Food delivery platforms Eternal and Swiggy are stepping up their bets on India’s fast-expanding dining-out and live events market, widening their ambitions beyond online food orders and quick commerce. As urban consumers increasingly prioritise experiences outside the home — from restaurant outings and concerts to hobby-driven workshops — both companies are racing to build full-stack “going-out” ecosystems that capture a larger share of discretionary spending.

For Eternal, the segment has quickly become a core strategic pillar. Its going-out business — spanning dining-out, movies, events and new offline discovery experiences — grew 32 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in Q2 FY26, even as the company continues to invest heavily in category creation. Eternal has been expanding deeply into exper

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