Food delivery platforms charge 11% premium

Consumers pay an average 11% premium when using popular food delivery apps over direct restaurant ordering, according to a study conducted by Mavericks.

The report, which analysed pricing data from over 50 restaurants on Swiggy, Zomato, and Magic Pin, alongside restaurants’ own delivery channels, including base price, delivery fees, GST, packaging charges, and additional surcharges, as of August 21, found that while the base price premium on aggregator platforms amounts to only 1.6%, additional costs such as delivery fees, packaging charges,