Across QSRs, cafés, regional chains and cuisine-led concepts, the emphasis is increasingly on strong unit economics, consistent profitability and…
As brands expand across multiple platforms, growth alone is no longer enough. Managing customer acquisition costs, protecting margins and identifying…
For an industry that has consistently encouraged customers to adopt digital payments for their convenience, the challenge is to maintain that…
According to the Coffee Board of India, coffee exports reached a record US$1.8 billion in FY2024–25, up approximately 40% from US$1.29 billion in the…
When food quality becomes a shared operational responsibility rather than the task of an individual chef, restaurants are better positioned to…
India’s retail inflation rose to 5.54% in September 2026, with food inflation at 7.74%. However, the actual impact on restaurants varies depending on…
As India's café market evolves, operators must balance changing consumer preferences with the fundamentals that sustain a business.
Tea Board India data highlighted in 2024-25, value-added tea made up just 19% of export volume but 30% of export value.
For retailers, this means selling not just better coffee, but a better, easier and more personalised coffee routine.
The basic break-even formula remains Fixed Costs ÷ Contribution Margin. With fixed costs of ₹6 lakh, a 60% contribution margin requires ₹10 lakh in…
Swiggy's food-delivery GOV grew 22.6% year-on-year to ₹9,005 crore in Q4 FY26, while its food-delivery adjusted EBITDA margin reached 3.3% of…
Among hotels facing F&B margin pressure, 31% were focusing on upselling and incremental revenue, while 29% were looking at labour efficiency. The…
AI can handle the work guests rarely notice like forecasting demand, adjusting room rates, analyzing guest behaviour, managing energy, scheduling…
Standardisation isn’t about making drinks less generous. It’s about making every pour count. A bar can lose money ¼ ounces at a time and that’s how a…
The lesson from the latest inspections is not that five-star hotels are unsafe, nor that every restaurant has a problem. It is that no restaurant can…
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