Dubai, 4th May, 2015

Zomato has expanded its presence in the UAE to cover all seven emirates, and now provides in-depth information for over 14,000 restaurants across Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah, Umm al-Quwain, Ajman, Fujairah, and Abu Dhabi. The service is available on web and mobile (iOS, Android, and Windows Phone).

Users in Ras Al-Khaimah can now browse through restaurant information, read and write restaurant reviews, share pictures, as well as build a personal network of trusted foodies. It also offers an exciting prospect for business owners to reach out to and engage with a highly targeted audience. Business owners can explore the full potential of how Zomato can help them grow their business at www.zomato.com/business. Zomato's award-winning mobile app allows users to discover restaurants around them based on their physical location, in addition to providing information for restaurants in all seven emirates.

"The recent addition of Ras Al-Khaimah was a result of feedback and demand from our users in UAE, who were missing Zomato in their emirate. This year, we have been focusing on creating a seamless in-app experience for our users, and have been working on moving beyond just restaurant discovery, into in-app cashless payments, online ordering, and table reservations. We have been seeing great traction on the in-app payment segment, and already have over 375 merchants on board. It's been a welcome addition for our users as well, and we've been seeing an average transaction size of about 150 AED." said, Pankaj Chaddah, Co-Founder and COO of Zomato.

This news closely follows Zomato's announcement of their alliance with Uber, enabling users to book cabs to the restaurant they are planning to eat at, from within the Zomato app.

"We're excited to bring Zomato to Ras Al-Khaimah, and help people discover great restaurants around them. Whether you are looking for the perfect kebab, felafel, or shawarma, or a great place for traditional Emirati tea, our simple and intuitive interface enables quick discovery of whatever you desire", said Viraj Sawant, Business Head, Zomato UAE.


Quick facts about Zomato in the UAE:

  • Launched in Dubai in September 2012, Zomato now covers over 14,000 restaurants across all 7 emirates.

  • Zomato currently employs over 100 people in the UAE, and plans to hire an additional 150 people over the next quarter.

  • Zomato launched Cashless - its in-app payments feature - in Dubai in Feb 2015 and has over 375 restaurant partners on board.

  • Zomato will launch its online ordering feature in the UAE in the next quarter.

  • The UAE is one of Zomato's largest markets in terms of revenue and traffic.

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About Zomato
Zomato is a restaurant search and discovery app, providing in-depth information for over 1 million restaurants across 22 countries. Zomato's core content features include restaurant information such as scanned menus and photos, sourced by its massive feet-on-street team across cities it is present in globally. Users can rate and review restaurants, as well as create their own personal network of foodies for trusted recommendations.

For more information, please visit www.zomato.com or write to us at pr@zomato.com.

© Press Release 2015