Redefining Value in QSR: Where Quality Meets Experience
Rapid urbanisation, rising disposable incomes, and the expansion of organised food services into Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities have broadened both the…
Bean to Cup: What’s Pushing the Rise of Conscious Coffee Drinkers
India’s coffee industry is no longer competing on taste alone, and this new wave of coffee consumption is set to drive the next phase of growth
From Legacy to Reinvention: What a New Generation of Hospitality Leaders Learns When They Break Tradition
India’s diners and travellers are seeking more than familiarity. They’re choosing dining rooms with a point of view, smaller menus built on clarity,…
How Cafes are Now Becoming All-Day Dining Spots
As expectations rise and margins tighten, India’s café boom is becoming less about the brew and more about the plate beside it.
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Why Niche Cafés Struggle to Scale in a QSR, Fusion Market
Behind the scenes, however, the economics and operating realities pull in a different direction. QSRs win on consistency, low prices, and predictable…
Unlocking the Real Potential: Growth Capital and India’s Culinary Entrepreneurs
In the restaurant world, growth capital is no longer just fuel for expansion—it’s a catalyst for transforming good concepts into enduring brands.
  • By - Nusra
  • Dec 02, 2025 / 9 MIN READ
Hospitality 2.0: Rebuilding, Reinventing and Rising Stronger
Standalone restaurants benefit from 5% GST, making them seems more affordable than luxury hotel venues taxed at 18%.
How India’s “Experience-Obsessed” Diners Are Changing the Restaurant Game
The experience economy has already reshaped what guests expect like emotion, atmosphere and memory. But for these experiences to thrive sustainably,…
Building a Greener Future: Rethinking Sustainability in India’s Hospitality Sector
Guest expectations have evolved rapidly where they ask about origin, traceability, compliance, and the ecological footprint of every plate.
The Experience Era: How Technology and F&B is Reinventing Hotel Biz
At the same time, hotels have repurposed existing hotel spaces to create new revenue-generating avenues—a great example of focusing on total revenue…
  • By - Nusra
  • Nov 25, 2025 / 6 MIN READ
The Third-Place Revolution: Why Bengaluru’s Cafes are Becoming Creative Work Hubs
From soundproof pods to mindful acoustics, cafes across Bengaluru are adapting to a surge in laptop-bearing customers who are redefining how and…
From Click to Table: How Restaurants Balance Digital Reach with On-Ground Experience
For restaurateurs, the challenge is to create a seamless bridge between the experience on-screen and the one on the plate.
The Rise of In-House Sourcing in Hospitality
This shift reflects the industry’s focus on self-reliance, quality, cost efficiency, and sustainability. It involves taking control of procurement…
Culinary Innovation Meets Tradition: How Smart Kitchens are Revolutionizing Regional Indian Dishes
Traditional meals are rich in stories and history, made with love. Lately, there's been a movement to give these local treasures a modern twist…
Eat Clean' is the New Mantra for Restaurants' Menu Curation
Chefs are introducing dishes which are healthy, tasty and filling at the same time. Use of ingredients like ragi, millet and quinoa are making their…
How Swiggy Access has mastered the Dark Kitchens Business Model
Today, around 10-15 meals are consumed outside home of which around 50-60 percent is deliveries.
  • By - Nusra
  • Feb 05, 2020 / 4 MIN READ
Food Trucks, Volatile Yet A Desirable Business Model
Mumbai as compared to Gurgaon, Pune and Bangalore has a long way to go when it comes to Food Trucks/Parks.
How Running a Restaurant is a Tough Business
The food industry is expanding in India by leaps and bounds. Every day several restaurants and cafes are opening trying to provide something new and…
McDonald's rewarding kids with Olympics Opening Ceremony
Since 1996, McDonald's has been serving food to the media, athletes and their friends and family.
Moets launches Pan Asian restaurant Oh Bao!
Both the sections can be converted into a private dining area to cater to parties big and small.
Domino's makes ordering easy with Apple watch
In January, Domino's UK announced that its customers could use its Easy Order app for Apple Watch.
  • By - Ekta
  • Feb 18, 2016 / 2 MIN READ
We have a very unique store at Green Park which is run almost entirely by special employees- Ashish Chanana
In an exclusive chat with Restaurant India, Ashish Chanana, Chief Operating Officer, Costa Coffee, India, tells about the hiring of special people at…
  • By - Nusra
  • Dec 11, 2015 / 4 MIN READ
As a developer I would like to have a small eatery plant at every 10 shops'
An Interview with Benu Sehgal, VP & Head, DLF Utilities Ltd.
  • By - Nusra
  • Oct 14, 2013 / 7 MIN READ
Innovation to frame the growth of food industry
Snacks and sweets are other fastest-growing segments in the food industry for producing new and creative products.