Restaurants body writes to govt for rationalisation of GST ratesThe National Restaurants Association of India asks the government to rethink GST rates. Restaurants face high costs from rent, aggregator c...
02 Sep, 2025, 08.17 PM IST
Top retail and restaurant brands in Delhi's high street locations switch to revenue share modelAccording to industry executives, average rentals in Khan Market till last year were Rs 7-10 lakh a month, or Rs 1,400-2,700 per sq ft, but...
22 Jun, 2020, 10.49 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
Planning to reduce your SIP investment? Try pruning discretionary expensesPost-Covid19 life would be very different. Be it your social, economic, political… nothing is going to remain the same. Government policies...
21 Apr, 2020, 02.23 PM IST
Lockdown effect: Restaurants, cinemas & retailers at malls seek zero rentals till MayThe ₹4.2 lakh crore restaurant industry, which employs over seven million people, is staring at store closures, job losses, and significant...
03 Apr, 2020, 07.48 AM IST
Dineout steps in with #ReliefForRestaurants petition as the restaurant industry takes a hit amidst COVID-19 lockdownThe petition is Dineout’s way of showing support and saving the restaurant industry from taking a hit in a time like this with so many jobs...
01 Apr, 2020, 05.33 PM IST
Covid-19 impact: Restaurants also want share of the relief pie“We aren’t trying to profiteer at the expense of landlords. As longstanding business partners, we are hopeful that landlords will extend th...
30 Mar, 2020, 02.33 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
Dineout launches vouchers to offer financial support to Indian restaurants amidst Covid-19 crisisThese vouchers available in Rs 1,000 denominations would help support restaurants, as Dineout will transfer the funds to the restaurants at...
25 Mar, 2020, 05.32 PM IST
Café Delhi Heights to set up smaller format storesThe expansion will involve a mix of large and smaller format outlets, the latter to tap captive markets with relatively lower spending such...
04 Dec, 2019, 02.59 PM IST
Losing appetite: Top restaurants, cafes in a pickle in FY18While 16 restaurant biz expanded their combined sales by 17% to Rs 4,740 cr,13 of them were still in the red.
19 Jan, 2019, 09.07 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
Eateries flout rules due to tough laws, high rentalsLately, restaurants in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru have been under the radar of civic authorities for flouting fire and safety norms.
17 Jan, 2018, 07.45 AM IST
Restaurants flouting norms due to complexity of laws, high rentals: deGustibus Hospitality CEOLately, restaurants in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru have been under the radar of civic authorities for flouting fire and safety norms.
16 Jan, 2018, 10.58 AM IST
Restaurant associations to approach Finance Ministry for input tax credit on rentNational Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) said it is also planning to send representations to the finance ministry on the matter.
24 Nov, 2017, 09.39 AM IST
Going cashless does not pay for hotelsM Rajendra, President of Karnataka State Hotel & Restaurants Association, says going cashless has meant increased costs for the hotel indus...
04 Jan, 2017, 01.22 PM IST
Zomato leases 1.2 lakh sq ft office space in GurgaonThe rental in the building is around Rs 135 per sq ft per month. At this rate, Zomato will pay close to Rs 1.6 crore a month as rental.
19 May, 2015, 07.40 PM IST