Covid-19 pandemic pushes Jubilant FoodWorks to diversify operations

Analysts say shift to organised biz will bring more consumers to restaurants

Jubilant FoodWorks, the country’s largest food services player, is betting on new categories at a time when rivals are keeping their attention firmly on their existing operations amid a raging pandemic.
 
In the past six months, Jubilant FoodWorks, the master franchisee of Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin’ Donuts in India, has forayed into the biryani segment, expanded its Chinese food chain Hong’s Kitchen and invested in Barbeque Nation, a kebab chain. It will also bring Popeyes, an international chicken fast-food brand, into India and neighbouring countries as part of development and franchisee agreement, it said last week.
 
“Chicken is