India, May 15 -- A week after Zomato announced that it is putting its 50:50 refund-sharing policy with restaurants on hold, the foodtech major has now rolled out a key change to its Gold membership benefits.

The foodtech major has quietly announced via its app that starting May 16, it will begin charging an additional rain fee even for users subscribed to its Gold membership plan.

This move will likely disappoint many Gold members as the cost was previously waived as part of the membership perks.

In the notification, Zomato said, "Starting May 16, surge fee waiver during rains will not be part of your Gold benefits." It further added, "This fee helps us compensate our delivery partners better during rains."

Zomato has long applied rai...