GeraEats in India 2026 — Fair-Commission Food Delivery
Published 21 April 2026 · 8 min read · en-IN
GeraEats is a food-delivery marketplace for Indian cities where restaurants are crushed by 25–35% commissions plus aggregator ad auctions. Our flat 12% commission leaves restaurants with more margin, lets us pass a lower all-in price to diners, and pays riders a per-order rate that reflects Indian urban-delivery reality.
GeraEats and the Indian regulatory picture
Food service in India is regulated by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006; every restaurant on GeraEats carries an FSSAI licence number that is displayed on the listing. GST Council rules (section 9(5)) require the marketplace to collect GST at the restaurant's applicable rate (5% without ITC or 18% where applicable) and remit it. Rider safety and consumer disputes fall under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 and the Consumer Protection Act 2019 respectively. Data handling follows MeitY's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023.
What Indians order on GeraEats
- North Indian thalis and tandoor
- South Indian dosa, idli, biryani
- Chinese-Indian and Indo-Asian
- Mughlai and Awadhi for family meals
- Street food — chaat, rolls, pav bhaji
- Bakery, desserts, mithai boxes
- Healthy bowls, keto, Jain-only kitchens
- Office bulk orders and corporate meal allowances
What you pay in rupees
- Restaurant commission: 12% (Swiggy/Zomato: 25–35%)
- Average urban order value: ₹350–₹550
- Delivery fee to diner (3–5 km): ₹29–₹59
- Rider base per delivery: ₹35–₹65 + distance
- GeraPrime free delivery threshold: ₹199
Paying the Indian way — UPI, cards, and more
UPI is the default — GPay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM. Razorpay handles cards (Visa, Mastercard, RuPay), wallets, and netbanking. Cash on delivery is supported where the rider opt-in permits.
How GeraEats compares to Indian alternatives
- Zomato — largest, commission 25–35%, strong ad platform
- Swiggy — number two, similar commission, Instamart adjacency
- Magicpin — cashback-driven
- EatSure (Rebel Foods) — cloud-kitchen first-party
- Dunzo Daily — shifted focus to grocery/quick-commerce
Coverage across India's cities
Phase-one delivery cities: Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. Phase two covers Jaipur, Chandigarh, Kochi, Coimbatore, Indore, and Lucknow. Evening peak coverage extends to 1 AM in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi NCR.
Hindi and regional-language availability
हिन्दी में अनुवाद — Hindi app is live alongside English; Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati are rolling out for diner and rider apps.
From the rest of the Gera ecosystem
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