Zomato fails to buy peace with restaurants, Gold remains bone of contention

Restaurants make it clear they won't be part of membership scheme

Zomato is facing tough times, as the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has said it does not want to be part of Gold, the food delivery aggregator’s premium membership plan that offers free food and drink.

Last month, restaurants had launched a #Logout campaign, mainly against Zomato, claiming that the plan was promoting deep discounting. “No significant progress was made on Zomato Gold. NRAI remains steadfast in its belief that Zomato Gold in its current form is not acceptable in either dine-in or delivery segment,” said Anurag Katriar, president of NRAI. 

The restaurant association, however, said it had resolved