Why South Indian Cuisine’s Global Rise Begins in the Middle East
With the growing number of popular South Indian restaurant chains expanding overseas, from Saravanaa Bhavan and Anjappar to Paragon, A2B, and…
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.
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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.
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.
Three takeaways from Yum! India's key developments
Niren Chaudhary, former President and CEO Yum! India, who's driving the Yum! growth in India, is relocating to Dallas to a greater…
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  • Jan 14, 2016 / 3 MIN READ
What made Deepinder Goyal, lash out on social media?
It all started with a Tweet when Zomato's Deepinder Goyal lashed out on Restaurant India for creating the headline.
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  • Jan 13, 2016 / 4 MIN READ
Top 8 rooftop restaurants to visit this winter
Take a break from indoor restaurants and visit a rooftop spot at brunch when the sun is warm and crisp, or go at sunset - that supremely magical hour…
What made NRAI introduce strict policy for Restaurant delivery personnel?
"The NRAI has been instrumental in providing the right guidance and advice to the Indian restaurant fraternity and will continue to do so in the…
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  • Jan 08, 2016 / 3 MIN READ
How India has ordered food online in 2015
North Indian cuisine has ruled the favourite list for more than a decade now, followed by Chinese, Italian, South India and healthy food which is a…
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  • Jan 04, 2016 / 4 MIN READ
Raising the BAR: popularising the bar culture in India
The BPO and IT boom has contributed to lot of disposable income among the younger generation which tends to popularize the pubs & bar culture in…
Adding a bigger meaning to restaurant biz
While restaurants are today not leaving any stone unturned for achieving higher scale and growth, such companies are too not left behind in employing…
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  • Dec 21, 2015 / 6 MIN READ
Is Standardization, the Missing Ingredient in Restaurants?
Given the creative nature of the industry, standardization at an industry level for certain things may be difficult to achieve, as- recipe, cooking…
Want to open a restaurant? Here what you need to know about various Licensing Requirements
Delhi-NCR alone has around 2,200 licensed outlets, Mumbai has 1,500 and Bengaluru about 300-400 licenses.
How chocolaty is chocolate biz?
In India, the chocolate industry valued at INR 58bn (USD966mn) in FY 2014, has been growing at a CAGR (Compound annual growth rate) of 15 per cent…