Restaurant

Zomato bans AI-generated images from food menus to preserve authenticity

Effective from Monday (September 16), restaurants that fail to comply with the new rule against AI images will be removed from Zomato

Restaurant Brands International beats revenue estimates on resilient demand

The turnaround plan for Burger King, first announced in 2022, involved an initial investment of $400 million to remodel stores and upgrade equipment to improve customer experience and attract younger

Swiggy launches marketing services for restaurants to boost online presence

Food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy on Tuesday launched marketing solutions to drive customer engagement for restaurant partners. This offering, accessible to partners PAN-India, aims to support restaurants to boost their online brand presence by leveraging social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The services include influencer marketing, social media ads on Facebook and Instagram, and WhatsApp marketing. These strategies aim to drive traffic to restaurant menu pages on the Swiggy app, leveraging hyper-local and behavioural targeting. "This initiative is now live across India. Interested restaurant partners can participate by accessing this service via the restaurant services icon on the Swiggy Owner app," Swiggy stated.

Offers galore: Restaurants, cafes ready pitch for World T20 final

After India's big upset in the last ICC World Cup event in November 2023, fans will be out in full force on Saturday evening as India takes on South Africa

Battle over butter chicken's legacy heats up with new court evidence

Two Indian restaurant chains have been sparring since January at the Delhi High Court

Dining delights to home delicacies, restaurants get into gourmet retail

From delectable pastes to artisanal blends, savoury chips to ice-creams, culinary treats crafted by in-house chefs are hitting the shelves

Dining out? Be ready to shell out more as food commodity prices surge

With a rise in cocoa prices due to adverse weather conditions in the African regions as well as surging prices of palm oil, coffee beans, and sugar, the usual plate is all set to cost more

Notice served to Gurugram cafe where five fell ill after consuming dry ice

The manager of Gurugram's La Forestta cafe-cum-restaurant was arrested on Tuesday, after five people fell ill by consuming dry ice instead of mouth freshener

Public to be allowed to use toilets in restaurants in Bengaluru: BBMP

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has in a status report submitted to the High Court put forth several measures being undertaken to help people access toilets in the city. These measures include allowing the toilets in 172 'Indira Canteen', which was meant only for the staff, for public use. The city civic body has also proposed permitting the general public to use toilets situated in public restaurants and hotels. The Special Commissioner (Health) and Chief Health Officer (Health) have been directed to take necessary steps and pass necessary orders/circulars in this regard. The BBMP will also be inviting tenders for construction of 100 toilets exclusively for women, called 'SHE' toilets. Alternatively, the BBMP has also proposed to construct such toilets on its own and allotted a budget of Rs 25.50 crore for it in the 2024-25 Budget. The status report was filed by the Chief Engineer, Solid Waste Management, BBMP following a HC direction in a public interest ...

Renowned Restaurateur Mr. Navin Agrawal unmasks the most luxurious Bar and the unique experience it holds - Shiloh Bar and Experience

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With customers spending more, restaurants to hire 500,000 in next 12 months

Westlife Foodworld, which owns and runs McDonald's restaurants in western and southern India, plans to open 40-45 stores every year

Barbeque-Nation posts net loss of Rs 12.37 cr in second straight quarter

India's retail inflation remained above the Reserve Bank of India's 2%-6% tolerance for most of the reporting quarter, and eased to 5.02% only in September

Restaurants make Rs 1,100 cr as Kolkata splurges on food during Durga puja

During the just-concluded Durga puja festival, revellers of Kolkata not only spent hours and overwhelmed by the pandals, idols and overall decorations, besides thronging restaurants to satisfy their taste buds. The fine dining restaurants of the city made Rs 1,100 crore in six days culminating on Dashami', the last day of the festival, which is more than 20 per cent of the earnings in the same period last year, according to the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Eastern India (HRAEI). This is the second Durga puja after all curbs related to the Covid-19 pandemic were withdrawn. The buoyancy remained on all six days till Dashami as foodies were found till 3 am across eateries, said HRAEI President Sudesh Poddar Poddar, who is also the owner of a fine dining restaurant cum bar in Kolkata. "As per preliminary estimates, restaurants in the city did over Rs 1,100 crore business during the period," Poddar told PTI. A spokesperson of HRAEI said there has been a 20-25 per cent rise in sa

