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.
Middle Eastern food is close to Indian food- Pita Pan
Pita Pan, a Singapore-based restaurant chain, known for serving authentic Mediterranean cuisine, is entering India by early 2015. Kunal Pushkarna,…
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  • Jan 13, 2015 / 4 MIN READ
Indian cuisine is here to stay forever: Rohit Aggarwal, Lite Bite Foods
In an exclusive interaction with Restaurant India, Rohit Aggarwal, Director, Lite Bite Foods, shares his plans to enter the US market, focusing…
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  • Jan 09, 2015 / 4 MIN READ
Global hotel chains betting big on India
Global, as well as domestic hotel chains, including Hilton, Carlson Rezidor, Starwood, Kempinski, Bharat Hotels and InterGlobe, are betting big on…
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  • Dec 29, 2014 / 4 MIN READ
Location is beyond placing your brand: Zorawar Kalra
After the successful exit from his maiden venture, which introduced the multi-award winning signature Punjab Grill, Zorawar Kalra launched Massive…
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  • Dec 18, 2014 / 3 MIN READ
Our competition is based on the quality of wines - Shetty
Myra Vineyards was founded by ex-banker and fine food and beverage enthusiast Ajay Shetty. Talking to Restaurant India, Shetty shares that there is a…
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  • Dec 12, 2014 / 5 MIN READ
JumboKing to expand aggressively
In an interaction with Restaurant India, Dheeraj Gupta, MD, JumboKing Foods, shares his growth plan over the next five years.
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  • Dec 11, 2014 / 2 MIN READ
How are Indian QSRs going social?
Indian fast food majors like Cafe Coffee Day, Yo! China, Haldiram's, Nirulas, Sagar Ratna and Bikanervala have met all the global necessities to…
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  • Dec 06, 2014 / 6 MIN READ
Television has fuelled RTC growth
MA Tejani, MD, Gits Food is the man behind the success of Gits Ready to Cook (RTC) products across the globe. Gits Food started its operation in 1963…
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  • Dec 04, 2014 / 3 MIN READ
How budget hotels are tapping India?
Today, the industry trend is moving towards a lot of leisure travel, local preferences, loyal customers and corporate level meetings.
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  • Dec 03, 2014 / 5 MIN READ
There's immense competition in start-up world: Zomato
In an exclusive interaction with Restaurant India, Deepinder Goyal, Founder and CEO, Zomato, tells his global expansion plan mentioning the need to…
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  • Nov 26, 2014 / 7 MIN READ