Happy New Year 2025! From going out for dinner to ordering food for a home party, many people made special plans with friends and family to celebrate the New Year. No party is complete without good food and with the rise of quick food delivery platforms, many people do not stock food items in advance and place orders at the time of the party as per the requirement. Several delivery platforms like Blinkit, Swiggy and Zepto shared data on food orders during New Year’s Eve. To keep an eye:
Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa revealed that the largest party order worth Rs 64,988 was placed from Kolkata.
The biggest party order of the day was just placed! From Kolkata. Price ₹64,988
– Albinder Dhindsa (@albinder) 31 December 2024
Many people jumped on the ‘twelve grapes for luck’ trend. The CEO of Blinkit shared that grapes are one of the most ordered items on the platform.
What is the reason for such sudden craze for grapes today??
It’s one of the most ordered items on the platform since morning! pic.twitter.com/cdSNjHnveu
– Albinder Dhindsa (@albinder) 31 December 2024
Some of the highest party snacks orders included 2,34,512 packets of Aloo Bhujia, 45,531 cans of tonic water and 6,834 packets of ice cubes. This was followed by 45,531 bottles of mineral water, 22,322 PartySmart and 2,434 Eno.
on the way now
2,34,512 packets of Aloo Bhujia
45,531 cans of tonic water
6,834 packets of ice cubes
1003 lipstick
762 lighterAll should be delivered within the next 10 minutes. The party is just getting started!
– Albinder Dhindsa (@albinder) 31 December 2024
Also read: Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa turns delivery agent for New Year’s Eve, shares most ordered items in India
Zepto CEO Adit Palicha also revealed high demand for ice cubes – 3,345 ice cube orders per hour and counting.
Sharing more interesting details on party snacks, Swiggy Instamart revealed that Blue Lays is leading the way against green, orange, red and yellow. They also reported “2.21 lakh chips orders”.
Blue lace takes the lead over green, orange, red and yellow. I am getting money from Instagram for posting such statistics.
– Swiggy Instamart (@SwiggyInstamart) 31 December 2024
The top 5 trending searches on Swiggy Instamart were milk, chips, chocolate, grapes and cheese.
Here are today’s top 5 trending searches: milk, chips, chocolate, grapes, cheese.
No matter how many grapes you plant, you will still be reaped next year.
– Swiggy Instamart (@SwiggyInstamart) 31 December 2024
Along with party snacks, Swiggy shared some of the most ordered food items – 2,96,711 cakes and 116099 burgers. Apart from this, 2,24,590 users ordered pizza for the New Year party.
Just came to know that nowadays everyone is ordering cake on New Year. To be precise, a total of 2,96,711 orders. Are you a small child? it’s not too late a birthday
– Swiggy Food (@Swiggy) 31 December 2024
The 2,24,590 people who have ordered pizza so far, do they know that they will eat here tomorrow too???
– Swiggy Food (@Swiggy) 31 December 2024
Why are all these people eating only burgers, till now there will be 116099 burger orders, don’t you guys get the idea of eating something else??
– Swiggy Food (@Swiggy) 31 December 2024
What foods did you eat to celebrate the New Year? Share with us in the comments section.