Restaurant India News: McDonald’s Franchisees See 10 Pc Drop in Cash Flow Amid Inflation and Wage Pressures
The chain has also committed to co-invest with franchisees to help cover losses that may arise from reduced pricing.
Restaurant India News: Food Delivery Users Brace for Higher Bills as Major Platforms Raise Fees
The move reflects growing cost pressures within the industry and highlights the challenges food delivery platforms face as they expand into newer…
Restaurant India News: Indian Hospitality Industry Seeks Clarity on GST as ITC Benefits Removed
However, industry stakeholders have expressed concern over the withdrawal of Input Tax Credit (ITC) benefits for businesses operating within the 5…
Restaurant India News: How GST Rationalisation Will Impact F&B establishments
For the F&B industry, this shift means essentials such as soaps, toothpaste, and other consumer staples will get cheaper, freeing up household…
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Restaurant India News: Zomato and Swiggy Face Rs 180–200 Crore Annual GST Liability After Council Clarification
The clarification settles a long-standing debate between platforms and the government over whether aggregators are liable to remit tax on delivery…
Restaurant India News: Hospitality Sector Pushes for 5 Percent GST to Compete Globally
The representation submitted by HRAWI calls for a uniform 5 percent GST rate with Input Tax Credit (ITC) across all segments of hospitality and…
Restaurant India News: Zomato Faces Rs 40.32 Crore GST Demand, Parent Firm Eternal Plans to Appeal
In its filing on Monday, the Gurgaon-based company confirmed that the order is linked to goods and services tax (GST) for the period between July…
Restaurant India News: India’s Food Ingredients Market to Hit USD 8.3 Billion by 2033, Fi India 2025 to Showcase Trends
The country’s agro-climatic diversity supports a vast raw material base, creating strong potential for food processing industries.
Restaurant India News: Som Distilleries Sees Margin Growth in Q1 FY26 as Revenue Touches Rs 530 Cr
For Q1 FY26, total income stood at Rs 530.07 crores, reflecting a 3 percent year-on-year increase compared to Q1 FY25. The growth comes despite…
Restaurant India News: Ventive Hospitality’s Rs 520 Crore Quarter Driven by Strong F&B and ADR Gains
Operationally, India’s Average Daily Rate rose by 10 percent year-on-year, but occupancy was impacted in May by geopolitical disruptions, resulting…
Restaurant India News: Brigade Hotel Ventures Delivers Strong Q1 with Growth Across Key South Indian Markets
EBITDA stood at Rs 41.8 crore, a 24 percent increase from Rs 33.6 crore a year earlier.
Restaurant India News: Tilaknagar Industries Posts Record Q1, Plans Six-Fold Distillery Expansion
Net revenue from operations stood at Rs 409.1 crore, up 30.6 percent from Rs 313.2 crore in the same quarter last year. Adjusted for subsidy income…
Restaurant India News: TFS Sees 26.7 Percent Surge in Sales, Expands Nando’s and Lounge Operations
TFS partnered with and launched 13 more brands in the last 12 months, expanding the system-wide portfolio to 130 brands.
Restaurant India News: Telangana Unveils India’s First Culinary Tourism Accelerator to Power Hospitality Startups
Telangana government, in collaboration with Hyderabad-based The Culinary Lounge, has launched the country’s first Culinary and Experiential Tourism…
Restaurant India News: Instamart Sees 3.5x Jump in Rakhi Orders as Festive Shopping Starts Early
The platform crossed its total Rakhi sales from last year earlier in the week and has reported a 3.5x increase in Rakhi orders compared to the same period in 2024
Restaurant India News: McDonald’s Q2 Sales Jump 3.8pc Globally as Budget Meals and Pop Culture Tie-Ins Pay Off
The uptick, disclosed by the company on Wednesday, indicates that a combination of affordability-focused promotions and strategic collaborations tied to pop culture has begun to yield results amid continued economic uncertainty.
Restaurant India News: Swiggy’s Q1 FY26 Loss Signals Deeper Profitability Challenges in Delivery Business
While revenue continues to rise, escalating expenses and competition leave Swiggy in the red.
Restaurant India News: Westlife Foodworld Q1 Profit Slumps 62.5 pc, Adds 9 McDonald’s Outlets in Growth Push
The company posted a profit of Rs 1.22 crore, down from Rs 3.25 crore in the same period last year, according to its regulatory filing.
Restaurant India News: Bikaji Foods Q1 FY26 Profit Inches Up 1.3 Percent as Expenses Surge
The company recorded a 1.3 percent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit, reaching Rs 58.52 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to Rs 57.77 crore in the same period last year.
Restaurant India News: United Breweries Reports Rs 184 Crore Profit in Q1, Driven by Premium Beer Growth
Over the past year, the stock gained 1.10 percent. Year-to-date, it is down 2.60 percent. In the last six months, the stock declined 1.27 percent and fell significantly by 8.73 percent over three months. However, it gained 4.83 percent in the past month.
Restaurant India News: Zomato Parent Eternal Builds Rs 18,857 Crore War Chest, Outpaces Swiggy in Cash Reserves
Eternal, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, reported a marginal rise in its cash balance during the first quarter of FY26, despite significant capital expenditure on expanding its quick commerce business.
Restaurant India News: Swiggy Announces Rs 150 Crore in New ESOP Grants Despite Rising Losses
According to a filing with the National Stock Exchange dated July 11, Swiggy issued 38.86 lakh stock options under its ESOP 2024 plan. The grant is valued based on the previous market closing price of Rs 385.15 per share.
Restaurant India News: Costa Coffee India Posts 31 Percent Revenue Growth Despite Margin Pressure and Slower Same-Store Sales
The number of Costa Coffee outlets grew from 179 in FY24 to 220 in FY25. In comparison, revenue from operations was Rs 151.8 crore, and profit stood at Rs 116.6 crore for the year ended March 31, 2024.
Restaurant India News: India’s Food Delivery Market to Grow 14 Percent as Quick Commerce Cools Off
The food delivery sector in India is projected to grow by 13–14 percent in the coming years, with a steady-state EBITDA margin of around 5 percent, according to a new report by HSBC Global Investment Research.