Cafes and restaurants put pandemic woes behind them"March was a very good month for the industry. A lot of people were already back to pre-Covid sales in March," said Kabir Suri, president o...
21 Apr, 2022, 10.20 AM IST
Beer companies face 'unhappy hour' as Russia-Ukraine crisis spiralsUkraine is among the top five global producers of barley, and any major geopolitical crisis there could affect global supplies, industry ex...
23 Feb, 2022, 08.41 AM IST
The reason why beer, soft drink companies are getting so eager for summerThe Rs 20,000 crore-plus packaged soft drinks sector, which relies heavily on the March-June season for business, also expects a healthy co...
05 Feb, 2022, 06.30 AM IST
Delhi government warns clubs, hotels of strict action for using liquor bottles without 2D bar-codeIn an order, Deputy Commissioner Rajeet Singh said this practice has been viewed "very seriously", adding that the absence of 2D bar-code o...
26 Feb, 2021, 05.53 PM IST
Unlock 3.0: Bars are shut, but liquor may still be served in hotel rooms and restaurantsThe Unlock 3.0 guidelines issued late last month kept the ban on the operations of bars unchanged, but didn’t make any mention of serving a...
14 Aug, 2020, 09.15 AM IST
Bars hope ‘motorable distance’ will be saviourThe excise department maintains it will make official figures on the number of bars that will be served closure notices only after it takes...
01 Apr, 2017, 11.52 AM IST
Never imagined doping in sport would become so advanced: M M Somaya, 1980 Olympic hockey gold medallistTo Somaya the extent and sophistication of the steroid and doping problem is incomprehensible.
28 Jul, 2016, 12.36 PM IST
Patna declared dry but old tradition of imbibing by Ganga in memoryHaving a glass of Blue Riband Gin with Duke soda and lime, by the Ganga flowing by in December is what Patna memories are made of.
10 Apr, 2016, 04.39 AM IST
Luxury beer gives pub city Bengaluru's hip crowd a new highBengaluru-born Kingfisher, India's largest beer brand, recently launched its first luxury beer brand, Ultra Max, priced at Rs 150 for 650 m...
15 Jul, 2015, 01.08 PM IST
Beer Café: Rahul Singh's Gurgaon-based chain sees rapid growth in past three yearsThis Gurgaon-based beer cafe chain has seen rapid growth over the past three years.
22 Jun, 2015, 08.42 AM IST
The Beer Cafe gets a Rs 30-crore refillHarsh Mariwala, promoter of consumer goods major Marico, also bought shares in the three-year-old chain in his personal capacity.
23 Dec, 2014, 10.43 AM IST
VCs and Harsh Mariwala invest over Rs 30 crore in The Beer CafeHarsh Mariwala, promoter of consumer goods major Marico, also bought shares in the three-year-old chain in his personal capacity.
23 Dec, 2014, 02.35 AM IST
'The Beer Café' to open 75 more outlets in next 2 yearsBeer chain 'The Beer Café' plans to open 75 more outlets, taking the number of shops to 100 in next two years, as parts of its plans to exp...
18 Aug, 2014, 05.50 PM IST
Mushrooming microbreweries take beer guzzlers to a new highAccording to industry estimates, market for such finely crafted beers ranges between Rs 75 crore and Rs 125 crore.
18 Mar, 2013, 05.53 AM IST
Retail executives turn entrepreneurs as urban consumers drive demand for niche products, servicesFunctional consumption is getting relegated to rural India; urban consumers are beginning to pay attention to the badge value of the brand
16 Dec, 2011, 12.26 PM IST
- Kingfisher Ultra creating premium space in the beer market
With a 30% growth in beer sales during April-July, volumes are clearly not a problem for India’s largest producer of beer, United Breweries...
23 Aug, 2010, 01.07 AM IST
- As jets lag, pre-paid model takes to the skies
Slowdown-hit jetliners offer fixed 25-hours 'all-expenses-included' flying package.
08 Apr, 2009, 05.01 AM IST