#ChennaiRains: Zomato launches Chennai Food Relief Meal delivery service; pledges to contribute a meal for each one you buy

The city of Chennai is continuing to face the fury of the unprecedented rains which have not only brought life to a standstill, but have also left people stranded without food, electricity or a roof above their head.

Even as social media is being utilized to the brim by people residing in the city to help out those who are suffering and facing the wrath of the rains, it’s heartening to see brands making a conscious effort to to help out the people in need.

It started a few weeks back when taxi aggregator app Ola was in the news for launching Ola Boats to help rescue people who were stuck due to the floods in Chennai.

Then, last night Chennai’s iconic Sathyam Cinemas hogged the limelight for opening its doors to accommodate people who were looking for a roof above their head.

And, now joining the bandwagon is none other than food delivery app Zomato.

Just a few minutes back, Zomato’s CEO Deepinder Goyal shared a link on Twitter stating that the company has put together a ‘Meal for Flood relief’ delivery service for people stranded in the submerged parts in the city.

Its meal plan is supported by seven famous city restaurants including Adyar Ananda Bhavan, Prems Graama Bhojanam, Kolapasi, Dindigul Thalappakati, Nawab Sheikh Biryani, Meat and Eat and Katti Roll.

There are two meal plans in place as of now, both very economical choices. A meal for two is priced at Rs 100 while a meal for four is priced at Rs 200. Both meals will be delivered in half an hour.

The company has tied up with multiple partners for speedy on-ground distribution of the meals, which includes Delhivery, RHA and Chennai volunteers.

That’s not all, Goyal has also stated in his tweet that for every meal that is bought by anyone, Zomato will also contribute a meal from their side and ensure that it’s delivered to those in the flood-affected areas who need it the most.

As of two hours ago, the number of meals bought by Zomato's Chennai users have been estimated at Rs 15,000, with Zomato contributing an equal number of meals and making the tally to 30,000 meals. The same has been tweeted by Zomato's CEO Deepinder Goyal.

If you wish to join Zomato’s relief efforts to help get food to areas affected by floods in Chennai, click here.