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,…
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  • 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.
Is Wellness and healthy well being pushing Superfoods growth
The sudden rise of options such as green and herbal tea in the cafes also indicates the awareness of consumers in this sector and the trends being…
Is 'Fun' dining the next wave in India's dining culture
According to NRAI food service data, India's private final consumption expenditure accounts for 60 per cent of the total GDP and is predicted to…
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  • Mar 10, 2017 / 6 MIN READ
Cocktails sparkles in 2017 bar menu
Two years ago the cocktail sale was about 2-4 per cent and today when they are reinventing the menu by imbibing little bit of madness they do 28-30…
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  • Feb 08, 2017 / 5 MIN READ
Building bar in India
Bars are doing a great business not only at nights but also the whole day.
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  • Oct 01, 2016 / 4 MIN READ
Introducing luxury dining
Eating out at a high-end restaurant is considered an experience worth paying for.
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  • Sep 30, 2016 / 4 MIN READ
Where is your customer heading
Today, Foodies are scouting for new delivery options, which can give them plethora of verity, great experience and rapid delivery.
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  • Sep 24, 2016 / 5 MIN READ
F&B trends that top restaurants in hotels are featuring to compete with other restaurants
In some hotels, the catering aspects of hospitality are managed by a restaurant that, while being part of the hotel, is considered to be a different…
McDonald;s Introduces a New Salad Blend
"Color in produce is an expression of different nutrients," said Jessica Foust, McDonald's Chef and Registered Dietitian. "The…
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  • Jun 13, 2016 / 5 MIN READ
6 best practices to adopt at restaurants
Many restaurants are today using the old and junk products as a design element recycling at their restaurants and this trend is fast catching in the…
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  • Jun 04, 2016 / 4 MIN READ
Eating out now more expensive from 1st June
And, yet in a year the government has increased service tax from 12.36 per cent to 15 per cent (including the two cesses).
  • By - Nusra
  • May 30, 2016 / 2 MIN READ