Experience, Efficiency, Expansion: 3 Keys to Reinventing Growth in 2026
There’s growing awareness about organic products. Consumers are more health-conscious. There’s demand for sugar-free, low-sugar, and now protein-…
  • By - Nusra
  • Feb 11, 2026 / 8 MIN READ
National Pizza Day: How Pizza is Driving India’s QSR Growth
India’s QSR market is set to reach USD 43.5 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 9.36%. Health-conscious options, menu customization, diversification, and…
Why Restaurants Still Bet Big on Tier 1 Cities
With 30–40% of restaurant sales now coming through online delivery platforms, operators are walking a fine line between growth and profitability. And…
What an 18-Month ‘Survival Window’ Means for India’s Café Market
Industry estimates peg the standalone coffee shops market at USD 424–440 million in 2025, with high double-digit growth forecasts over the next decade


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From Rapid Expansion to Real Profits
Most restaurants operate on net margins of just 3–6%, while casual and full-service formats face high labour, rent, and food costs. Even QSRs…
Why Diners Are Choosing Comfort Over Complexity
As per Swiggy 2025 report, Biryani led orders with about 93 million orders, followed by burgers (44.2 million), pizzas (40.1 million), and even…
Budget 2026 Boosts Tourism, Hospitality Awaits Policy Clarity
The budget’s emphasis on connectivity, regional development and tourism infrastructure is expected to unlock demand in emerging markets beyond major…
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  • Feb 02, 2026 / 7 MIN READ


How Smaller Menus Drive Profit and Business
This isn’t just a fad; it’s a strategic response to some of the toughest challenges the industry has faced in decades. In cities like Mumbai, Pune,…
From Buffets to Bespoke
This shift is reflected in strong growth where contract catering is projected to reach $4.25B by 2033, wedding catering $28.63B by 2032, inflight…
Why Cuisine-Led Focus is Working for Indian Restaurants
As margins tighten and diners become more deliberate, operators are finding that focused menus and clear cuisine identities offer stronger control,…
5 Big Ideas Shaping Indian Restaurants: Insights from Restaurant India 2026 – Hyderabad
The Hyderabad edition reaffirmed a powerful truth: the future belongs to brands that innovate with relevance, scale with discipline, embrace…
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  • Jan 21, 2026 / 8 MIN READ
How Restaurants Are Redefining Scale in 2026
As per the reports, 1,000-2,000 restaurants open every month in India, but also there is a large number of closures due to high costs and competition…
India’s Dessert Boom: From After-Meal Treat to All-Day Craving
As consumption becomes more intentional, desserts are no longer a secondary offering. In many cafés today, they are increasingly the primary reason…
How Storytelling is Redefining the On-Property Experience
When storytelling becomes an operational philosophy instead of a marketing add-on, each interaction gives guest a memorable experience.
Domino's announces Q3 result; global retail sales grew 4.7%
U.S. same store sales increased 2.0% and international same store sales (excluding foreign currency impact) declined 1.8% during the third quarter of…
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  • Oct 14, 2022 / 4 MIN READ
Service charge on food bills: HC grants 2 weeks to restaurant owners to respond
The Centre and CCPA have contended before the high court that hotels and restaurants were openly flouting the guidelines and collecting service…
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  • Oct 07, 2022 / 3 MIN READ
Starbucks partners with Grab to enhance customer experience in Southeast Asia
The company will introduce this new feature in the Philippines in the second half of 2022, with plans to expand to additional Southeast Asia markets…
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  • Mar 17, 2022 / 3 MIN READ
Charcoal Concepts to invest Rs 150 cr in next 5 years; to open 200 QSR outlets of Joshh and Joshh Kulfi
In the first phase of developments, the brand plans to launch in Mumbai with 2 full-service restaurants, 2 food court formats, 1 dark kitchen, and 1…
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  • Nov 18, 2021 / 3 MIN READ
Owners of Burger King, Tim Hortons sales up 11% in Q3 2021
The brand also announced its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner.
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  • Oct 27, 2021 / 4 MIN READ
VRO Hospitality to enter Cloud Kitchen space Pan-India
Once, the brand hits around 30 outlets, it will have about 50-60 dark kitchens operating out of them.
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  • Oct 22, 2021 / 2 MIN READ
Uber Eats adds emoji feature to search for nearest restaurant on map
As per the brand, the new feature is inspired by feedback from as many as eight out of 10 users who have switched to other map apps to search for…
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  • Sep 24, 2021 / 2 MIN READ
GST Council may levy 5% tax on delivery brands, discussion tomorrow
One of the reasons for designing such a proposal was that there was no mandatory registration check by these players and there were unregistered…
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  • Sep 16, 2021 / 2 MIN READ
Chickeera introduces vegetarian menu, available for delivery & takeaway too
This fast-food restaurant is open for home deliveries and takeaways from its cloud kitchens in  Greater Kailash-2, South Extension, and Anand Niketan.
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  • Jul 17, 2021 / 2 MIN READ
Gateway Brewing Co. launches inspired blends
The brew is available in a 1 liter Pet bottle and Gateway’s ‘Party Kegs’ holds 5 liters which can provide around 15 glasses of beer.
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  • Jul 16, 2021 / 2 MIN READ