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After Zomato and Swiggy, Amazon and Alibaba-backed BigBasket clearance to home deliver liquor in West Bengal

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New Delhi, May 26 () After Jharkhand, Odisha has become the second state where online restaurant guide and food ordering platform Zomato will be home delivering alcohol starting with the state capital Bhubaneswar. Starting with Bhubaneswar, Zomato will soon expand to other cities in Odisha like Rourkela, Balasore, Balangir, Sambalpur, Berhampur and Cuttack, Zomato said in a statement. "We're happy to be of service to our users in Odisha who can now use Zomato to get alcohol delivered in addition to grocery and food delivery," Zomato Vice President Rakesh Ranjan said. The company is working very closely with excise departments to ensure end-to-end compliance to the safety guidelines and is also introducing consumption and identity verification protocols to promote responsible ordering and consumption, he added. "We are thankful to the Odisha government and the liquor retail industry in enabling safe and compliant delivery of alcoholic beverages in Odisha. We look forward to building this partnership together," Ranjan said. Zomato has also built several safety processes and checks to ensure safe delivery of alcohol. There would be age checks at the time of ordering as well as when the product is delivered, the statement said. Users will be required to upload a valid ID proof to be eligible for ordering which would later be verified by the delivery partner at the time of handing over the order. There would also be product category limits to promote responsible ordering, it added. The service named Zomato Wine Shops would be available on the home page of the Zomato app and will allow users to select any product from the listed retailers and get it delivered right to their doorsteps, Zomato said. On May 21, Zomato and Swiggy had started home delivery of alcohol in Ranchi and had said they planned to expand it to other cities going forward. AKT DRR DRR

After Jharkhand, Zomato to start home delivery of alcohol in Odisha

New Delhi, May 21 () Food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday said it has started home delivery of alcohol in Ranchi and is in talks with various state governments to provide support with online processing and home delivery of alcohol in their states. The service has gone live in Ranchi and will be launched in other major cities in Jharkhand within a week, Swiggy said in a statement. The company is also in advanced stage of discussions with multiple state governments to provide support with online processing and home delivery of alcohol, it added. To ensure safe delivery of alcohol in compliance with applicable laws, Swiggy has introduced measures such as mandatory age verification and user authentication to complete deliveries, the statement said. "By enabling home delivery of alcohol in a safe and responsible manner, we can generate additional business for retail outlets while solving the problem of overcrowding, thereby promoting social distancing," Swiggy Vice-President (Products) Anuj Rathi said. Taking advantage of the company's existing technology and infrastructure to enable hyperlocal deliveries, it has been working closely with the local authorities to support them with initiatives like expansion of grocery delivery and COVID-19 relief efforts, he added. Swiggy is partnering with authorised retailers after validating their licence and other required documents as outlined by respective state governments, the statement said. The online processing and home delivery of alcohol is through the 'Wine Shops' category on the the company's app, it added. AKT HRS

Swiggy begins home delivery of alcohol, starts from Ranchi

(Eds: Adding details) New Delhi, May 26 () Leading food ordering and delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy on Tuesday started home delivery of alcohol in Odisha, less than a week after starting similar services in Jharkhand, as part of efforts to prevent overcrowding of people at shops amid the coronavirus pandemic. Starting with Bhubaneswar, the company will soon expand to other cities like Rourkela, Balasore, Balangir, Sambalpur, Berhampur and Cuttack, Zomato said in a statement. In a separate statement, Swiggy said its home delivery service went live in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela on Tuesday after obtaining necessary approvals from the Odisha government, and plans to expand to other major cities in the state. Liquor shops were mostly closed in the first three phases of the nationwide lockdown that started on March 25. In the fourth phase, which began from May 18, liquor shops have opened except in certain places. The extended lockdown is to end on May 31. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court asked states to consider non-direct contact or online sales and home delivery of liquor during the lockdown period to prevent the spread of coronavirus on account of crowding at the shops. "We're happy to be of service to our users in Odisha who can now use Zomato to get alcohol delivered in addition to grocery and food delivery," Zomato Vice President Rakesh Ranjan said. The company is working with excise departments to ensure end-to-end compliance with safety guidelines and is also introducing consumption and identity verification protocols to promote responsible ordering as well as consumption, he added. There would be age checks at the time of ordering as well as when the product is delivered. Users will be required to upload a valid ID proof to be eligible for ordering which would later be verified by the delivery partner at the time of handing over the order. There would also be product category limits to promote responsible ordering, it added. "We are thankful to the Odisha government and the liquor retail industry in enabling safe and compliant delivery of alcoholic beverages in Odisha. We look forward to building this partnership together," Ranjan said. The service named Zomato Wine Shops would be available on the home page of the Zomato app and will allow users to select any product from the listed retailers and get it delivered right to their doorsteps, Zomato said. In similar vein, Swiggyy said online processing and home delivery of alcohol will be through the 'Wine Shops' category in Odisha. "After successfully launching alcohol delivery in Jharkhand, we are expanding our services to Odisha, starting with Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. Cuttack and Berhampur will follow in the next couple of days," a Swiggy Spokesperson said in a statement. Consistent with Swiggy's approach, the company has leveraged technology to automate the customer verification process and solve an important challenge and support the government with enabling safe deliveries, spokesperson added. The company is partnering with authorised retailers across major cities after validating their license and other required documents as outlined by the state government, Swiggy said. Both the delivery partners and retailers are being virtually trained to facilitate smooth processing and fulfillment of orders, it added. To place orders, customers need to complete an instant age verification by uploading a picture of their valid government ID, followed by a selfie which the platform will use for authentication, Swiggy said. The company has partnered with HyperVerge to enable AI-face recognition for mandatory age verification and user authentication for alcohol deliveries, it added. "After gaining good traction in Ranchi post launching the service last week, Swiggy has expanded its services in other major cities in Jharkhand including Ramgarh and Deoghar," Swiggy said. To avail the home delivery service, customers in Odisha can access the 'Wine Shops' category by updating their Swiggy app, it added. Earlier on May 21, Zomato and Swiggy had started home delivery of alcohol in Ranchi and had said they planned to expand it to other cities going forward. AKT DRR DRR

