Zomato, Swiggy struggle to cope with demand on New Year’s Eve
Restaurants and cloud kitchens said they did brisk business
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Zomato said it hit record gross merchandise value (GMV) on 31 December
Rival Swiggy hit a peak of 5,500 orders per minute on the 31st evening and its base of new users doubled
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