Archive · 15 Sep 2025
NRAI Set to Partner with ONDC, Focus on Food Delivery Growth
Imagine a group for restaurants called NRAI is making a deal with a new online platform called ONDC to help people order food.
This new platform has lower fees for restaurants, which is a good thing!
NRAI is also working with a ride-hailing service, Rapido, to help with food delivery, and these steps are intended to boost the food delivery business.
The restaurant industry expects business to grow, helped by new rules on taxes that should give people more money to spend.
Restaurants, however, won't get tax breaks on some of the goods they buy.
Overall, the industry is looking forward to growth and is working to make it easier for people to enjoy food from restaurants.
NRAI is finalizing a strategic MoU with ONDC.
The restaurant industry is hoping for recovery aided by higher disposable incomes.
ONDC offers lower commissions to restaurants.
Rapido is entering the food delivery market.
The Indian food services industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% to ₹7.76 lakh crore by 2028.
- Who
- National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC), Rapido
- What
- NRAI finalizing MoU with ONDC and Rapido to boost food delivery business.
- When
- The MoU is expected to be signed this week, article published September 15, 2025.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To boost food delivery business and overall industry consumption, and take advantage of GST reforms.
- Organizations Involved
- NRAI, ONDC, Rapido
- Industry Focus
- Food Services
- ONDC's Aim
- Democratize e-commerce
- Food Service Growth Expectation (by 2028)
- ₹7.76 lakh crore
- Growth Rate (CAGR)
- 8.1%
- GST for e-commerce food delivery
- 18%