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What can you expect at a gathering that attracts the most eclectic bunch of cognoscenti from the Food Retail industry? As is customary at the annual India Food Forum (organised by IMAGES Group and publisher of FoodService India), Day 2 of the conclave, designated as Indian Food Service Forum, rippled with energy and its usual share of heat and light that the conferences, exhibitions, live shows and networking sessions radiated. Industry mavens who spoke on different themes and topics at the panel discussions threw up interesting insights on the foodservice industry.

Discussions also led to information on trends, emerging concepts and categories, understanding consumer behaviour, and on marketing and F&B promotion strategies – all of which, as everyone agreed, require joint efforts of both suppliers and retailers. Pages 22 to 43 of this issue of the magazine offers a conspectus of the action at the India Food Forum. Turn to pages 34 to 43 to fi nd out about the winners of PepsiCo-IMAGES Food Service Awards. The winners were awarded glittering trophies and citations for demonstrating excellence in F&B operations across multiple formats. The selection process for the Awards involved inviting entries from the nation’sleading food service operators across multiple categories. The Awards’ Jury comprised eminent personalities from the fi elds of business, media, and research and consulting. The Jury analyzed key performance metrics such as growth in top line sales and retail presence, sales per square foot, same store sale growth and also studied the impact of IT application, innovation, marketing, supplierrelations and employee practices.

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How Smart Technology Can Lead The Way For Safe Eating Environments

As many forms of consumption drivers come together to fuel the growth of Indian food and beverage service retail industry, there is an increased focus on food safety, especially in terms of food preparation, packaging and distribution.

4 mins

Thinking out of the box

Benjamín Calleja is the founder and CEO of Livit, one of the world’s top restaurant design firms. He shares his views with us on the role of design and technology in creating restaurants that are profitable and efficient as well as great on guest experience.

8 mins

Zomato acquires UberEats India for approx Rs. 2,500 crore

Zomato has acquired Uber’s Food Delivery Business in India in an all-stock deal. Uber will have 9.99 percent stake in the Deepinder Goyalled food delivery platform.

2 mins

Millennials are looking for food that goes back to the roots

The millennials are very much aware of the benefits of healthy food; so the farm-to-table approach is growing and there is a boom in the demand for organic food cooked with sustainable methods. Chef Raji Gupta, in a conversation with FoodService India, throws light on the future of the food industry, changing trends and choices of people and the importance of catering to the evolving demands of customers.

3 mins

Survey reveals that breakfast is not a favourite cooking moment for Indian moms

If making breakfast is an art, more often than not, the mother in the family happens to be the artist. It is regularly pegged as the most important meal of the day. But in the madness of rushed mornings, is it even possible for the artist to give it its due? To gain deeper insights into it, V-Guard, country’s leading electrical appliance brand partnered with Momspresso. com, India’s largest user-generated content platform that allows women to express themselves through different formats including text, audio and video across ten languages, to conduct a nationwide survey with 500 Indian moms.

1 min

Burger Singh to open 66 franchise outlets in the next 2 years

Burger Singh, the burger chain popular for its big burgers with an Indian twist, has become a name that’s on the favourite burgers list of every foodie. With an appetite as big as that of its customers, the famed burger chain is now heading for aggressive expansion across the country.

2 mins

Éminences grises of foodservice industry ring down the curtain on India Food Forum 2020

India Food Forum returned for its 13th edition at the Renaissance Convention Centre at hotel Renaissance Mumbai on 5-6 February where the crème de la crème of India foodservice industry came together on Day 2 of the event to offer insightful takeaways on the innovations in food retailing, HoReCa and food technology, and also ensuring that all those attending the day’s deliberations were empowered with the products and insights that would help to maximise the opportunities offered by India’s vast consumer universe.

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“People look for quirky things and innovative concepts in summers”

Amit Johari, Co-Founder, House Of Commons, which is located at Connaught Place, Central Delhi, talks to FoodService India about how summer trends differ from the other seasons in terms of the choice of beverages & appetisers, and on the profitability prospects for restaurants during the season.

5 mins

A bar that does not burn a hole in your pocket

Yudhveer Singh, Founder of Delhi-NCR based The Beer House Café, in a conversation with the FoodServcie India, highlights the unique features of his establishment and the market strategy it has adopted to stay relevant in a competitive market.

3 mins

A childhood passion becomes a profession

A childhood passion turned into a full-blown career for Chef Shaurya Veer Kapoor, Head Chef, Gola Sizzlers (A Naresh Gola Group). In a conversation with FoodService India, he discusses the changing tastes of Indian consumers and how he has created the themes for the diners at Delhi-based Gola Sizzlers and Cafe Hawkers.

5 mins

How Smart Technology Can Lead The Way For Safe Eating Environments

As many forms of consumption drivers come together to fuel the growth of Indian food and beverage service retail industry, there is an increased focus on food safety, especially in terms of food preparation, packaging and distribution.

4 mins

“People look for quirky things and innovative concepts in summers”

Amit Johari, Co-Founder, House Of Commons, which is located at Connaught Place, Central Delhi, talks to FoodService India about how summer trends differ from the other seasons in terms of the choice of beverages & appetisers, and on the profitability prospects for restaurants during the season.

5 mins

Thinking out of the box

Benjamín Calleja is the founder and CEO of Livit, one of the world’s top restaurant design firms. He shares his views with us on the role of design and technology in creating restaurants that are profitable and efficient as well as great on guest experience.

7 mins

A childhood passion becomes a profession

A childhood passion turned into a full-blown career for Chef Shaurya Veer Kapoor, Head Chef, Gola Sizzlers (A Naresh Gola Group). In a conversation with FoodService India, he discusses the changing tastes of Indian consumers and how he has created the themes for the diners at Delhi-based Gola Sizzlers and Cafe Hawkers.

