Happy New Year 2025! From going out on dinners to ordering food for a house party, many people made special plans with friends and family to ring in 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 during the party time, as required. Several delivery platforms such as Blinkit, Swiggy, and Zepto shared data on food orders during New Year's Eve. Take a look:
Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa revealed the biggest party order was placed from Kolkata worth Rs 64,988.
Many people hopped on the 'twelve grapes for luck' trend. Blinkit CEO shared that grapes are one of the highest-ordered items on the platform.
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.
Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha also revealed a high demand for ice cubes - 3,345 ice cube orders per hour and counting.
Sharing more fun insights on party snacks, Swiggy Instamart revealed that blue Lay's lead the pack against green, orange, red, and yellow. They also reported a "2.21 lakhs chips order."
The top 5 trending searches on Swiggy Instamart were milk, chips, chocolate, grapes, and paneer.
Along with party snacks, Swiggy shared some of the most ordered food items - 2,96,711 cakes and 116099 burgers. Further, 2,24,590 users ordered pizza for the New Year's party.
What foods did you eat to celebrate the New Year? Share with us in the comments section.