Zomato’s paid subscription program Zomato Gold now available in Kolkata

New Delhi, 20 June 2018: Leading food discovery and online ordering platform, Zomato, launched its premium subscription program ‘Zomato Gold’ in the city of joy - Kolkata, today. Zomato Gold is a paid subscription program designed for users who love diverse experiences while dining out. The subscription gives members access to more than 100 top-rated restaurants in Kolkata where they can enjoy the Gold benefits.

Kolkata is a melting pot of culture and tradition carefully blended with contemporary art and intellect. Furthermore, the culinary landscape in the city is as colorful as its history. The arrival of Zomato Gold will add more color by making the dining out choices even more irresistible for all its members in the city.

Gold members in Kolkata will get 1 complimentary dish at the Gold Food partner restaurants, and up to 2 complimentary drinks at the Gold Drinks partner restaurants - once they place an order at the restaurant. Some of the key partner restaurants in the city are Swissotel, JW Kitchen - JW Marriott Hotel, Ozora, Carpe Diem, TGI Fridays, Wasabee, Nawwarah Fine Dine & Lounge, and Aqua - The Park.

“Bengalis have always been known for their love for food. Zomato is a huge part of the lives of folks in Kolkata over the last decade and we already have significant traffic from the city for our reviews/listing product and our food delivery service in the city. We are excited to bring our much-loved dining out subscription program Zomato Gold to Kolkata. The program has already witnessed tremendous response in the Kolkata - over 30,000 people have already pre-registered to join it.

Zomato Gold is changing the face of dining out and is already the fastest growing subscription program in India. We are super excited to bring its benefits to both users and restaurant-partners,” said Gaurav Gupta, Chief Operating Officer - Zomato.

Besides the overwhelming user response to the membership program across the country, Zomato Gold has also seen tremendous acceptance from the restaurant community.

"We, at Swissotel Kolkata, are excited to welcome Zomato to the city. We always seek to deliver the best customer experience for all our visitors and we’re certain Zomato Gold will help us leverage our user base and open doors to more Zomato users who we'd love to serve. We are proud to partner with Zomato Gold,” said Pawaninder Sondhi, Marketing Manager - Swissotel Kolkata.

Zomato Gold members will also get exclusive access to curated food and drinks events at Gold partner restaurants. Previous events have included yacht parties, pub crawls, new restaurant openings, new menu previews, wine tasting sessions and exclusive influencer meet-ups, amongst others.

Zomato Gold is currently available in Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Chandigarh in India. Outside India, the program is available in UAE and Portugal and is slated to launch in Australia, Philippines, and Indonesia later this year.

1. Zomato Gold members in Kolkata can avail 1 complimentary dish at the Gold Food partner restaurants, and up to 2 complimentary drinks at the Gold Drinks partner restaurants - once they place an order at the restaurant

2. Over 30,000 folks from Kolkata have already pre-registered to join the program

3. Zomato Gold is ~3,40,000 members and ~2900 partner restaurants strong after the addition of Kolkata

4. The program is currently available across Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, and Chandigarh in India and UAE and Portugal, outside of India

5. Zomato Gold to launch in Chennai next

Gold is available for use and purchase in Kolkata as of 14th June, and can be purchased on the Zomato app and website - zomato.com/gold through two early bird membership plans - 3-month plan priced at ₹999 599 and 12-month plan at ₹2399 1499