UrbanPiper, the SaaS platform for restaurants and food businesses, has partnered with uEngage and Bitsila to facilitate direct selling for merchants on ONDC, India’s open network for digital commerce established by the Government of India.
This move aims to create a transparent and efficient e-commerce ecosystem that benefits all stakeholders in the food business. By leveraging UrbanPiper’s platform, restaurants and food businesses can effectively manage their operations through features such as omnichannel online order management, menu management, and inventory management.
Ashish Saxena, UrbanPiper India Head of Business, said, “We are thrilled to partner with uEngage and Bitsila to bring the benefits of our platform to ONDC. Our technology will enable merchants to sell on ONDC in a way that is easy, efficient, and cost-effective, and we are excited about the opportunities this will create for our customers.”
By utilizing the UrbanPiper platform and embracing ONDC, merchants can now enjoy the advantages of efficiency while expanding their market presence. ONDC enables swift onboarding of merchants, empowering them to effortlessly sell their products and services on the network. This initiative helps businesses boost sales, streamline operations, and reduce costs effectively.
T Koshy, MD & CEO of ONDC said, “UrbanPiper’s platform, coupled with uEngage and Bitsila’s expertise, will enable merchants to sell directly on ONDC, thus paving the way for enhanced operational efficiency.”
Speaking on the partnership, Sameer Sharma, Founder of uEngag, said, “Over the past four years, uEngage has created a very extensive SAAS tech platform for restaurants and provided them with two major benefits ownership of data and reduced commissions. With ONDC, we just have a bigger ocean! uEngage is looking forward to joining forces with UrbanPiper to enable its large pool of restaurants on ONDC at lowest seller app side commissions.”
Dasharatham Bitla, Bitsila Founder & CEO, said, “This is a huge leap forward for the entire F&B ecosystem & we are very excited to bring in a huge transformation through our partnership with Urbanpiper. With Bitsila, restaurants can now instantly get listed on 10+ e-commerce platforms and generate more than double the revenue at less than half the commission, thus making the business more profitable and sustainable.”
The partnership with ONDC represents a significant advancement in the government’s vision of building an open, transparent, and reliable e-commerce ecosystem in India. UrbanPiper remains committed to providing restaurant operators with exceptional opportunities for sustainable business growth. This collaboration is yet another important stride in that direction.
