Resurfacing an early-November move: Chandan Rungta exited Zepto’s Relish as Vinay Dhanani took oversight
Zepto’s Relish CEO Chandan Rungta stepped down amid senior-level changes made in early November. President Vinay Dhanani now oversees Relish, private labels and Zepto Café as the meat vertical targets annualised revenue of more than ₹500 crore.
What happened
Zepto’s Relish meat-business CEO Chandan Rungta left amid wider senior exits. President Vinay Dhanani will oversee Relish, private labels and Zepto Café. Relish
Key facts
- Relish monthly revenue: ₹50-60 crore in September 2025
- Relish annualised revenue target: over ₹500 crore by year-end
- Zepto October 2025 funding: approximately $450 million (around ₹4,000 crore)
- Zepto valuation: $7 billion, versus $5 billion previous year
- Total capital raised: close to $3 billion
- Capital raised in past 18 months: nearly $2 billion
Why this matters
A single executive overseeing Relish, Café and private labels could make Zepto a more decisive partner or acquirer in food brands, sourcing, cold-chain and ready-to-eat capabilities.
What to watch
- Whether Zepto names a dedicated Relish successor within the next quarter.
- Reported expansion of Relish into additional cities, dark stores or new meat and ready-to-cook categories.
- Evidence of Relish products appearing in Zepto Café bundles, meal solutions or private-label promotional campaigns.
- Changes in assortment breadth, discount intensity, delivery promises and cold-chain investments.
- Management commentary on Relish annualised revenue, contribution margin, repeat rates, wastage or private-label share.
- Further senior executive exits or restructuring across Zepto’s food, café and private-label teams.
- Appoint a Relish business head or operating leader reporting to Vinay Dhanani, while retaining centralized category strategy.
- Bundle Relish meat and ready-to-cook products with Zepto Café meals and high-frequency grocery baskets to increase order value and repeat purchase.
- Expand private-label penetration in high-margin adjacent categories such as marinades, frozen snacks, ready-to-cook meals and pet food.
- Rationalize low-velocity SKUs and city-level coverage to reduce perishability losses and improve dark-store cold-chain utilization.
- Use targeted pricing, subscription-style replenishment offers and loyalty promotions to build recurring meat-category demand.