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.
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  • 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.
Will e-commerce route help reach wider customer base to Mother's Recipe?
In 2014, online retail had a miniscule share of 0.4 per cent in Indian Retail and is expected to take a share of 3 per cent by 2020.
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  • Jan 06, 2016 / 7 MIN READ
Gurgaon based Food Tech Startup initiates fund raising activity this Diwali
The food is sponsored and provided by Bueno. One can get entry to the program with a reasonable Rs50 admission ticket. The money collected from this…
Enjoy your meal at flight check-in with Lite Bite Foods 'FooGo' app
It also allows the air passengers, who are bored of the in-flight food, to have easy access to the food menus at the two airports, without even being…
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  • Oct 28, 2015 / 4 MIN READ
Bengaluru-based food startup Jiyo Natural gets funding from IAN
The group will utilise the raised funds to expand its presence across Bengaluru and enter newer markets including, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR, Chennai…
Naturally Yours raises seed funding from Sanjay Mehta
Naturally Yours which is presently serving online with their own website and through Amazon receives over 1000-1500 orders from their own website and…
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  • Oct 07, 2015 / 3 MIN READ
Viiking Ventures acquires Goa Kings beer for Rs 90 crore
The group is also targeting to acquire a vineyard in France or Italy with an investment of $20-40 million.
Azure Hospitality 'MAMAGOTO' secures Rs 650 MN from Goldman Sachs
The investment will be used to further expand Azure's three restaurant brands throughout India and in select markets abroad.
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  • Jul 13, 2015 / 6 MIN READ
Matrix, SAIF Partners co-led $6mn funding for Treebo Hotels
Treebo, a new age, tech-enabled chain of hotels offering quality accommodation to travellers at affordable prices will use these funds for expanding…
Is Burger King facing price war from McDonalds, KFC?
Global chains have stuck into a price war, where each of them is competing with one another to deliver their best at an everyday value pricing.
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  • Apr 20, 2015 / 5 MIN READ
Zappfresh, online meat start-up raises Rs 2 crore from angel investors
Zappfresh offers a wide variety of items including whole chicken, mutton and pork. Now, it is also planning to introduce seafood category soon.