Domino’s Pizza will turn half of its outlets all-vegetarian during the auspicious nine-day Navratri festive period starting early next month in an unprecedented move to draw more customers as the Indian unit of the US pizza giant seeks to recover from its slowest same-store sales growth in almost two years…READ MORE
KEEP READINGSugary beverages and packaged food high on salt and fat are likely to attract higher taxes in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, where the growing consumption of such products is fuelling obesity , diabetes and heart disorders…READ MORE
KEEP READINGIf India truly is a melting pot, metaphorically, she has blended a heavenly repertoire of delectable cuisines — a disinct tale of tastes from her many states. And aiming to bring the delights from all 29 states of India to the table, literally, is Bengaluru-based Zzungry, a startup recipe that Subash Baliga put together, with Sandeep Rana and Ashish Kalya…READ MORE
KEEP READINGRiyaaz Amlani, President of NRAI and CEO of Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Pvt Ltd, is confident café and bar revenues will be led by the coworking model. “We have been in the restaurant and hospitality biz for 15 years; coworking is going to be the next driver.” Impresario owns the Social brand of work cafes dedicated to coworking…READ MORE
KEEP READINGSassoon Docks, an ignored landmark of Mumbai will be partially spruced to have restaurants providing various cuisines. These restaurants will be opened soon at the buildings inside the dock premises, for which bids have been floated…READ MORE
KEEP READINGFor almost three years, the legal battle between the principal shareholders of Bengaluru-based Adiga’s restaurant chain has been as fiery as its sambhar, but now both sides seem to have agreed to break bread and move on….READ MORE
KEEP READINGFood bills at restaurants may come down if the Delhi High Court rules in favour of a petition that challenges the manner in which taxes are levied by these outlets…READ MORE
KEEP READINGIn just two years, Impressario’s CEO and Director, Riyaaz Amlani’s brainchild, Social, has made a very distinctive space for itself. Back in 2014, the idea it worked with was both fresh and unique; a hybrid that brought together not just the usual combination of cafes and bars, but threw in a third, unexpected concept in the mix — a collaborative third space that could easily double up as your workspace. It took a little time for the idea to click, but when it did, Social quickly gathered both outlets and patrons. It also opened up a new possibility for restaurants, so that soon, there were collaborative workspaces doubling up as cafes everywhere…READ MORE
KEEP READINGMcDonald’s is open to collaborating and extending support to the FSSAI to formulate the standards for cooking oil-in-use in India. Currently, there seems to be unclear guidelines for oil usage with respect to used and fried vegetable oil in India…READ MORE
KEEP READINGFried chicken king KFC is looking to open more than 500 new stores across the UK. The fast food giant has published plans for 537 target sites across the nation – which include restaurants, drive-thrus, express/take out spots and food courts…READ MORE
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