Indian Restaurant Congress has set a benchmark among restaurant fraternity for building a world class show on the business of restaurants in India. After 13 successful on ground editions, Indian Restaurant Congress is back with its 14th annual edition. Over the years the show has grown as a premium thought leadership networking platform for the Food & Beverage Community of the country. The show over the years has brought together more than 50,000 food professionals and foodpreneurs from across the world at a single platform.
Global influence is again dominating the Indian restaurant scene, though a little differently now. On one hand, India is seeing more Global Restaurants opening up in India, and on the other hand Indian restaurants are also going Global. The influence of global cultures, business dynamics, and culinary innovation is therefore being felt in the Indian food service market, whether it is design, menu, service, or fusion cuisine. Similarly, Indian restaurant chains that are going abroad are bringing many new aspects of food and service, brand and cuisine to their table. Overall, this is a good scenario as it will bring the edge Indian Restaurants industry to be global and have tomorrow’s Michelin star restaurants coming from India.
Inauguration
Tomorrow’s Restaurant: Innovating today to ensure your business is future-ready
Keynote Session
Networking Tea
What Makes Global Brands a Success in India?
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Networking Lunch
Spice Routes Reimagined: Culinary Diplomacy Between India and ASEAN
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Keynote Session/ 2025 Restaurant Leader of the Year: Fireside Chat with Editor-in-Chief
Making your Restaurant Future Ready: Building Experiential Brands
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The Dubai-India Corridor: Cross-Border Recipes That’s Raking in Profits
Capturing the Craze: The Celeb-Resto Partnerships
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The Future Of Food Service At Home: What can restaurants do to make their delivery operations a success?
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Global influence is again dominating the Indian restaurant scene, though a little differently now. On one hand, India is seeing more Global Restaurants opening up in India, and on the other hand Indian restaurants are also going Global. The influence of global cultures, business dynamics, and culinary innovation is therefore being felt in the Indian food service market, whether it is design, menu, service, or fusion cuisine. Similarly, Indian restaurant chains that are going abroad are bringing many new aspects of food and service, brand and cuisine to their table. Overall, this is a good scenario as it will bring the edge Indian Restaurants industry to be global and have tomorrow’s Michelin star restaurants coming from India.
Plating Success: Winning Customers in an Ever-Demanding World
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Keynote Session
Building in-hotel Restaurants: The Ride from Fine Dining to Fun Dining
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Networking Lunch
The Rise of Beverage Innovators
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Turning Trends into Triumphs: How Bar Owners are Leading the Races
Keynote Session
From Bharat to the World: The Rise of home-grown Start-ups
Session Lead & Moderator:
Opening & Welcome
Kick off the day with event goals and the essentials of coffee & tea service
Keynote: Brewing Excellence in F&B
Why perfect extraction and presentation drive restaurant success.
Panel: Coffee Bar Mastery
From bean sourcing to latte art—building a best-in-class café experience
Coffee & Tea Service Break
Live demo: contrasting cold brew vs. iced tea techniques.
Tea on the Table: Culture, Craft, and Commerce
Integrating tea cocktails, food pairing & steep-to-order programs
Networking Lunch & Tasting
Curated coffee flights and tea tasting stations to sample
Case Study: High-Volume Beverage Ops
Streamlining service in QSR, cafés & hotel F&B outlets
Smart Brewing: The Role of Automation in Beverage Craft
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What’s Brewing: Importance of Customer feedback
Afternoon Coffee & Tea Break
Experience a rapid-blend demonstration and tea infusion art.
Fireside Chat: The Future of Café Culture
How sustainability, wellness & digital ordering reshape service.
Closing Remarks & Next Steps
Key takeaways and how to implement cutting-edge beverage service.
Source from all over the world in one marketplace that has a selection of top suppliers from around the world.
India’s most prominent Restaurant show, where more than 500 restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, leaders, investors and experts gather together
Discover new trends and business opportunities with hundreds of new exhibitors and new product launches.
Recognizing the Industry Leaders. The Awards will be the biggest in the industry representing the best of Top Restaurants, Restaurateurs, Café, Bars, Bakery and Chefs who are doing a phenomenal work across the country.Source from all over the world in one marketplace that has a selection of top suppliers from around the world.
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Media Partners
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