As 2023 wraps up, Swiggy reveals a year packed with culinary wonders, spotlighting India's enduring passion for diverse flavours and the insatiable appetite for convenience. From massive solo orders to nationwide food fads, let's dive into the “Swiggy'd” year that was. In a gastronomic record of sorts, a Mumbaikar spent a jaw-dropping Rs 42.3 lakh on food orders. Meanwhile, Chennai, Delhi, and Hyderabad stole the show, each boasting over 10,000 orders, proving that it isn’t big cities alone that reflect large numbers. Jhansi too claimed its spotlight with a single user ordering a staggering 269 items, while Bhubaneswar witnessed a pizza extravaganza with 207 pizzas devoured in a single day. Bengaluru earned the title of 'Cake Capital' with a whopping 8.5 million chocolate cake orders during festive times, even as gulab jamuns claimed the spotlight with 7.7 million orders during Durga Puja. Masala dosas ruled among vegetarian orders on all nine days of Navaratri, but one idli lover in Hyderabad spent a staggering Rs 6 lakh just to relish the steam-cooked rice cake. How India ordered from Swiggy in 2023 - - A customer ordered 207 pizzas in a single day! - 271 cakes being Swiggy’d per minute on Valentine’s Day - A user from Mumbai, who placed food orders worth ₹ 42.3 lakh (no, that’s not a CTC). - Idli reigned supreme when a customer from… pic.twitter.com/KOqMwnsG8B — Aditya Kondawar (@aditya_kondawar) December 15, 2023 For niche snacking enthusiasts, guilt-free and gourmet choices soared on Father’s Day, witnessing a 146 per cent rise in orders on Swiggy Guiltfree. Millet-based dishes followed suit with a 124 per cent surge, aligning with the International Year of Millets. Biryani continued its reign as the most-ordered dish for the eighth consecutive year, averaging 2.5 biryani orders per second by a total of 2.49 million users. The dish was searched 40,30,827 times. A Swiggy user from Hyderabad clinched the title of the ultimate biryani lover, ordering a mind-boggling 1,633 biryanis during the year, while a family in Chandigarh ordered 70 plates during an India-Pakistan match. Swiggy Dineout users saved a whopping Rs 300 crore, showcasing India's love for saving while eating out, while exclusive discounts allowed a Hyderabadi to pocket Rs 5.58 lakh just by utilising this feature. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Swiggy (@swiggyindia) Insta-pur, a creation of Swiggy Instamart's top five cities, would be the 17th most populated country globally. Here, Bengaluru emerged as the biggest mango lover, surpassing the combined mango orders of Mumbai and Hyderabad. Lastly, kudos to Swiggy’s unsung heroes – delivery partners covering an impressive 166.42 million green kilometres using electric vehicles and cycles. A standing ovation for individual heroes like Venkatasen from Chennai and Santhini from Kochi, delivering 10,360 and 6,253 orders, respectively. Ramjeet Singh from Gurgaon brought smiles with 9,925 deliveries, while Pardeep Kaur made 4,664 Ludhiana residents happy through food deliveries.
