Covid-19 crisis: Reopening leaves hotels, restaurants hungry for patrons

The food business in malls, however, took a beating. The food court at South Delhi's Select CityWalk wore a deserted look, with only a handful of smaller outlets operational

Two check-ins and nine reservations were made at The Grand Dame of Chowringhee (The Oberoi Grand) on Monday as it opened doors after a 75-day shutdown.

Sumit Joshi, general manager of The Oberoi Grand, said it was encouraging, even though the hotel was expecting a weekly count of 100 guests, compared to a daily visitor footfall of 1,000.

Extensive sanitisation has been conducted and seating arrangements changed in restaurants, to ensure social distancing. An immunity-boosting menu has also been put in place.