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.
Impact on restaurant ecosystem of 5% GST rule on food aggregators
An input tax credit is basically GST paid on input services or raw materials that can be set off against a certain kind of future tax liability.
Delhi restaurants, bars need single licence to serve liquor; expects more smaller format restaurants with this move
The notification also explained that the annual licence fee of L-17 licence will be Rs 5 lakh for restaurants with up to 1,000 sq feet area, Rs 15…
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  • Nov 12, 2021 / 4 MIN READ
How to start a food chain business
The APAC (Asia Pacific) itself accounts for 63% of the total F&B (Food and Beverage) stores market in the world. The Indian F&B industry…
Restaurants at food courts bounce back; welcome customers with added safety
On an average, food courts contribute almost 8-10 percent of the total mall revenue and in the case of malls with great offerings in their food…
How Profitable is the Restaurant Business in India?
Margins in the restaurant business have gradually trimmed down due to multiple reasons. To penetrate the market by acquiring new customers, popular…
Direct delivery or Co-exist? How top brands perceive delivery as channel
And, at a time when F&B brands are planning to build their own in-house delivery capabilities and use various tools to develop own ordering…
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  • Sep 08, 2021 / 4 MIN READ
Dining on wheels: Why 'in-car dining' could be the next big trend for convenience eaters
Most of the places offering in-car dining has the provision to park at least 10 to 15 cars at a time.?
Restaurants now allowed to serve 'Complete Experience', welcomes Delhi Govt move on more relaxations
The Arvind Kejriwal led AAP government on Sunday announced that restaurants can now serve liquor, bars can open and also extended the operational…
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  • Jun 21, 2021 / 4 MIN READ
6 Tips to Create a Killer Social Media Strategy for Your Restaurant
Creating a killer social media strategy for your restaurant could skyrocket your business and bring you more customers. All you have to do is learn…
Preparing Profits in the Clouds
Lesser risk is involved in the cloud kitchen franchise model; it requires low expenditure and is the high-profit-margin business.