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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-…
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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…
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Vijetha Iyer
Feb 09, 2026 / 6 MIN READ
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…
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Vijetha Iyer
Feb 06, 2026 / 6 MIN READ
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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Saumyangi Yadav
Feb 06, 2026 / 6 MIN READ
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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…
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Vijetha Iyer
Feb 05, 2026 / 7 MIN READ
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…
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Vijetha Iyer
Feb 04, 2026 / 6 MIN READ
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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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,…
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Vijetha Iyer
Jan 30, 2026 / 5 MIN READ
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…
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Vijetha Iyer
Jan 28, 2026 / 6 MIN READ
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,…
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Saumyangi Yadav
Jan 27, 2026 / 7 MIN READ
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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Nusra
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…
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Vijetha Iyer
Jan 16, 2026 / 8 MIN READ
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…
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Saumyangi Yadav
Jan 15, 2026 / 6 MIN READ
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.
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Vijetha Iyer
Jan 13, 2026 / 7 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.
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Vikram Purewal
Mar 02, 2016 / 3 MIN READ
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…
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Akanksha Saxena
Feb 29, 2016 / 2 MIN READ
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…
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Vikram Purewal
Feb 23, 2016 / 2 MIN READ
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.
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Akanksha Saxena
Feb 16, 2016 / 2 MIN READ
It is very important to know your customer- Bhanu Nehra
In an exclusive interaction with Restaurant India, Bhanu Nehra, brother of cricketer Ashish Nehra, who owns restaurants Mia Bella and Schengen in the…
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Nusra
Mar 26, 2015 / 3 MIN READ
The method of cooking must compliment the ingredients- Shervani
In an exclusive interaction with Restaurant India, SM Shervani, MD, Shervani Hospitality and former President FHRAI, talks about what's trending…
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Nusra
Dec 03, 2014 / 6 MIN READ
I do not believe in marketing my product- Keswani
Hitesh Keswani, owns four brands and is successfully running 8 restaurants under the umbrella. Talking to Restaurant India, he shares his strategy…
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Nusra
Nov 17, 2014 / 4 MIN READ
Offering freshly blended juice
Launched in 2007, Has Juice Bar is a health and juice bar concept that provides wholesome nutrition with a wide variety of fruit juices. Talking to…
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Nusra
Nov 05, 2014 / 5 MIN READ
Casual dine, PEs preferred choice
An exclusive interaction with Riyaaz Amlani, Owner- Impresario Entertainment and President NRAI.
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Nusra
Oct 15, 2014 / 4 MIN READ
'Flavours are not conceptualised in kitchen'
In an interaction with Chirag Gupta, Co-owner, 4700 BC Popcorn.
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Nusra
May 10, 2014 / 5 MIN READ
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