name of the restaurant, your name, phone number, e-mail, and city, then click on submit. You may also contact Zomato for business by calling them.
• Once the form is submitted to partner with Zomato, an executive will contact you from Zomato to verify the details provided by you. On verification of the account, the account on Zomato for business shall be activated.

Commission charges for Zomato Partner Registration

Zomato charges a commission fee of 7% currently from the restaurants under the food ordering business. It does not include delivery charges and payment gateway charges. For restaurants that regulate less than 50 orders per week, a commission of 2.99% shall be levied along with a platform fee of 99 rupees.

It may be noted that to strengthen its grip in the food tech space and to bring high orders, no commission fee shall be levied for restaurants crossing weekly 50 order mark. In case of restaurants crossing the 500 order mark, the platform fee charged shall be inversely proportional to the number of orders. 

What is Zomato Business App?

A registered partner can do the following with this app:

• You can receive real time notifications and reviews and can easily answer reviews;
• You can manage and update your listing information online through your smartphone or computer;
• Promote your business by promo to existing and potential customers on Zomato;
• Upload your special menu from this app; and
• Promote events like musical events, food festivals that are hosted in your establishment.

Points to know before you register restaurant on Zomato

There are certain guidelines that you should know before you register restaurant on Zomato:

• The name of the restaurant on Zomato should be written as they are displayed on the board outside the restaurant.
• Taglines and establishment types should not be mentioned in the name of the restaurant on Zomato.
• Abbreviations in the restaurant name cannot be used on Zomato.
• The address of the restaurant should be in a standardized form so that it is easy to understand for users and to maintain consistency.
• In case of addresses, don’t add more than one landmark.
• Never add the names of other restaurant as landmarks as it may affect the search results for others.
• If the restaurant is located above, add the floor number with the building’s name. It will help in locating the address.
• The operational hours of a restaurant is represented as business hours so that diners can plan their visits.
• A 24-hour clock is used to add timings to listing.
• The timing grids on Zomato accepts numerals only; therefore, only specific time can be entered.
• A full set of facade, ambience, and food shots on the restaurant page gives the diner information that allows them to make a decision.
• Diners rely on the menus on Zomato while deciding on where to eat or what to order and to know what it may cost.

Conclusion

Zomato or other food delivery applications are extensively being used by foodies these days. Therefore you can enjoy a wide number of benefits when you register restaurant on Zomato. You can gain more customers and expand your business like never before.

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