Zomato, Swiggy start home delivery of alcohol in Odisha after Jharkhand

<ul><li>Kerala’s <keyword id="6958454" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="liquor-home-delivery">liquor home delivery</keyword> app, BevQ, has fallen to a 2.1 rating on the <keyword id="6369511" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="google-play-store">Google Play Store</keyword>. </li><li>Even though BevQ was able to garner more than 100,000 downloads in less than 24 hours, many users have since reported multiple glitches in its functioning.</li><li>From issues of OTP generation to liquor delivery time slots on being available been 3:45 am to 9:00 am, more than 60% of the BevQ’s reviews at rated 1-star.</li></ul>Kerala’s liquor home delivery app, BevQ, has fallen from grace in record time. Currently, it holds a 2.1 rating on the Google Play Store with more than 60% of its over 30,000 reviews giving it only 1 star. BevQ was launched with a lot of fanfare by Kerala Excise Minister TP Ramakrishnan on May 26 as a way of avoiding overcrowding at alcohol shops. It even crossed over one lakh downloads in less than 24 hours of going live. In the past four days, it’s been downloaded over a million times. However, since then users have reported multiple glitches with the app from the receiving OTPs on time to delivery slots being switched out with any alerts. “I keep receiving messages that ‘something went wrong’ after I have added my name, cellphone number and pin code,” complained one user. <div type="twitter" handle="JimmyGeorgeMum" handlename="Jimmy George" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1144262559249379332/AP3N73Uw_normal.png" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" status="@CMOKerala @vijayanpinarayi sir please scrap the BevQ app. It's not serving any purpose. There are queues everywher… https://t.co/DPraICcJeF" createdat="1590903725000" id="1266968170549501955"></div> "In order to maintain the social distancing especially in this COVID scenario this app will be usable and the client can book a queue number and token for assuring his place in the queue in the specified time slot," the app description on Google Play reads. Yet users report that the only ‘time slot’ that’s available is between 3:45 am and 9:00 am even though government guidelines dictate that bookings should only be available between 6:00 am and 10:00 pm. <div type="twitter" handle="dineshbagavath" handlename="dinesh bagavath" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1037453578401505281/YBlF6ggk_normal.jpg" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" status="Hi guy's I am from Munnar located in kerala. Government of kerala have launched a app for selling alcohol Tried it… https://t.co/swIzqiF23S" createdat="1590853259000" id="1266756498371182593"></div> Even if a user concedes to booking between the available timeslot the app shoots back saying, ‘token not available’. One of the lucky few who was able to book a time slot said, “When booked you get a far away outlet. Instead of using the nearest location, the app is using the nearest pin code.” <div type="twitter" handle="TKuttappi" handlename="Dr.Thavalappi (MBBS,MD)" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1253334077421191168/oMb8uWPc_normal.jpg" favoritecount="22" retweetcount="0" status="Is there anyone here on twitter who has got an OTP from the BevQ app ? If yes, please take a Sikkim lottery and M… https://t.co/jhUDJAiYz4" createdat="1590851984000" id="1266751154349846529"></div> The app is built by a Kochi-based startup called Faircode Technologies Limited, which claims to have <a href="https://www.faircodetech.com/">256 clients</a> on its site. Yet, three days into the launch of the app many of the issues remain unresolved. Users on Twitter and Facebook have been trolling the apps for its false promises. The spokesperson for the company has said that they’re working on resolving the issues with some external help. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/coranavirus-cases-in-kerala-news-and-updates/articleshow/74775194.cms">Coronavirus cases in Kerala news and updates</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/woman-dies-of-covid-19-in-kerala-toll-rises-to-ten-61-new-cases-reported/articleshow/76124098.cms">Woman dies of COVID-19 in Kerala, toll rises to ten; 61 new cases reported</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/remove-china-apps-races-to-1-million-downloads-within-two-weeks-as-anti-china-sentiment-gains-momentum/articleshow/76128369.cms">‘Remove China Apps’ races to 1 million downloads within two weeks as anti-China sentiment gains momentum</a>

