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Nirula's, the fast food chain founded in 1977, aims for 300 outlets within two years, with a push into Tier I cities. After BanyanTree Growth Capital bought it in 2018, the brand grew to 150 outlets in Delhi-NCR and now operates across more than ten states. Mumbai and Hyderabad come next, with a wider pan-India rollout planned.
Rapido's food delivery platform Ownly has launched in Kolkata, adding to its existing presence in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. It runs on a zero-commission model, so restaurants keep the full value of each order, while customers pay menu prices plus delivery charges. Ownly plans to enter Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Ahmedabad by the end of 2026.
Kolkata chain Chowman plans 39 new outlets by 2029 across Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad and Chennai. Half of a proposed Rs 200 crore private equity raise will fund new restaurants, with the rest going to marketing and central kitchens. The company expects to close the round this financial year, diluting about 20 per cent.
Telangana's food authority, TG SAFE, suspended FSSAI licences of eight Hyderabad cloud kitchens and restaurants after inspections found pest infestation, expired food and contaminated ingredients, ordering them to stop business immediately. Teams inspected 23 outlets on Tuesday, collected 25 samples and discarded about 700 kg of spoiled food. Improvement and show-cause notices followed for other outlets.
Swiggy said food delivery orders rose 10.7 per cent year on year across the three-day Diwali period, averaging 97,545 an hour. Kaju Katli was the most ordered sweet nationwide. On Dineout, bookings on November 8 jumped 38.5 per cent from last year's Diwali, with Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai leading metro reservations.
TG-SAFE cracked down on expired food items and discarded 60 kg of cake bases during an inspection of a Hyderabad cloud kitchen.
Zomato has launched Limitless Delivery, which lets users order from restaurants as far as 40 km away in their own city. Announced on November 6, it is live in seven cities including Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Swiggy made a similar move in October, adding multi-restaurant ordering for up to five restaurants in one checkout.
Telangana's GST department has flagged more than 100 restaurants, most in Hyderabad, for collecting tax after their registrations were cancelled or for claiming credits they were barred from taking. Nearly 10 have been found charging GST without registration. Around 80 eateries on the concessional 5 per cent rate, which bars input tax credit, are in the group.
Telangana's GST department flagged more than 100 restaurants and eateries, mostly in Hyderabad, after AI analytics uncovered suspected input tax credit misuse and unlawful tax collection. About 80 eateries on the concessional 5 percent regime allegedly claimed credit on inputs, while 10 of around 100 firms with cancelled registrations were found collecting GST. Tax impact is being assessed.
FSSAI suspended licences of Hotel Nayaab and 13 other Hyderabad restaurants; Taj Falaknuma was served notices.
Rebel Foods has partnered with Naturals Ice Cream through its Rebel Launcher brand development initiative, with Naturals already operating in 77 Rebel cloud kitchens nationwide. The tie-up gives the ice cream brand access to kitchen infrastructure, technology and operations. It has expanded to Bengaluru, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Delhi NCR. In 2026 it also entered Chennai, Hyderabad and Punjab.
RATIONAL has opened India's largest training centre, in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Its location was picked for Hyderabad's growing catering and hospitality sectors, and it houses iCombi Pro and iVario Pro cooking systems plus the ConnectedCooking platform. Visitors can attend training sessions, live demonstrations and industry events. The company's Bangalore centre opened about two years earlier.
Telangana's food safety body, TG SAFE, has ordered four Hyderabad restaurants to shut on October 13 over hygiene violations. Officials visited 13 restaurants and canteens in Jubilee Hills, Madhapur and Ameerpet, finding cockroach and housefly infestations, stagnant water, greasy equipment and improper food storage. Some food handlers were working without hairnets or gloves.
