How Women Are Redefining India’s Culinary Landscape
In India’s urban centers, women account for 15–20% of professional kitchen staff and around 30–35% hold top management roles in hospitality.
Reservation-Only: Why These Restaurants Are Getting Smaller, Personalized
Instead of chasing volume or footfalls, these compact formats are taking the opposite route by keeping their covers low, service slots restricted,…
Experience that Travels: How Offsite Locations are Boosting Revenue
As per reports, offsite catering and mobile events are growing 20–25% year-on-year across metros like Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi.
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.
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Pregame Koramangala Brings Bengaluru its First BYOB-Inspired Bar Experience
Blending retail and recreation, the new “Bring Your Own Bottle” lounge offers an affordable, social alternative to the city’s pricey pub scene
The Sweet Shift: How Clean Label Desserts Are Redefining Indulgence
According to reports, the global clean label ingredients market is expected to grow from US $50.2 billion in 2024 to US $69.3 billion by 2029.
Why Wellness Is the New Luxury in Restaurant Menu
Around 50-60% of restaurants and hotels in India focus on healthy options in the menu.
Why Expansion in India’s Food Industry is Moving from Metros to Micro-markets
Non-food items now account for roughly 53% of spending in rural areas, up from about 47% in 2011–12. The share of non-food in urban areas has…
One Plate, One Future: Celebrating World Food Day
This year’s theme, “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future,” emphasizes collective action through the FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative…
How Passion-Driven Restaurants can Deliver Measurable Outcomes
Sustainability is now part of the operating model. Kitchens designed to reduce waste, bars that recycle, and partnerships with local producers…
How Restaurants Are Gearing Up for the Festive Season
The weeks leading up to Diwali, Halloween, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve are marked by high footfall, group celebrations, and increased demand for…
Dining Without Deadlines: Maharashtra’s 24x7 Policy Fuels Economic Momentum
Extended hours will improve asset efficiency, attract tourism, and encourage greater consumer spending.
  • By - Nusra
  • Oct 06, 2025 / 5 MIN READ
5 Key Strategies to Target Repeat Customers
Points-based systems allow customers to earn rewards for each purchase, while tiered rewards create incentives for frequent engagement.
India’s Coffee Rise: Brewing a Global Identity
From personalization to make your own brew, café business is going through the biggest innovation these days.
India food-tech market to grow at 12% CAGR till 2021
Backed by growing internet penetration from 10 per cent in 2011 to 27 per cent by 2015, the food-tech market in India is anticipated to grow at…
Raw Pressery to invest into healthy snacks and nutriments
At a time when fresh juice segment is growing 15 per cent annually in India, Raw Pressery was born. Talking to RI, Anuj Rakyan, MD, Raw Pressery…
  • By - Nusra
  • Apr 11, 2016 / 6 MIN READ
We are now poised to grow at 30% rate- Akshay Bector
In conversation with Restaurant India, Akshay Bector, CMD, Cremica talks about their growth plans.
  • By - Nusra
  • Apr 05, 2016 / 4 MIN READ
Global coffee chains take CSR initiatives seriously
Starbucks intends to scale this program over the next five years and rescue 100 percent of its food available for donation from participating company…
Food Delivery startup Cookaroo raises angel funding
With a gross margin of 21.5%, Cookaroo currently processes close to 200 orders per day and has 15 operational commercial kitchens across JP,…
Now enjoy precooked meals in train!
North Western Railway, the nodal railway nominated to select reputed ready-to-eat companies, has empanelled four firms -- Gitwako Farms, BTW India,…
  • By - Ekta
  • Mar 05, 2016 / 2 MIN READ
The Beer Cafe to raise Rs 15 crore debt funding
So far, Beer Cafe has raised equity funds but, now they are looking for debt as equity funds are expensive for long run.
Budget 2016: Food processing sector shines with 100% FDI
According to the officials at Food Processing industry, this move will allow more expansion and investment of food multi-brand retailing in global…
Gurgaon based First Eat raises $200K in seed investment
Started by Saikat Bagchi, Shitiz Dogra, Mannat Wadehra and Rishabh Tickoo, November last year, First Eat app allows users to choose meals according…
What made this start-up get funding from its customers'?
"The idea is to provide the diaspora of communities whatever they miss from their hometown," said Vishwa Vijay Singh, Co-Founder, Salebhai.