

We are discontinuing these programs in a phased manner to take care of current customers and partners and we are supporting our affected employees during this transition," it added. "As part of our annual operating planning review process, we have made the decision to discontinue Amazon Food, our pilot food delivery business in Bengaluru," Amazon said regarding the shut down. It will also provide support till Mar 31 for any compliance related issues. Restaurants will have access to all Amazon tools and reports till January 31, 2023. The company has told restaurants that is committed to meet all its payments and other contractual obligations. You will continue to receive orders till then and we expect you to continue fulfilling those orders,” said a mail by Amazon to restaurant partners, a copy of which has been seen by Moneycontrol. “This decision means that you will no longer get orders from customers via Amazon Food after this date. This comes a day after the e-commerce major shut down its fledgling edtech arm in the country, even as the company plans to lay off thousands of employees globally.

Amazon has told its restaurant partners in India that it has decided to discontinue its food delivery service, which it had started in May 2020, from December 29.
