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Human Connect: Here to stay forever in the hospitality business

The most troubling question which perhaps is still unanswered by the industry remains - "Can we afford to belittle people in a people first business?"

ZFW Hospitality enters Mumbai to scale 15 brands with 50 dark kitchens

ZFW Hospitality, a hyperlocal expansion platform for F & B & D2C brands, is entering Mumbai with over 50 dark kitchens & fulfillment centers for brands to expand in the western region.ZFW, which already partners with leading brands, has established a strong presence in Delhi-NCR with over 35 plus fulfillment centers. This expansion will help the platform scale up to the 100-store mark by August, before its Bangalore launch.Commenting on the development, Madhav Kasturia, Founder of ZFW said, "Mumbai is a very strategic move for us, as it's the third-largest market in India for Food Delivery & Hyperlocal E-commerce after Delhi & Bangalore. Most brands on their expansion trajectory prefer to cover the major metros as their first milestones before scaling to Tier-2s & Tier-3s as these are easy-to-access markets. We've been very selective in choosing the brands we support & currently have several on the waitlist for the Q3 cohort."As part of its ...

ZFW Hospitality enters Mumbai to scale 15 brands with 50 Dark Kitchens

New Delhi based ZFW Hospitality on Thursday announced its foray into the financial capital of the country where it plans to support over 15 brands with 50 dark kitchens and fulfilment centres. As part of its first cohort in Mumbai, ZFW will support the growth of over 15 brands such as Keventers, Vadilal, among others, as part of its immediate launch plans in Mumbai, the hospitality company said in a statement. ZFW Hospitality is a hyper-local expansion platform for food and beverage (F&B) and direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands. This expansion will help the platform scale up to the 100-store mark by August. ZFW, which already partners with leading brands, has established a strong presence in Delhi-NCR with over 35 fulfilment centres. Mumbai is a very strategic move for us, as it's the third-largest market in India for food delivery and hyper-local e-commerce after Delhi and Bengaluru. Most brands on their expansion trajectory prefer to cover the major metros as their first milestones

Second Covid wave derailed hospitality industry recovery: ICRA

The industry was impacted in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal after two quarters of sequential recovery witnessed in the third and fourth quarter of the previous fiscal

ITC to expand Welcomhotel brand to 25 hotels even amid pandemic

Amid Covid pandemic and slump in the hospitality industry owing to lockdown and restrictions, ITC Hotels is optimistic about domestic tourism, planning to increase number of properties in Welcomhotel.

CHATT: New association announced, will help tourism, hospitality with tech

CHATT will help smaller companies in digital growth and training, say its members.

Covid-19 pandemic: Hotels can't offer vaccine package, says Centre

Necessary legal and administrative actions should be initiated against institutions which are giving package for Covid vaccination in collaboration with hotels, Additional Secretary to Health Min said

Hotels see surge in enquiries, bookings for leisure trips ahead of unlock

Travel firms remain cautiously optimistic, hope for recovery in second quarter

Hotel industry body makes a plea to PM Modi for relief from pandemic

The top association in the sector outlines a five-point relief package

These entrepreneurs are helping restaurants go contact-less in Covid times

In the past 10 months or so, their firm Airmenus has got on board restaurants, home chefs, gourmet stores all over the country, and several craft breweries in Maharashtra

Indian hospitality industry's RevPAR falls 39% in first quarter: JLL

India's hospitality industry witnessed a decline of 38.7% in Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) during the first quarter of 2021 as compared to the year-ago period

Restaurateurs' SoS to property owners on rent waiver as Covid hits biz

Proposes revenue-sharing model for deliveries, limited-hour dine-ins; wants guaranteed rent clause upon lifting of lockdowns to go

'INNergise' to Mood Diet: Five-star hotels go all out to beat Covid blues

Focus of home delivery menus is on foods that provide nutrition and improve mood without pinching customers' pockets

Covid-19 second wave: Hotels in exotic locations dodge pandemic blow

Leisure destination travel is likely to be the future as large chains bear brunt of restrictions

Big hospitality players' revenue may decline 65% in FY21: Report

The pandemic put a brake on discretionary travel and occupancy, according to a report.

Airlines, hotels stare at uncertain future amid new curbs in Maharashtra

Tightening of travel restrictions and introduction of RT-PCR tests by more states had led to a near flat air traffic growth in Feb and demand will be dented further due to new curbs in Maharashtra.

Second Covid-19 wave: Night curfew pushes Patiala biz to the brink

The hospitality sector, which was gradually picking up after the lockdown, is one among many that is feeling the heat

Two from India in Asia's 50 best restaurants: Check details here

The Chairman in Hong Kong was named the No 1 restaurant in the region by World's 50 Best Restaurants, which is owned by William Reed Business Media Ltd

PLI to drive capex in industrial sectors by 40-45 % in FY22: CRISIL report

India's GDP growth to be at 11 per cent in fiscal 2022, says report predicting two-phase economic recovery

Zostel claims win in 3-year legal battle against OYO, latter refutes

Zostel could get upwards of $600 million if arbitration goes through