Restaurants Unlock 2020

Restaurants are opening their doors for dining, delivery as per Govts guideline.

Nusra Deputy Features Editor

2^nd July 2020

Starbucks to open India’s first drive-thru at Zirakpur

Coffee chain Tata Starbucks is opening India’s first drive-thru store at Zirakpur near Chandigarh. The café will be operational from 10th July. The group announced its entry into the driv-thru segment earlier in April. Starbucks opened its first store in India in October 2012 and it operates 186 Starbucks stores in 11 cities across India.
1^st July 2020

Mag St Bread Co to deliver throughout Mumbai, partners with Near Store

Mag St Bread Co by Magazine Street Kitchen has partnered with Near Store to deliver their freshly baked items online. Known for their glorious range of breads, they are delivering throughout Mumbai now. The customers can not only place bakery orders but also products from La Folie du Chocolat, Butternut Co, Bono Ice Creams, Imported Cheese and lot more. Customers can order by 4 PM for next day delivery.
CP to lose more than 50 restaurants, bars

With coronavirus pandemic hitting the restaurant sector, Delhi’s one of the prominent and oldest food and nightlife hub might lose more than 50 outlets in the coming months. According to the reports, the restaurants have failed to pay the rentals for last three months and also new guidelines of reduced operating hours, alcohol ban in restaurants are some of the reasons for closure.
Big Fat Sandwich reopens outlet at 3 locations

Sandwich chain Big Fat sandwich has reopened doors for its customers at GK2, Hauz Khas and Gurgaon. It is also delivering in NCR and has partnered with Zomato, Swiggy for the safe delivery of its products. The café is operational from 9 am to 9 PM. So, head on to your favourite sandwich place for some cheesy sandwiches.
30^th June 2020

Starbucks reopens dine in seven cities, home delivery and takeaway to continue

Coffee chain Tata Starbucks today announced that it will resume dine-in service at select stores in Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara with elevated cleaning and sanitizing protocols. Stores will operate with 50% seating capacity to allow for social distancing between customers and partners (employees).
Prankster, Pirates of Grill begin dine-in in Chandigarh

Inderjeet Singh Banga who owns Pirates of Grill and Prankster have resumed operations of both the restaurant in Chandigarh. Whereas, he has started delivery of Pirates of Grill in Delhi-NCR. The restaurant chain has partnered with Zomato, Swiggy for the delivery. They are using stringent processes and practising all hygienic measures to ensure customer safety.
The Bierre Club Bangalore starts dine-in

The Biere Club opens its doors for dine-in service from June. The brewery has implemented strict distancing and sanitizing measures for customer safety. Also, Are you badly missing to sip a cold mug of craft beer with finger licking food, you can do online orders or take away from this place. The bar is opened from 12 PM to 9 PM.
29^th June 2020

Café Delhi Heights resumes operation of 4 outlets

Café Delhi Heights resumes operations at Khan Market, Rajouri Garden, Sangam Courtyard and Janakpuri. Customers can experience the same Cafe Delhi Heights buzzing ambiance in a new way. The café chain is serving meals by adhering to the WHO recommended hygiene and safety protocols.
Pune’s famous Kayani Bakery partners with Zomato for delivery

Known for their Shrewsbury Biscuits Kayani Bakery has partnered with food aggregator Zomato to deliver their cakes and biscuits in the city. The bakery was started in 1955 and is considered one of the finest and iconic bakeries of Pune. It is delivering only five of their best selling biscuits on the menu - Shrewsbury, Nankhatai, Brazil Nut, Ginger and Orange Biscuits.
28^th June 2020

Shiv Sagar resume operations of six outlets, venture into delivery

Vegetarian restaurant chain Shiv Sagar has reopened its door with six outlets in Mumbai and neighboring region. Started with a dream of serving healthy fast food in 1990 by 1990 by N.T Poojari, it is running 16 outlets as of now. The restaurant is open for delivery and takeaway and the customers can place order on Swiggy, Zomato.
The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore launches two restaurants during the new normal

