14 15 NOVEMBER, 2025
JIO WORLD CONVENTION CENTRE, MUMBAI 
The The 21st Restaurant India 2025 is a premier industry event dedicated to fostering growth, innovation, and collaboration within the state’s thriving food and beverage sector. As part of the prestigious Restaurant India series, this edition brings together leading restaurateurs, chefs, investors, and industry experts to discuss emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in Karnataka’s evolving F&B landscape. With a legacy of 15 successful editions, the summit serves as an exclusive platform for thought leadership, business networking, and strategic insights, empowering food entrepreneurs to elevate their brands and drive sustainable success.
The Inaugural Edition of HoCat 2025 – Hotels & Catering F&B Conclave, a premier platform designed to shape the future of India’s hospitality and catering industry. HoCat 2025 will unite hoteliers, caterers, and F&B leaders to exchange insights, explore innovations, and collaborate on driving sustainable growth in India’s fast-evolving HoReCa ecosystem. It’s where the business of hospitality meets the future of food service.
The restaurant industry thrives at the intersection of bold ideas, strategic investment, and evolving consumer demand. This theme explores how access to capital, innovative concepts, and shifting patterns of consumption are shaping the future of dining. From funding models and scalable formats to consumer-driven trends, the discussions will spotlight how restaurateurs can fuel sustainable growth while staying relevant in an ever-changing marketplace.
Inaugural Session
The State of Affairs for Restaurant & Food
Services – 2025 Outlook
Entrepreneur’s Restaurateur Cover Launch
Networking Tea
Capital Flows: What’s Attracting Investor Attention
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Networking Lunch
The Growth Capital: Unlocking the Real Potential of the Biz Restaurant
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Experience Economy: The Future of Dining
From Plate to Place: Rethinking Design in Dining
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Transforming your Biz for Growth: Redefining Food Business through Delivery & Innovation
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After Hours: Redefining Nightlife Economy
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Shaping the future of India’s hospitality and catering industry, HoCat 2025 brings together hoteliers, caterers, chefs, investors, and F&B innovators to explore trends, innovations, and growth opportunities in the HoReCa sector.
Registration & Networking Breakfast
India on Plate: The Next Growth Frontier
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Revenue Strategies
Guest Experience & Brand Identity
Networking Lunch & Live F&B Showcase
Culinary Leadership Spotlight
CEO Leadership Panel: Investment & Financing
Supply Chains & Sustainability
Opening & Welcome
Kick off the day with event goals and the essentials of coffee & tea service
Panel: Coffee Bar Mastery
From bean sourcing to latte art—building a best-in-class café experience
Fireside Chat: The Future of Café Culture
How sustainability, wellness & digital ordering reshape service.
Tea on the Table: Culture, Craft, and Commerce
Integrating tea cocktails, food pairing & steep-to-order programs
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Networking Lunch & Tasting
Curated coffee flights and tea tasting stations to sample
Smart Brewing: The Role of Automation in Beverage Craft
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What’s Brewing: Importance of Customer feedback
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Afternoon Coffee & Tea Break
Experience a rapid-blend demonstration and tea infusion art.
Source from all over the world in one marketplace that has a selection of top suppliers from around the world.
India’s most prominent Restaurant show, where more than 500 restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, leaders, investors and experts gather together
Discover new trends and business opportunities with hundreds of new exhibitors and new product launches.
Recognizing the Industry Leaders. The Awards will be the biggest in the industry representing the best of Top Restaurants, Restaurateurs, Café, Bars, Bakery and Chefs.
Founding Partner
Official Tabulators
Lounge Partner
Gifting Partner
Media Partners
Supporting Partners
RI PASS