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
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…


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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…
  • By - Nusra
  • 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.
The Future of Dining Is Closer Than You Think: Experts Predict 2026 Trends
Food will become a signature, not a checklist. Weddings will be remembered as culinary experiences—extraordinary, personal, and deeply thoughtful.
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  • Jan 09, 2026 / 8 MIN READ
How Guest Experience & Brand Identity is Crafting the Future of Dining
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…
Capital Flows: What’s Attracting Investor Attention
This brings perspectives from investors, homegrown QSR founders, legacy restaurateurs and new-age community-driven café creators to decode the trends…
How Independent Cafes are Driving India’s Cafe Boom
As the café market expands and consumption rises, standalone cafés are the laboratories where trends like specialty brews, experiential menus, and…
India on the Global Map: The New Franchising Epicenter
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…
Eating Out Reinvented: From Celebration to Daily Ritual
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…
India’s Food Services Market to Cross US$ 125 bn by 2030: Report
Boba Tea and Matcha Tea have seen an 11x and 4x surge in search volumes, respectively, in the last five years.
  • By - Nusra
  • Dec 01, 2025 / 7 MIN READ
From Menus to Margins: Redefining Kitchens and Economics for a ‘Home-First’ Era
The industry is projected to grow over $140 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of around 28.17%.
From a 30 Sqft Shop to London: How Hatti Kaapi Took South Indian Filter Coffee Global
US Mahender, Founder & CEO of Hatti Kaapi, speaks to Restaurant India about the rise of authentic South Indian filter coffee in modern café…
Snacking into the Future
For Bellona Hospitality’s more casual and premium dining formats, starters and small plates comprise 35-40% of total food sales as they have become a…
Designing Experiences: Plating, Space, Storytelling
While good plating and interiors can attract the customers through social media platforms and drive them to the restaurants by 60%.