From Gin to Agave: 6 Craft-Led Shifts Shaping India’s Drinking Culture in 2026
From premium gins and agave spirits to low-ABV cocktails and craft beers, consumers are seeking quality, authenticity, and memorable experiences.
  • By - Nusra
  • Dec 24, 2025 / 9 MIN READ
India Ate 93 Million Biryanis in 2025 — Burgers Didn’t Even Come Close
Pahari cuisine marked a 9x growth, while orders in Malabari, Rajathani, Malvani and other regional cuisines also grew almost 2x in the past one year…
  • By - Nusra
  • Dec 23, 2025 / 3 MIN READ
Relearning Mediterranean Food: How This Familiar Yet Global Cuisine is Evolving
Indian diners, once hesitant, are now embracing everything from Yemeni mandi and Levantine salads to Turkish mezze and Greek-style seafood.
Modern Indian Dining: The Art of Flavor Layering in Contemporary Indian Cooking
Modern Indian cuisine is all about deliberated complexity and honoring tradition while adding the additional flavor layering to create a journey…


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How Ancient Grains are Transforming Modern Desserts
Chefs, who are reimagining traditional Indian desserts with coarse grains, are unanimous in their view that the shift to traditional grains isn’t…
The Global Diner: Redefining Restaurants Through Quality, Quantity, and Presentation
Quality not only builds trust but also creates distinction, helping a brand stand out from the crowd in a highly competitive industry.
  • By - Nusra
  • Aug 29, 2025 / 6 MIN READ
Raising the Bar: How Restaurant Owners are Turning Trends into Triumphs
From Chefs working around local, indigenous cuisine and ingredients, to bartenders working hard to lure customers by infusing local ingredients,…
  • By - Nusra
  • Aug 22, 2025 / 6 MIN READ


Chutney: Taste of the Land
From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, chutneys change their ingredients, textures, and stories. But one thing remains constant: their ability to bring people…
Table Manners: How Dining Etiquettes Have Changed Over the Years
Dining today is more relaxed and global, emphasizing simplicity, fresh ingredients, and visual appeal.
Fresh Take on Flavours: What’s Pushing the Growth of Plant-forward Dining
Due to the rising demand, 50% of the restaurants have vegan, keto and plant-based menu.
A Culinary Journey: Stories Beyond the Plate
Storytelling, a pillar of culinary identity, plays a crucial role in how restaurants and chefs are perceived globally.
5 Food Trends Writing the Rule for Experiential Dining
Diners are craving deeper connections to their meals. It’s no longer just about flavor — it’s about the stories behind the food.
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  • May 07, 2025 / 5 MIN READ
Going back to Roots: The Role of Storytelling in Positioning Traditional Dishes to Modern Diners
Around 70% of the restaurants in India are presenting traditional dishes to their diners. This shows that the preferences have evolved over the…
What's Pushing the Growth of Indo-Chinese Cuisine in QSR Model
QSRs are expected to play a considerable role in the future of the fast-food landscape of India as the demand for Indo-Chinese cuisine is increasing.
Why Data is Important to Understand Customer Demand
Today, the restaurants are spending crores of rupees in building up a nice jazzy ambience but what about the actual process, what is that consumer…
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  • Sep 09, 2019 / 5 MIN READ
How Drinking has Become First Choice for Social Gatherings
People no more go to a restaurant or bar to have their favourite food or cuisine, today they are more into drinking.
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  • Sep 03, 2019 / 4 MIN READ
Customization is a key strategy opted by upcoming QSRs, says a new report
The primary reason cited by customers was the option to customize.
Transforming Indian Food Retailing With Innovation
The food retail industry in India has today, evolved into a mature and organised conglomerate, that has permeated into various other sectors of the…
"I fought for a long time but today I gave up," says VG Siddhartha in his letter
The news of Siddhartha's disappearance has spread like wildfire across Karnataka and hundreds of his relatives and friends have gathered at his…
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  • Jul 30, 2019 / 6 MIN READ
The Story of Biryani: She Came, Saw and Conquered India!
The Biryani traces its origin from Middle East from where it entered India via Sindh province.
How Superfood is a Hit in Restaurant Menu
However, when initially this kind of menu was launched, people in the industry were skeptic on how it would do.
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  • Jul 19, 2019 / 3 MIN READ
Why it is Important for Chefs to Evolve as Per Trend
The restaurant owners and chefs have to be very careful by making sure that they are keeping these kind of things in sink.
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  • Jul 16, 2019 / 4 MIN READ
How can you Keep your Brand Fresh & Relevant
With global trends changing, owners of Michelin-star restaurants getting into fast casual formats.
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  • Jun 29, 2019 / 5 MIN READ
The Restaurant Industry has become the talk of the town and how!
At the same time, with the rise in food delivery apps, the consumer market has turned lazy and discount centric.