
Swiggy Dineout has launched 'Order-in-Cinemas', allowing moviegoers to order food delivered to their seats. The feature, announced on August 25, 2026, debuts in partnership with multiplex chains Cinepolis and Asian Cinemas. Customers…
Swiggy Dineout has launched 'Order-in-Cinemas', allowing moviegoers to order food delivered to their seats. The feature, announced on August 25, 2026, debuts in partnership with multiplex chains Cinepolis and Asian Cinemas. Customers scan a QR code in the hall, browse the menu on the Swiggy Dineout app, order and pay, and get delivery without leaving their seat.

The feature also integrates with PoS aggregators Impact (owned by UFO Moviez) and Showbizz. Swiggy says the service boosts revenue per screen for cinemas and lets PoS players plug the offering into their stack. Swiggy Dineout CEO Swapnil Bajpai called it a category-defining service that removes the need to queue for popcorn.
This launch turns Swiggy Dineout into a direct in-cinema commerce platform, moving beyond its core table-booking and dining-out business. The key to scale will be how quickly Swiggy can integrate with more PoS systems beyond the initial partners, because a fragmented multiplex sector may resist sharing order data or margins. For cinemas, the real revenue test is whether seat delivery actually lifts per-head F&B spend above the current concession counter average, or merely shifts existing purchases online while adding Swiggy's commission. The roll-out with Cinepolis and Asian Cinemas will be watched for repeat order rates and ticket attachment figures, which will determine if smaller chains adopt the system.
Source: bollywoodhungama.com
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