Swiggy says Vanakkam to Chennai

RI Bureau

As part of its national expansion plans, Swiggy, India’s second largest food delivery company launched its services in Chennai today. With the launch of Chennai, Swiggy has now strengthened its foothold in the country covering all major metro and tier-1 cities.

Some of the restaurants include SaravanaBhavan, Sangeetha Veg Restaurant, Anjappar, PremsGraamaBhojanam, Hotel Junior Kuppanna, Aasife Biriyani, Wangs Kitchen, Hot Chips, Sandwich Square and Jonah's Bistro to name a few.

“Launching in Chennai will further consolidate our positions as India’s favourite online food delivery service. With Chennai, our expansion to all major cities is complete. Our goal is to revolutionize the way India eats - and in covering all major cities, we’re well on our way towards achieving our goal, thanks to our focus on timely and courteous service”, shared Nandan Reddy, Co-Founder, Swiggy.

Swiggy will provide its services which include Adyar, Velachery, Besant Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur and Alwarpet. Apart from boasting great quality of restaurants, these areas are also home to a number of young working professionals Swiggy’s primary customer base. The Chennai launch also happens to be the biggest area launch for Swiggy.

Patrons will be able to order from any of the listed restaurants either through the Swiggy website or the Android / iOS App. One of the key features of the app is the live tracking of the delivery executive as they deliver their order. Swiggy has a time commitment of approximately 30-45 minutes depending on factors like preparation time and the distance between the restaurant and the customer. Ordering food online seems to be the next big thing in the Indian logistics industry and having a short delivery time can make a world of difference between services that is preferred as opposed to one that is a last resort.

The SwiggyApp is available for download on Google Play and The App Store for Android and iOS respectively and provides customers with a simplistic, yet highly detailed interface and menu that aim to make the entire process of eating, from ordering to delivery completely hassle free. Swiggy also boasts of numerous filters like preparation time, cuisines, rating and budget that are meant to make it easier to choose. The process of checking out has been streamlined so as to make it possible to complete an order in under a minute.