Inside the unit economics of an 18-seat tasting-menu restaurant in Mumbai

A spreadsheet anatomy of one of India’s smallest fine-dining rooms — what the food costs, what the rent eats, and where the margin actually comes from.

Karnataka carves out cloud-kitchen zoning in new urban food policy

Bengaluru, Mysuru and Mangaluru get explicit cloud-kitchen land-use categories under Karnataka’s 2026 urban food policy, ending years of ambiguity for operators.

Hospitality hiring index up 14% YoY — first sustained recovery since 2024

Naukri’s Hospitality Index shows the strongest Q1 since the pandemic correction, led by tier-2 hotel openings and rebounding airline catering demand.

FSSAI tightens front-of-pack nutrition labelling for ready-to-eat meals

New rules require salt, sugar and saturated-fat warnings on the front of all packaged ready-to-eat meals from October 2026, with cloud kitchens not exempt.

India's First All-Millet Tasting Menu Debuts in Bengaluru

Eight courses, four millet varietals, zero rice or wheat — Bengaluru's newest restaurant is betting big on the post-COP grain narrative.

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