A number of places that had been awarded permits for all types of alcohol had them taken away in October because the increase in headcount was below projections.
Still, given the massive 40% increase in headcount this year, Facebook seems to have failed move the needle on diversity.
That planned increase in headcount is probably a reflection of Zomato's relatively labor-intensive business model, at least compared to other pure Internet plays.
What's required to accelerate growth is a bigger budget for marketing and an increase in "headcount and some experienced hands".
The company said it upped its spending on research and development by 85percentt year-over-year to $70 million during Q1, which it said was due mostly to an increase in headcount.
In the filing, the company said research and development expenses increased in the third quarter due to an increase in headcount-related expenses, which included $5.4 million in stock-based compensation expense related to the acceleration of vesting of stock held by a former employee.
It also said international expansion plans meant increases in headcounts could occur overseas rather than in the North Sea.
Notes to the accounts show "administrative expenses" rose significantly between 2008 and 2009 – by €794m – because of increases in headcount, sales and marketing and the "royalties paid as a result of increases in recorded turnover".
Nottingham city council recorded a 12% increase in its IT headcount.
"Scotland will actually get a modest increase in its Army headcount, of nearly 20%, with some units returning from Germany to the improved Leuchars base.
The bank pointed out that comparisons of current results to the prior years results were impacted by the joint venture, which closed on May 31 of last year, adding 19,000 employees for a 40% increase in company-wide headcount.
