Let restaurants operate or compensate them: NRAI President“We are very saddened with the new guidelines for the restaurant industry which for all practical purposes shut down the sector. To operate...
06 Apr, 2021, 11.18 AM IST
National Restaurant Authority writes to Finance Minister, seeks 'immediate' relief measuresReviving concerns over policies adopted by e-commerce aggregators, the NRAI said in a letter addressed to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam...
27 Jan, 2021, 01.37 PM IST
Maharashtra govt allows hotels to operate at 100% capacity from September 2, keeps bars shutFollowing the MHA guidelines which removed the curbs on bars, Katriar had told ET he didn't expect the easing of restrictions in Maharashtr...
31 Aug, 2020, 09.31 PM IST
NRAI initiates dialogue with mall owners to resolve commercial concerns of the F&B sectorThe industry body was categorical in its expectations saying that they don’t expect the volume of business in the post-pandemic period to b...
27 May, 2020, 01.51 PM IST
NRAI delegation meets FM Nirmala Sitharaman, seeks a mix of policy and liquidity support for F&B sectorThe delegation spoke about the core issues impacting the sector due to Covid-induced lockdown. The key issues centred around employment and...
22 May, 2020, 03.00 PM IST
We need better policy framework; we’re staring at large scale shutdowns: NRAI“We need better policy framework to make ourselves self-reliant,” NRAI president Anurag Katriar said in a statement. “It is also clear that...
17 May, 2020, 04.33 PM IST
Covid lockdown: At McDonald’s, Domino’s sellers, staff get paid in slices now“There is absolutely no income coming our way due to the Covid-induced lockdown for over a month. As a result, most companies are facing th...
30 Apr, 2020, 12.53 PM IST
NRAI writes open letter to malls; seeks temporary waiver of rentalsThe industry, with an annual turnover of over Rs 4 lakh crore and direct employee base of over seven million, is in a fighting a grim battl...
29 Mar, 2020, 06.01 PM IST
7.3 million jobs at stake, restaurant body writes to Finance Minister for financial bailout packageThe move is primarily aimed at providing immediate relief to over 7 million people employed in the F&B Sector who stand severely impacted d...
23 Mar, 2020, 01.24 PM IST
Restaurants across the country may down shutters from today“We have taken a decision of advising members to close all restaurants starting tomorrow across India because we are endangering a lot of e...
19 Mar, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
Stalemate continues as restaurant body lashes out against Zomato Gold on deliveryThe NRAI said it continued to remain firm in its belief that Zomato Gold in its current form is an unacceptable proposition.
21 Sep, 2019, 04.00 PM IST
Is Zomato Gold a game-changer in driving dine-out habits?In a latest research by Redseer, it was found that 90% of Gold members try out new restaurants because of the Zomato Gold programme.
21 Sep, 2019, 12.37 PM IST
NRAI, Zomato still at loggerheads on Gold programmeLast week, Zomato pulled down its contentious Infinity dining programme till further notice.
16 Sep, 2019, 01.07 PM IST
- National Restaurant Association gets a new president
India's organised food service market is estimated to have touched Rs 1,48,353 crore in 2018-19, according to a report by the National Rest...
14 Sep, 2019, 11.01 AM IST
NRAI flags concerns with Swiggy, Zomato, other aggregatorsRestaurants body says deep discounting and data masking hurting players.
27 Aug, 2019, 09.31 AM IST
From Subway's Chetan Arora to Maha minister JK Rawal, foodie bigwigs attended NRAI Report launchThe guests also included McDonalds' Amit Jatia, Indigo's Anurag Katriar among others. The chief guest was Tourism ministry's Jaykumar Rawal.
26 Sep, 2016, 01.30 PM IST
deGustibus Hospitality to enter casual dining space with 50 limited service restaurantsdeGustibus CEO Anurag Katriar says the first unit of 50 limited service restaurants is likely to open in Mumbai, followed by Delhi, Pune an...
14 Sep, 2016, 04.20 AM IST