The Roll With A Hole

Bagel is one of the many products of western origin which is gaining currency in the Indian market.

NRA Show 2017: Driving Growth Through Innovation

Exciting new technology, breakthrough food and beverage products and tech-savvy startups highlighted the importance of innovation at NRA Show 2017, the international foodservice marketplace

India Has One Of The Fastest Growing Chocolate Markets

While the global chocolate confectionery market posts slow growth, new research from global market intelligence agency Mintel reveals that India is defying the odds. Indeed, India now has one of the world’s fastest growing chocolate confectionery markets.

Attaining Enduring Customer Satisfaction

Restaurant business has become one of the most profitable businesses in the world and that is one of the reasons why several entrepreneurs are keen to explore it. But one has to remember that customer satisfaction is one of the most important aspects for a profitable venture and eating out places have to satisfy the diners on several fronts. The restaurateur has to not only satiate the customers’ diversified palates but also requires to satisfy them on several other issues like service, ambience, décor, etc. Ashok Malkani tries to find out the several facets which need to be adhered to by the restaurants to get enduringly satisfied customers.

Choosing The Right Tableware

Tableware comprises the dishes or dishware, which are used for setting table, serving food & beverages and for dining. Its wide ambit includes cutlery, glassware, serving dishes and other useful items. Tableware has utilitarian and as well as cosmetic appeal for the guests.

The Ideal Partying Destination

Recently, I went to the re-launch of Kinbuck 2, a classy casual dining restaurant cum bar in Connaught Place, which happened on 10th May of this year. I was fortunate to have the nationally renowned car rally driver Bani Yadav accompanying me, who kindly accepted my invitation, to my pleasant surprise.

The Haven for Party Lovers

Classy food & beverage outlets doubling up as partying destinations happens to be an emerging urban trend of our fast evolving food services industry.

A Refreshing Take on Casual Asian Dining

It is trendy, it is chic, it is a fresh take on the Asian dining.

A Very Common Super Fruit

Guava is a delicious, highly nutritious and tropical fruit whose cultivation is done across several tropical and subtropical regions, up to 1500 m above mean sea level.

Be Clean, Green and  Extra Attentive

Restaurant business is quite exciting and creative, and it has good potential of earning handsome profits. But starting a restaurant requires careful planning, if you want to make it a success. One of the important aspects of restaurant business is maintaining a high degree of cleanliness and hygiene. Impeccable hygiene may not in itself be able to attract guests to a given restaurant, but its absence may lead to huge loss of guest footfalls in the said restaurant. Maintenance of restaurant hygiene is, however, an arduous task, often requiring continual vigil. Here Ashok Malkani takes a look at the role cleanliness plays in the restaurant operations, besides exploring the importance of giving adequate attention to the repeat guests at the restaurants. 

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India's Wines Growing Love for

Changing tastes of Indians in their drinking preferences has resulted in changing fortunes of the Indian wine industry.

Catering to Success

The fast evolving Indian F&B industry offers opportunities galore for aspiring entrepreneurs. From farm to fork, it provides you various business options to suit your tastes and desires. You could become the supplier of raw materials or ingredients or venture into the field of satiating the appetites of folks by becoming a restaurateur, or a caterer for private parties. Events like weddings, birthdays, anniversaries or festive occasions like Durga Puja and Navratri all offer ample scope for caterers. Here Ashok Malkani suggests on how one can successfully enter the catering business in India and also run it successfully.

Guided by Passion and Vision

Umang Tewari is a restaurateur spurred by ambitious vision, which he feeds with his mammoth endeavours.

Evolution Of Fusion Cuisine

Though purists may criticise fusion food for compromising traditions there is little doubt that it is ubiquitous all over the globe. Fusion cuisine is not only becoming a rage in restaurant storefronts, but also in food trucks. It is noted that some classic foods are also joining the mix-and-match party. The popularity of this cuisine could be due to the freshness of ingredients, the unique uses of spices in Asian cuisine, or the creative introduction of new elements. Most fusion dishes incorporate familiar elements, which appeal to the human love of the familiar and the affection for comfort food. Ashok Malkani views the Fusion food scenario and finds that joining together of different cultural influences remains a major part of the culinary scene today.Though purists may criticise fusion food for compromising traditions there is little doubt that it is ubiquitous all over the globe. Fusion cuisine is not only becoming a rage in restaurant storefronts, but also in food trucks. It is noted that some classic foods are also joining the mix-and-match party. The popularity of this cuisine could be due to the freshness of ingredients, the unique uses of spices in Asian cuisine, or the creative introduction of new elements. Most fusion dishes incorporate familiar elements, which appeal to the human love of the familiar and the affection for comfort food. Ashok Malkani views the Fusion food scenario and finds that joining together of different cultural influences remains a major part of the culinary scene today.

Renovating Restaurants

Renovating restaurants is essential to spruce up their image and attract more clients, which can benefit both their owner/s and their customers.

Tiered For Celebrations

Inspired by the spire of a church and triggered by a baker’s urgent need to express love, tiered cakes have gained currency over the years as they add extravaganza to an occasion

Retaining Nutrition Of Chocolates

It is no secret that the dark side of chocolates is actually healthy one.

India is Loving Fine Dine

The concept of fine dine is on the rise, in the Indian food service industry. As the liveried stewards/waiters make their way towards your table in a fine dining restaurant and present you with a menu with a flourish, you are likely to be impressed by the classy demeanour of the people serving you as well as with the ambience and décor of the place.Then comes the menu…The menu at such a restaurant may offer the guests a wide choice of dishes which they may have had on their visit/s abroad and yearned for them for quite some time here, in India. Ashok Malkani takes a look at the growing popularity of fine dining food & beverage outlets in the Indian food service industry and finds that the experience of partaking a meal at a fine dining outlet can indeed be an experience worth savouring.

Explore the Best of Italian Cuisine

Shangri-La’s - Eros Hotel, New Delhi has launched Sorrento in the recent past, a specialty Italian restaurant that is solely based on the culinary traditions that lies in the heart of Italy.

Restaurants To Remember

Here we take a look at some important restaurant launches in India's happening food service industry, during the recent past.

Need to Tackle Food Wastage

Food wastage is a much more than a serious global problem.

Time For Indianised Bakery Cafes

It is a matter of common knowledge that the QSR market in India is growing at a rapid pace.

Spicy And Sumptuous Tastes From Mexico

Vibrant, delicious, colourful, spicy, Mexican cuisine is all of these and a lot more.

For Savouring Mexico And Its Flavours

Delhi’s iconic Mexican restaurant Rodeo, which dates back to 1994, has got a spanking new makeover as ‘Rodeo Cantina & Kitchen.’