BevQ, Kerala’s liquor home delivery app, is ‘on the rocks’ with a 2.1 rating on the Google Play Store

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Andrew Garfield confirmed a viral DoorDash delivery story but suggested the driver was 'being sneaky' trying to see his ID

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In the meantime, Flaviar hosts online shows on its Instagram, where hosts interview bartenders, hold live tastings with a variety of guests, and put on virtual pub quizzes. <h2>The bottom line </h2>Flaviar is an accessible starting point and community for people who want to expand their knowledge of spirits, and it offers no shortage of member-exclusive features to dive into and explore.Since it holds a large stock of spirits and resources all in one place, you won't need to juggle various forums, shops, and articles — instead, you'll find everything you need once you log in. For $300 a year, it's a bit pricey, but compared to the costs of doing all the work yourself and buying from more expensive competitors, Flaviar is definitely worth it. <h3>Start your Flaviar membership below:</h3>

Flaviar is an online spirits club for people who want to explore whiskey, vodka, tequila, and more — here's what my first tasting box was like

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/best-online-alcohol-delivery-991326/">Online alcohol sales have spiked</a> during the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> pandemic.</li><li>People are getting <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-wine-businesses-surviving-coronavirus-master-sommelier-support-local-2020-5">wine delivered</a> to their homes and <a href="https://www.insider.com/how-to-help-save-bars-support-bartenders-during-coronavirus-2020-4">ordering takeout cocktails</a> from restaurants. </li><li>But shopping for booze during a pandemic looks a bit different for the wealthy: They're ordering $1,000 bottles of wine from high-end restaurants and hiring wine concierges to curate their collections.</li><li>Online luxury <keyword id="6359858" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="alcohol">alcohol</keyword> retailers like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reservebar-review">Reserve Bar</a> have been delivering premium liquor and wines, like a $700 bottle of Armand de Brignac Champagne and a Macallan 2018 Exceptional Single Cask whiskey for $10,000.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>If there's one industry that's thriving during the coronavirus lockdown, it's <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/best-online-alcohol-delivery-991326/">alcohol delivery.</a>Over one week in the middle of March, <a href="https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/04/03/coronavirus-drinking-alcohol-sales/">online alcohol sales [in the US?] skyrocketed by 243%</a>, according to research by Nielsen.Stuck inside during the pandemic, many people are turning to takeout cocktails and <keyword id="9177785" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="wine-delivery">wine delivery</keyword>. But, much like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-rich-getting-groceries-coronavirus-pandemic-2020-4">shopping for food</a>, shopping for booze looks a bit different for the wealthy.<h2>$1,000 bottles of wine from high-end restaurants</h2>Forrest Barnett, who runs the Southampton office of <a href="http://www.hiresociety.com/">Hire Society</a>, an agency that hires chefs, housekeepers, and other domestic staff for affluent families, says delivery is the main way their affluent clientele are getting their booze during the pandemic.But while the average person might scour the internet for the best wine club deal, some customers are splurging on the finest bottles of wine from the cellars of high-end restaurants.Brian Hider, wine director of Pluckemin Inn, an upscale American restaurant in Bedminster, New Jersey, <a href="https://www.winespectator.com/articles/would-you-like-some-romanee-conti-with-your-fries">told Wine Spectator</a> that sales in the restaurant's online wine retail shop were up 65% in March compared to March 2019.<div type="image" title="home wine cellar" height="1414" width="1885" msid="75582124" hostid="261"></div>"And it's not just everyday wines either; we saw the everyday traffic jump up, but I found new customers buying high-end wines that you wouldn't think people are buying in this type of a crisis, like $1,000 bottles of wine," Hider told the wine magazine.Some businesses are pivoting to cater to the demand for high-end wine at home.Before the pandemic, Somm.ai was a searchable database of restaurant wine lists. Now, it's transformed into <a href="https://shop.somm.ai/">Shop.Somm.ai</a>, a retail site to help restaurants sell their wine — and the median price per bottle sold is $225, founder David Kong, told Wine Spectator.