Online market place Snapdeal.com has entered the hospitality segment by launching hotel and catering supplies category.
Snapdeal currently has close to 500 categories listed on its Web site such as furniture and hardware, mobiles and tablets, fashion and lifestyle.
The entry into hospitality is to assist the upcoming restaurateurs and individuals and groups who are handling catering businesses, the company said in a statement.
Consumers can shop for an assortment of products, including baking & pizza supplies, bar accessories, chaffing dishes, heavy gauge cutlery glassware, and professional knives.
The products listed also cater to the needs of households who are looking to use chef recommended cookware and utensils. The category includes products that are used in a restaurant kitchen, right from preparation to serving and buffet display.
“This launch will further strengthen Snapdeal’s leadership as a marketplace and a shopping destination for all kinds of products across categories which fulfil customers’ both home and business requirements. They can now shop for the widest range of kitchenware, utensils, cutlery and glassware at the comfort and convenience of their homes. In future we also plan to integrate a whole range of hotel linen (mattresses, pillows, bed linen & bath Linen) into the category and thereby meet all the needs of a hotel/ restaurant”, said Tony Navin, Senior Vice-President – Electronics & Home, Snapdeal.com.