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Cash, Code, Crores: Tax Probe Exposes Billing Manipulation in India’s Restaurant Sector
By comparing billing screen data with backend logs, officials found large-scale manipulation, including cases where bills like ₹2,784 were allegedly…
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Vijetha Iyer
Feb 20, 2026 / 6 MIN READ
The Lobby as a Profit Centre: Turning Space into Strategy
Hotel that activates lobbies report 12–18% higher non-resident footfall and 8–15% increase in overall F&B billing.
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Vijetha Iyer
Feb 19, 2026 / 7 MIN READ
From Gut Feeling to Algorithms: How Data is Redefining India’s Food Choices
In a 5.5–6 lakh crore market growing at 10–12% annually, survival and scale increasingly depend on how well restaurants use data.
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Vijetha Iyer
Feb 18, 2026 / 10 MIN READ
Delhi HC Makes Service Charges Voluntary, Industry Reacts
The ruling reinforces that forcing diners to pay a service charge amounts to an unfair trade practice under the Consumer Protection Act.
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Vijetha Iyer
Feb 16, 2026 / 6 MIN READ
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