Restaurants and pubs register higher bookings on New Year, but Delhi misses the party due to pollution worriesPubs, eateries in cities other than Delhi expect better business than last year. In Delhi, pollution and adverse weather conditions impacte...
01 Jan, 2026, 08.03 AM IST
Restaurateurs eye a bigger and better party this New Year's EveRestaurateurs across India, especially in Maharashtra, are anticipating a busy New Year’s Eve with increased bookings and extended operatin...
30 Dec, 2024, 11.34 PM IST
Indians give eateries cold shoulder amid head-spinning heatExtreme heatwave conditions across India have significantly impacted restaurants, pubs, and bars, leading to a sharp decline in sales and f...
01 Jun, 2024, 06.55 AM 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 Mumbai to give 20% 'Democracy Discount' to voters on May 20 & 21Mumbai introduced a 20% discount for local voters on May 20-21 through the Democracy Discount initiative by NRAI Mumbai Chapter, encouragin...
14 May, 2024, 06.24 PM IST
For restaurateurs, it's an open and spurt case: Record number of new eateries, watering holes coming upZorawar Kalra, founder of Massive Restaurants that owns brands such as Farzi Cafe, Masala Library and Bo Tai, said he expects to end the ye...
01 Nov, 2023, 09.39 AM IST
Hospitality sector on hiring spree as festive season nearsThe hospitality sector in India is experiencing a shortage of staff and is now hiring additional talent for various roles in hotels and res...
29 Aug, 2023, 09.49 AM IST
Restaurants still within their rights to levy service charge, say industry bodiesThe Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) and restaurant associations have stated that the Delhi High Court's rece...
07 Aug, 2023, 09.27 AM IST
Zomato serves up a ‘severe food quality’ policy stoking concerns among restaurantsET has reviewed the contents of the email, which says the policy will be effective from April 18. Once a complaint is received from a custo...
15 Apr, 2022, 02.42 PM IST
Restaurateurs urge Maha government to roll back 15% increase in excise licence fee"With two years of lockdown, three waves of pandemic, limited operations, restrictions on capacity and timing, there could not have been a ...
31 Jan, 2022, 08.58 AM IST
NRAI writes to Maharashtra government, seeks 'immediate' rollback of 15% excise fee hike“Increasing excise license fee by 15% after imposing all possible restrictions for two years, keeping us shut, to operate at 50% capacity, ...
30 Jan, 2022, 01.33 PM IST
TCS, Infosys, Wipro Q3 results; delivery isn't enough for Delhi eateriesIn an industry first, India's three largest IT services firms announced their December quarter results on the same day. A look at the key t...
13 Jan, 2022, 09.51 AM IST
Zomato and Swiggy likely to see roaring business on New Year's Eve as curbs kick inWith stricter curbs and night curfews across states following a spike in Covid-19 cases, most restaurants are doubling down on delivery eff...
30 Dec, 2021, 11.46 AM IST
Zomato takes Infinity Dining off the tableBased on an 'all-you-can-eat' model, this was the biggest bone of contention between Zomato and restaurants.
13 Sep, 2019, 12.07 PM 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