<h2>Wine concierge services to curate 'the modern wine lifestyle'</h2>Well-off wine aficionados aren't letting the pandemic disrupt their wine collections.Some have been turning to wine concierge services such as the New York City-based <a href="https://www.essentialwineservices.com/">Essential Wine Services</a> during the pandemic. As Barnett told Business Insider, these services which will "not only organize and tailor your collection but also ensure your go-to wines are delivered despite any challenges."Essential Wine Services describes itself as managing "every aspect of the modern wine lifestyle for private clients, corporations, and hospitality groups." What that means in practice is that they help clients with building up their wine collections, planning and hosting events, and designing gift selections.Of course, such a service doesn't come cheap: Consulting costs about $250 per hour, and wine cellar management starts at $500 per month, founder Brett Taylor told Business Insider.<div type="image" title="reserve bar" height="1229" width="1639" msid="75582129" hostid="261"></div>Taylor has seen an uptick in the frequency of his clients' wine purchases during the pandemic, but at a lower price point than usual, "a trend that is perhaps indicative of more frequent drinking habits," he said.During the pandemic, he's been hosting Zoom wine tastings for clients and planning a "CEO Happy Hour" on Zoom for one of his corporate clients' senior executives. <h2>Premium spirits, fancy crystal, and custom engravings</h2>For some, part of the appeal of a fancy drink lies in the packaging and the accoutrements. That's where luxury online alcohol retailers like Reserve Bar, which specializes in premium and reserve spirits, luxury Champagne, and fine wines, come into play. According to <a href="https://luxe.digital/lifestyle/dining/buy-alcohol-online/">luxury lifestyle magazine Luxe Digital</a>, Reserve Bar is the place to "order the crème de la crème of premium spirits with the bonus of upscale packaging and reliable delivery." On its website, you can find bottles like a $700 Armand de Brignac Champagne and a limited edition craft whiskey named after Bob Dylan's "Bootleg Series" of albums <a href="https://www.reservebar.com/products/the-bootleg-series-by-heavens-door">for $499.</a>And, as Owen Burke wrote for Business Insider, Reserve Bar is "where you turn for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reservebar-review">custom engravings, fancy crystal and barware sets</a>, gift baskets full of top-shelf liquors and luxury snacks, and so on."The site offers custom engravings for select bottles as well as glassware and crystal decanters. It even has a gift section called <a href="https://www.reservebar.com/collections/luxury-collection">"Price Is No Object"</a> with rare bottles like a Macallan 2018 Exceptional Single Cask whiskey for $10,000.Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-wealthy-buy-alcohol-during-pandemic-2020-4">Business Insider</a>

Here's how the 1% are getting their booze during the pandemic, from wine concierge services to online premium liquor retailers that sell $10,000 bottles of whiskey

New Delhi, Jun 4 () After Jharkhand and Odisha, food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday started home delivery of alcohol in Kolkata and Siliguri and plans to expand to 24 other cities across West Bengal. Swiggy is leveraging its existing technology and logistics infrastructure to ensure all guidelines are maintained including social distancing, a company statement said. Food ordering platforms have initiated home delivery of alcohol as part of efforts to prevent overcrowding of people at shops amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Building on our successful launches in Jharkhand and Odisha we will now be enabling safe home delivery of alcohol in West Bengal. Starting with Kolkata and Siliguri, we will expand our services to 24 other cities across the state," a company spokesperson said. The company is partnering with authorised retailers across major cities after validating their license and other required documents as outlined by the state government. Retail partners will be equipped with a dedicated partner app that enables all aspects related to online processing of orders, the statement said. The spokesperson further noted that the company has been working closely with the West Bengal government since the beginning of the lockdown to provide support on multiple fronts including delivering grocery and essentials, seafood items, schoolbooks and distributing close to one lakh meals to the needy in Kolkata. Both the delivery partners and retailers are being virtually trained through their respective apps to facilitate smooth processing and fulfilment of orders. Swiggy has implemented multiple safety measures to ensure safe home delivery of alcohol orders. Customers need to complete an one-time instant age verification by uploading a picture of their valid government ID, followed by a selfie which the platform will use for authentication. There is also a capping on the order quantity to ensure a customer does not order alcohol above the prescribed limit as per the state's excise law, it said adding that customers in West Bengal can access the 'Wine Shops' category by updating their Swiggy app. AKT DRR DRR

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