As the current President of National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), well known restaurateur Riyaaz Amlani is on a mission to bring India’s nightlife industry together. At the recently held India Nightlife Convention and Awards (INCA) in Mumbai, the first of its kind as far as India is concerned; Amlani spoke about the challenges that beset the nightlife industry in India and the need to reframe regulations to promote the sector…READ MORE
KEEP READINGMondelez International, the maker of Cadbury chocolates and Bournvita, will invest $15 million (about Rs 100 crore) to set up a global research, development and quality hub on the outskirts of Mumbai, according to a top executive of the company…READ MORE
KEEP READINGCoca-Cola’s Asia Pacific region head has told its India employees that fizzy drinks will remain its core focus area even as he called for innovation to grow its portfolio of no-calorie products, two company officials said…READ MORE
KEEP READINGHarvard University officials and students are stockpiling food in response to a potential strike by the school’s foodservice workers that could begin as soon as Wednesday, reported The Washington Post…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWith 19 years under his belt at Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services, it’s safe to say John Andrews, corporate director of culinary and nutritional services, is dedicated to his craft—and his foodservice team. Because of that dedication, he’s built a career on developing a passion for foodservice in others, and recognizing that passion…READ MORE
KEEP READINGNavratri may not be Bhavana Reddy’s community festival but that does not stop this young brand consultant from celebrating the nine-day fair. Reddy visits a temple on Queen’s Road every night during the auspicious period, turns vegetarian and frequents restaurants offering special `upvaas’ (fasting) menus for the season…READ MORE
KEEP READINGTokyo-based brewer Asahi Group Holdings plans to offer more than 500 billion yen ($4.87 billion) for SABMiller Plc’s beer business in five Eastern European countries, the Nikkei business daily said…READ MORE
KEEP READINGBritain’s biggest retailer Tesco sees no let up in deflation in the UK grocery market any time soon, its boss said on Wednesday…READ MORE
KEEP READINGNational wholesaler JJ Food Service is running a ‘10oz challenge’ for seafood week to encourage UK fish and chip shops to add smaller chip portions to menus…READ MORE
KEEP READINGProducing food that’s delicious represents only part of the equation. Making food look good represents an equally important consideration. And the need to produce high volumes of food or hold menu items for any significant length of time only compounds the difficulty of that job. We asked experts in producing, plating and serving food to give us their best practices for making plates that look good and hold up well, whether they’re fresh out of the kitchen, being served at an off-site location, or being delivered by car…READ MORE
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