5 mins

Éminences grises of foodservice industry ring down the curtain on India Food Forum 2020

India Food Forum returned for its 13th edition at the Renaissance Convention Centre at hotel Renaissance Mumbai on 5-6 February where the crème de la crème of India foodservice industry came together on Day 2 of the event to offer insightful takeaways on the innovations in food retailing, HoReCa and food technology, and also ensuring that all those attending the day’s deliberations were empowered with the products and insights that would help to maximise the opportunities offered by India’s vast consumer universe.

5 mins

A bar that does not burn a hole in your pocket

Yudhveer Singh, Founder of Delhi-NCR based The Beer House Café, in a conversation with the FoodServcie India, highlights the unique features of his establishment and the market strategy it has adopted to stay relevant in a competitive market.

2 mins

Millennials are looking for food that goes back to the roots

The millennials are very much aware of the benefits of healthy food; so the farm-to-table approach is growing and there is a boom in the demand for organic food cooked with sustainable methods. Chef Raji Gupta, in a conversation with FoodService India, throws light on the future of the food industry, changing trends and choices of people and the importance of catering to the evolving demands of customers.

3 mins

India Food Trends: What's Next?

When tomorrow comes, are you ready? Here are five megatrends to look out for.

6 mins

2020 AHOY! Trends That Will Rule The Roost

FoodService India reached out to leading players in the F&B industry to share their thoughts on the dining concepts and food and beverage trends that will dominate the industry this year. In the pages to follow, some of India‘s leading chefs, F&B managers, restauranteurs and industry thought leaders weigh in on what they believe will be the popular and emerging concepts in restaurant formats, culinary styles, break-out cuisines and ingredients. Read on...

10+ mins

Trends that will define the restaurant industry this year

Going forward into the 2020s, there will be an increasing demand for micro dining experience with miniature versions of the food available in all restaurants. The industry will continue to move towards out-of-the-box experiences for everyone with the current year likely to see a ramp up in the use global ingredients like ruby chocolate, choux pastry and fermented foods like kimchi and kombucha.

4 mins

The way forward to creating exciting and innovative cocktail drinks

Today, all mixologists are making drinks that are instagramable, most of them taste brilliant, and there is always a heart-warming story behind the drinks being told from behind the counter. So, how does one stand out?

4 mins

“Water has a lot more to offer to the culinary table than just quenching thirst”

Ganesh Iyer’s resume says he is India’s first and only Water Sommelier. FoodService India caught up with Iyer who is also the Director, Operations - India & Indian Subcontinent, VEEN, a Finnish company that was established in 2006 and which offers premium spring water and mineral water ranges to 17 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia including India and China. “Water sommelier as a profession was unheard of until I became India’s first and only water sommelier,” says Iyer in a chat with Sanjay Kumar in which he demystifies his job of being a water sommelier and what it takes to make a mark in this profession.

4 mins

New trends in kitchen fittings and supplies for the restaurant industry

Kitchen fittings are the unsung heroes in a restaurant as they look small, nondescript and are often overlooked; however they are vital to the functioning of a well equipped and efficient kitchen and need as much attention and precision as the food and drinks prepared in any commercial establishment.

4 mins

“My mantra to cooking is flavour, flavour, flavour…. I respect and sublimate the ingredients”

FoodService India caught up with Michelin star chef Stéphane Gaborieau during his recent visit to India and drew him out to talk about his culinary philosophy and how he looks at the job profile of a chef in today’s foodservice landscape that is constantly in a state of flux.

4 mins

Different restaurant concepts and trends emerging in India

The restaurant market in India is very heterogeneous and marked by the emergence of different dining concepts and formats.

3 mins

The triumph of transparency and technology

From a small start-up to a decade-old company, Dodo Pizza’s is a remarkable success story. Already the No. 1 pizza brand in Russia, the company is set on an ambitious course to become the No. 1 in the world. Founder and CEO Fyodor Ovchinnikov shares the secrets of his company’s achievements and future plans.

7 mins

Big love for food

Launched in 2007 in Ankara, Big Chefs today counts over 60 outlets, making it one of the most successful and fastest growing restaurant concepts in Turkey. Now, the all-day dining formula with a focus on Anatolian and world cuisine is ready to add more international outlets to the nine units in the UAE and Europe.

6 mins

Reintroduction Of Indian Flavours In The Restaurant Landscape

The cuisine of India is one of the world’s most diverse culinary offerings, characterised by its sophisticated and subtle use of the many spices, vegetables, grains, and fruits grown across the country.

4 mins

Supermarket Goes Delivery

In the Netherlands, January 2019 marked the entry of a new category player in the food delivery segment: under the name of ‘Allerhande Kookt’ the leading Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn is delivering freshly cooked meals to the doorsteps of Amsterdam’s foodies.

2 mins

HPMF Kochi Convention Leaves Behind A Blazing Trail

In all, over 250 delegates from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and UAE attended the Kochi convention, which rose to the mantle of becoming the most talked about fi esta in the almanac of the hospitality procurement industry.

3 mins

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foodService India, the Indian edition of foodService Europe & Middle East, is India's most authoritative trade publication on the HoReCa sector in India. This magazine is a comprehensive source of industry information, market trends & insights and takes stock of the Indian foodservice sector in a holistic manner. It also serves to create a platform for all stakeholders in the foodservice sector to initiate discussions, collaborate and work in unison. The target readers of the magazine are the high potential decision makers of the hospitality industry. This magazine is distributed to Managing Directors, CEO's, Directors, GMs, F&B Managers, Executive Chefs and other decision makers of food brands, restaurant chains, institutional caterers, hotel chains, pubs, bars, taverns, food suppliers, interior designers& architects.