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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  • 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…
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…
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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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…
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…
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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  • 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,…
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…
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,…
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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  • 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…
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…
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.
6 things to learn before you invest in food tech biz
Now if you are bitten by Food Tech bug and want to give it a shot nevertheless here a few pointers that may help you find yourself in good stead…
Tip or not to Tip
Tip or not to tip seems to be an unsolved issue while dining out in a restaurant.
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  • Jan 21, 2016 / 4 MIN READ
How is Online food biz 2016 growing
Food start-ups are preferable because of delivery convenience. Nowadays, ordering food to delivering the same food has became easy with an app,…
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