Luxury today is not about excess but about refined nostalgia, where comfort dishes are recreated with premium ingredients, regional storytelling,…
By 2025, the restaurant industry hasn’t just bounced back—it’s transformed.
The dining landscape is evolving rapidly, and at the heart of this transformation is the rise of casual dining.
The philosophy is now finding its way into restaurants where chef-driven concepts, farm-to-table dining, and curated menus cater to the conscious…
While India has long been the largest tea manufacturer and consumer globally, it is finally time for tea to enter the organised dining landscape, if…
Asian flavours being vibrant, versatile and social-media friendly are perfectly positioned to ride the next growth curve.
As per the Airports Authority of India, in FY24, domestic air passenger traffic rose to about 30.6 crore, up 13 percent from the previous year.
Dining is no longer about just good food, it’s about emotion, memory, and trust. Today’s guests want more than well-cooked dishes; they want an…
This brings perspectives from investors, homegrown QSR founders, legacy restaurateurs and new-age community-driven café creators to decode the trends…
As the café market expands and consumption rises, standalone cafés are the laboratories where trends like specialty brews, experiential menus, and…
From sushi and frozen yogurt to QSR, coffee culture and bakery cafés, the world’s most diverse brands are now converging on the Indian market not…
India’s food services sector is expanding in step with this behavioural shift. NRAI values the industry at INR 5.69 lakh crore with steady growth…
Boba Tea and Matcha Tea have seen an 11x and 4x surge in search volumes, respectively, in the last five years.
The industry is projected to grow over $140 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of around 28.17%.
This year’s theme, “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future,” emphasizes collective action through the FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative…
Sustainability is now part of the operating model. Kitchens designed to reduce waste, bars that recycle, and partnerships with local producers…
The weeks leading up to Diwali, Halloween, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve are marked by high footfall, group celebrations, and increased demand for…
Extended hours will improve asset efficiency, attract tourism, and encourage greater consumer spending.
Points-based systems allow customers to earn rewards for each purchase, while tiered rewards create incentives for frequent engagement.
From personalization to make your own brew, café business is going through the biggest innovation these days.
In today’s competitive dining scenario, success demands constant innovation, adaptability, and meaningful engagement across every customer touch…
A recent study by IRHPL, one of India’s fastest-growing retail groups, highlights how airport operators and food outlets are adapting by combining…
As Indians travel more and enjoy greater disposable income, their appetite for discovering these lesser-explored cuisines will only grow.
Single-cuisine concepts can contribute approximately 50 to 65% of dine-in revenue in metro portfolios where specialists dominate new openings.
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