Zomato has agreed to remove a contract term that penalised restaurants when they offered cheaper food to walk-in diners, a source said. Eateries argued the clause effectively interfered with their pricing decisions. The removed policy could have charged fines equal to three times the price difference per order, pushing Zomato to revise terms after pushback.
A new Dubai restaurant is branding itself as the home of the world’s “first AI chef,” combining holograms with show-stopping dishes like dinosaur tartare. The pitch is the latest high-tech spectacle in a city built on futurist bragging rights. But a Syrian chef behind the Michelin-starred Orfali Bros says he “doesn’t believe in it,” turning the launch into a public showdown.
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