The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore has re-imagined the luxury dining concept with the launch of 99 Pop-Up Restaurants. The guests can relish signature dishes from the hotel’s award-winning restaurants in the privacy and comfort of Ritz-Carlton’s guest room. Also, there is an alfresco restaurant by the poolside, with exclusive and limited seating. Open-air and under the stars, dining is in private cabanas.
Dessert café AMA to start delivery for the first time

One of the best cafes for desserts at Majnu ka Tila in New Delhi is opening its doors again from 1st of July. The café offers some of the best Tiramisu, Banoffee Pie and cheesecake, it will also open for the delivery for the first time since its inception.
27^th June 2020

Seasonal Tastes at The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi opens door for customers

The brand new Seasonal tastes menu offers a perfect blend of hearty options including favourites from Prego (Italian) and EEST (Pan Asian). Special immunity boosters have also been introduced; that are a concoction of wonder ingredients and are proven to be a storehouse of antioxidants, especially for the current scenario. The menu also has options of healthy bowls like – Organic quinoa and summer vegetables bowl and Marinated shrimp salad bowl.
26^th June 2020

Lite Bite Foods forays into cloud kitchens, to open first kitchen in August

Focusing on the fast-growing food delivery market, Lite Bite Foods is all set to leverage its expertise in managing well-established and trusted F&B brands, to create an entirely disruptive and large cloud kitchen model. The F&B giant is planning to roll-out 36 cloud kitchens over the course of 3 years, targeting 5 cities with an investment of approx. INR 25Cr.
25^th June 2020

Chef Vikramjit Roy Launches Asian Eatery Hello Panda in Gurgaon

Operations at hello Panda has begun with home delivery and will go on to become dine-in restaurants across Delhi-NCR in the coming months. Hello Panda is an Asian gourmet brand called, envisioned as an amalgamation of opulence and glamour with delicious, Pan-Asian comfort food. The all-new playful, fun brand stands to bring gourmet Pan Asian dishes that are both affordable and unique.
24^th June 2020

As McDonald’s reopens doors for customers, Ronald McDonald is sporting a mask- Are you

The QSR chain’s iconic mascot is asking customers to stay safe. In an innovative activation by brand McDonald’s, the iconic Ronald McDonald statues will now be seen sporting masks across all outlets to encourage more and more people to adopt safe practices to prevent spread of the pandemic.
23^rd June 2020

Glasshouse at Hilton Garden Inn Gurgaon Baani Square reopens doors

Hilton Garden Inn reopens their first All-Day-Dining outlet, Glasshouse recently in accordance with the norms put forth by WHO along with the all new menu for a brighter and better experience to each guest. With increased cleaning frequency in public areas, focus on high touch points like light switches, elevator push button, remote etc. and evaluation of using new technologies we are sure to stay abreast with the changes and provide a safe experience to all our guests.
22^nd June 2020

Premium Bakery chain Lopera re-opens six outlets

The Covid-19 and the associated restrictions imposed at varying degrees by governmental authorities across the world caught most industries and the quasi majority of normal citizens off guard with little or no time to prepare. The bakery chain which has over 18 cafes spread across NCR and Dehradun opened only 6 outlets including Khan Market, Civil Lines, Vasant Lok, Green Park, GK2 in Delhi and one in Dehradun to ensure its staff and customers safety.
21^st June 2020

Travel Food Services is ensuring safety at Airport Lounges and F&B

Due to COVID-19 virus, airports across India have taken unprecedented steps as the world around us has changed 360 degrees in the last few weeks. “For us the safety of our teams and customers is paramount, and therefore we are taking precautionary measures to ensure the maximum level of safety. We are strongly emphasizing our sanitization procedures across all our formats across India and have set in processes and training to create safe zones for our customers and employees,” shared the statement.
20^th June 2020

Asia’s biggest brewpub Byg Brewski re-opens door for customers

With top-notch hygiene practices and an even more spacious seating arrangement than before, the brewery has ensured that nothing hinders customers from having a great time. The group has also put extra emphasis on their home delivery options for those who want to enjoy the dishes straight from their kitchen to their living room.