Fire dept identifies 240 rooftop restaurants in Bengaluru violating norms

Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services Department has identified over 240 rooftop restaurants in the city which have allegedly violated fire safety norms and license rules, officials said on Sunday. These include bars, hookah bars and pubs, they said. Following a massive fire that broke out at a cafe in a multi-storied commercial building in the posh Koramangala area here early this month, the fire department started inspecting various such premises to check if the fire safety norms in these establishments were complied with. "Since the major fire incident at Koramangala, we started inspecting such rooftop establishments and so far till October 26, the fire department has identified 243 premises which have violated fire related safety norms and license rules," a senior fire official said. The inspection is being carried out on daily basis on working days from Monday to Friday. A complied list of all these establishments which have violated fire safety norms has been sent to th

Montana group, KHPL join forces to open Carls Jr restaurants in India

The Montana group, a leading player in the food and beverages industry, has entered into an agreement with Kiscon Hospitality to set up an equal joint venture which will invest USD 10 million for opening more than 50 Carls Jr restaurants. Kiscon Hospitality holds the franchise rights for California-based premium burger chain Carls Jr. This partnership is set to invest USD 10 million with the goal of opening 50-plus new Carls Jr restaurants in three years, the company said on Saturday. Reigniting the brand with the presence of 3,800-plus outlets globally in 39 countries Carl's Jr is serving chargrilled Californian burgers since 1941. The partnership between the Montana group and KHPL signifies a commitment to revitalize and relaunch this brand in the Indian market, the company release said. The collaboration aims to bring the essence of California's culinary excellence to discerning Indian consumers. Monty Singh, founder and Chairman of the Montana group, said, "With our USD 10 mi

Dead rat found in food at Mumbai restaurant; manager, 2 cooks arrested

A person has complained he found a dead rat in a dish he ordered at a restaurant in Mumbai, following which the police arrested the eatery's manager and two cooks, an official said on Wednesday. The customer, who is a bank executive, went to the restaurant located in suburban Bandra after shopping on Sunday night, the official from Bandra police station said. While having dinner, he found a dead baby rat in the chicken dish he had ordered, as per the police. The customer initially did not notice it in the curry and consumed some of it as he thought it to be a piece of chicken. Later, he got suspicious over the meat and found it to be a baby rat, the official said. When he complained to the restaurant staff, they apologised to him. The customer, however, started feeling sick after discovering the rat in the curry and he visited a doctor. Based on his complaint, the restaurant's manager and two cooks were arrested and booked under various Indian Penal Code sections, including 272 .

Excise dept asks hotels to submit police verification certificate by Sep 15

The Delhi government has made it mandatory for proprietors and firm partners running hotels, clubs and restaurants in the city to submit their police verification certificates by September 15, officials said on Tuesday. The step was taken by the excise department to ensure that a person holding the excise licence was of good moral character and did not have any criminal record, officials said. A recent order of the excise department stated that proprietor or owners of hotels, clubs and restaurants (HCR) as well as partners and directors in firms running such establishments will have to submit their police verifications. The direction came in the wake of the excise department being not informed about HCR licensees changing owners, directors or partners of the firms running hotel, clubs and bars. "It was a precautionary step to ensure that the retail liquor trade in Delhi was not affected by any unwanted persons in the wake of the alleged irregularities related to the excise policy .

Aditya Birla Group's hospitality arm gets rights for 4 restaurant brands

Aditya Birla Group on Tuesday said its hospitality arm Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality (ABNAH) has acquired the rights for four iconic restaurant brands -- Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Nara Thai and CinCin. ABNAH has acquired KA Hospitality Pvt Ltd (KAH), the company that owns the home-grown brand CinCin and franchise rights of the other three global restaurant brands, for an undisclosed amount, according to a statement. "The four brands are positioned across the customer value pyramid, spanning the mid-market to premium segments," it said. With this acquisition, ABNAH has added seven restaurants to its portfolio across three cities. Hakkasan is a Michelin-starred brand serving modern Cantonese food while Yauatcha is an award-winning dim sum teahouse from London. Nara Thai is a contemporary brand serving Thai cuisine and CinCin is a modern Italian brand, it said. Aditya Birla Management Corporation and Founder ABNAH Aryaman Vikram Birla said, "we continue to believe in the remarkable ...

What is purse furniture, and why is it gaining popularity on the internet?

A new internet trend has emerged in which restaurants have created a secure spot to keep your luxury bags

Good news! Restaurants can remain open round the clock in Haryana

Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala told officials that restaurants that want to remain open 24 hours can do so and no one should force them to shut