India, Feb. 11 -- Foodtech major Swiggy has asked its restaurant partners to pay an additional 2% collection fee on all orders, starting February 16.

The company told restaurant partners in an email that the fee would be deducted from their payouts, The Arc reported.

"This fee is for facilitating seamless customer payments on the Swiggy platform," the report quoted the email as saying.

It added that Swiggy's email has been receiving backlash from the restaurant operators.

Meanwhile, sources close to the company told Inc42 that the email has been sent to only select restaurants and they can share their views on the matter with the company.

The development comes at a time when restaurants are already at war with Swiggy and its rival Zo...