Restaurants told not to add rise in fuel costs to customer billsRestaurants in India face a directive from the consumer watchdog. The Central Consumer Protection Authority has instructed eateries not to ...
26 Mar, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
Malls, restaurants worried over dip in footfall due to pollutionNorth Indian malls are battling pollution woes. Footfalls are down as shoppers prefer to stay indoors. Malls are using advanced filtration ...
19 Nov, 2024, 12.52 PM IST
IPL final: F&B companies rejoice as demand at bars and cafes soars up to 50% amid lean summerDuring an otherwise lean season for pubs, bars and restaurants because of people being away on summer vacations, the IPL final in Chennai t...
27 May, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Restaurants in Haryana can operate 24x7; move to give city night life a boost“We have been advocating to various state governments on the need to have restaurants that serve 24x7, since a vibrant nightlife economy ma...
04 Jul, 2023, 08.22 PM IST
Eateries may raise prices post CCPA's revised guidelines on service charges"Incentives are heavily tied to the service charge and considering the ongoing attrition in the industry, we may have no option but to rais...
08 Jul, 2022, 10.04 AM IST
Direct delivery may become a permanent item on the menuLarge restaurant chains have seen an increase in direct delivery orders to a record 15-25% of sales over the past two months and plan to fo...
03 Jun, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
Bird Flu scare: Restaurants swing into damage control; issue advisories to reassure consumersYum! Brands-owned KFC, Asian cuisine chain Kylin and Lite Bite Foods-owned Punjab Grill said sales have been hit since the outbreak.
10 Jan, 2021, 06.40 PM IST
Ready to order? Yes, it’s a slow but steady dine-in recoveryMarkets such as Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Bengaluru have seen consistent, if not sharp, recovery in dine-in footfall, while much hope is pinned...
05 Oct, 2020, 07.11 AM IST
Now restaurants coming to your societies in food trucksFrom Kylin and Mainland China to Domino’s Pizza, many restaurant chains are taking food trucks – where consumers can see chefs preparing fo...
27 Jul, 2020, 03.49 PM IST
Minister's call to ban Chinese food 'bizarre', say Indian restaurantsRestaurateurs and chains in the business of serving Chinese food scoffed at the comments, calling those 'bizarre' and 'ridiculous'. Hashtag...
19 Jun, 2020, 02.29 PM IST
Restaurateurs and chains scoff at minister Ramdas Athawale's comments on banning eateries serving Chinese foodRahul Khanna, co-founder of Azure Hospitality which runs the Mamagoto chain of restaurants said the comments were ridiculous. "I think we n...
18 Jun, 2020, 09.00 PM IST
GST tweak to hit restaurants’ expansion plansIn the absence of input credit for expenses such as rent and other capital costs that attract GST of 18% to 28%, opening a new outlet has b...
24 Apr, 2018, 08.05 AM IST
You may have to shell out more the next time you visit your favourite restaurantWhile customs duty on olive, sesame and castor oils has gone up by 15%, the levy on miscellaneous food preparations is now 50% compared wit...
07 Feb, 2018, 08.21 AM IST
Carnation Hospitality to invest Rs 250 crore in 5 years“This space is interesting as it generates huge footfalls for the brands,” said Sanjay Chhabra, managing director of Carnation Hospitality."
04 Sep, 2015, 04.37 PM IST
Barista Coffee on overdrive, plans 550 new outlets in 5 yearsThe new owner of Barista Coffee plans to open 550 outlets of the coffee chain in the next five years with sales target of $50 million.
19 Dec, 2014, 01.44 PM IST
Carnation Hospitality buys Barista Coffee chain for Rs 100 croreNew Delhi-based Carnation Hospitality has acquired Barista Coffee Co for about Rs 100 crore from Lavazza Spa, becoming the fourth owner of ...
12 Aug, 2014, 03.50 AM IST
Top eateries like Yeti, Punjabi By Nature, Oh! Calcutta opening step-down outlets to attract middle-classWith higher rents and capital expenditure, the industry is realising that fine-dining restaurants make less business sense than quick casua...
27 Feb, 2014, 09.04 AM IST