How to List Your Cloud Kitchen on Zomato and Swiggy (2026)

Documents you need before you apply

• FSSAI licence (Basic, State or Central depending on turnover)
• GST certificate (mandatory once turnover crosses ₹20L, recommended earlier)
• PAN card of the business/proprietor
• Cancelled cheque or bank account proof
• Owner's Aadhaar and photo
• Menu with prices, item descriptions and food images
• Kitchen address proof (rent agreement or utility bill)

How to list your cloud kitchen on Zomato

1. Go to partner.zomato.com and click "Register your restaurant".
2. Enter kitchen name, address, cuisines and contact details.
3. Upload FSSAI, GST, PAN and bank documents.
4. Upload menu with high-quality food photos (Zomato rejects blurry stock images).
5. Sign the partner agreement — commission is typically 18–25% plus payment gateway charges.
6. A Zomato representative visits or verifies the kitchen. Live in 7–14 days.

How to list your cloud kitchen on Swiggy

1. Go to partner.swiggy.com and click "Register your restaurant".
2. Fill in kitchen details, service area and delivery radius.
3. Upload FSSAI, GST, PAN, cancelled cheque and menu.
4. Swiggy commission is typically 18–28%, higher for hyperlocal delivery zones.
5. After verification your kitchen goes live in 5–10 days, sometimes faster in metros.

Fees, commissions and hidden costs

• Commission: 18–28% per order on both platforms.
• Payment gateway: ~2% on online payments.
• Ads (optional): Zomato Ads and Swiggy Ads bid on visibility — budget ₹5,000–₹50,000/month depending on the city.
• Packaging charges: passed to customer, but you fund the material.

Tips to rank higher on Zomato and Swiggy search

• Keep preparation time under 20 minutes — both platforms reward speed.
• Maintain a rating above 4.2 — below that, visibility drops sharply.
• Upload real, well-lit food photos for every menu item.
• Run occasional discounts (10–20%) during launch weeks to build reviews.
• Respond to negative reviews within 24 hours.

Also list on Cloud Kitchen Adda

Zomato and Swiggy are aggregators — customers browse dozens of options and yours is one of many. Cloud Kitchen Adda is a directory dedicated to FSSAI-verified cloud kitchens. Listing here gives customers searching for "cloud kitchens near me" a direct path to your Zomato, Swiggy or WhatsApp order button — with less noise.