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BuCo., a Mangalore favourite, will open its first flagship in Bengaluru this November, in Kodihalli, an extension of Indiranagar. Founded in 2017 by chef Shriya Shetty and Varun Shetty, the brand follows a rule that anything it cannot make in-house stays off the menu. It promises the same locally sourced ingredients and kitchen philosophy as in Mangalore.
Tastes2Plate, an intercity food delivery service, will begin a hot food pilot in Kolkata from November 11. Customers can order signature dishes from restaurants in other cities for a small extra charge at checkout, and receive them hot within 12 to 24 hours. Meals get heated in the receiving city while still sealed, using proprietary technology.
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.
India's food and beverage sector is gaining ground as one of the country's most promising growth engines. Rising disposable incomes, urbanisation and a growing middle class are reshaping demand, with younger diners experimenting with new cuisines while regional dishes regain popularity. Delivery platforms, digital payments and kitchen technology are also changing how restaurants operate.
Common Time has introduced its first brunch house in Goa, taking its coffee-led format into a fuller neighbourhood destination. The space is meant for early coffee runs, leisurely breakfasts, afternoon talks and slow work sessions. The brand, which gives equal weight to coffee, food, design and hospitality, already operates across several neighbourhoods.
Molten cookies, warm and gooey with a chocolate centre, have become a social media favourite in Mumbai, with queues forming outside some outlets. Bandra's Not Far is known for cookies, cupcakes and coffee, while Muvn Coffee serves a Nutella molten cookie with ice cream. Mr. Misu in Bandra is known for its tiramisu.
TG-SAFE cracked down on expired food items and discarded 60 kg of cake bases during an inspection of a Hyderabad cloud kitchen.
Linking House has opened in Santacruz, Mumbai, as a 4,000 square foot all-day venue on Linking Road. Founded by Riya Goon and Vivek Chandaliya, it runs from 9 AM to 1:30 AM, moving from breakfasts and working lunches to high teas, fire-cooked dinners and late-night socials.
Blue Tokai crossed Rs 500 crore in revenue for FY26, with operating revenue up 59.4% to Rs 518 crore. Losses grew by 53.7%, reaching Rs 83 crore, as costs rose faster than sales. EBITDA reached Rs 23 crore, though its margin fell to 4.44% from 5.97%.
Renaissance Bengaluru has introduced Cooke Town, an Anglo-Indian restaurant.
Tossin Pizza opened its first flagship outlet in Bengaluru, in Koramangala.
Gola Sizzlers, the chain founded by Naresh Kapoor in 1988, has opened a new outlet on Mall Road in Kulri, Mussoorie. The restaurant takes the brand past 30 outlets and enters the hill station's dining market. Its menu offers more than 50 sizzler varieties, alongside Indian, Oriental and Continental dishes, aimed at both tourists and locals.
Food safety officials in Ganderbal district carried out a surprise late-evening inspection of markets and roadside eateries in Sonamarg, checking restaurants, dhabas and street vendors. Several outlets were found breaching hygiene rules and were collectively fined Rs 12,000. Samples were also sent for lab testing. Unannounced drives will continue, and repeat offenders risk cases and licence suspension.
Sula Vineyards reported a GST order over services at its Nashik restaurant.
Unify Foodworks, master franchisee of Moe's Casa Mexicana and Carvel in India, raised Rs 5 crore in seed funding.
Shares of Jubilant FoodWorks, the operator of Domino's and Popeyes, dropped about 5 per cent on Monday, extending a two-day slide after its September quarter numbers. Brokerages largely kept their forecasts because results matched expectations. Consolidated revenue rose 11.8 per cent to ₹2,607.88 crore, and the chain added 99 net stores, reaching 2,728. Management plans 300 openings a year.
Tata Starbucks has launched a Diwali campaign, 'Special Diwali ki Special Jagah', built around its coffeehouses as spaces for personal milestones. The film shows a young couple returning to their regular outlet, this time with the man's family, to mark a new stage. Product and marketing director Mitali Maheshwari says the brand sees higher footfall and more appetite for new flavours during the festive season.
Indian quick-service chains saw sales recover in the September quarter as cheap deals drew diners back. Burger King and McDonald's operators reported double-digit growth at existing outlets, while Pizza Hut sales kept falling. Rising costs for gas, power, wages and ingredients are squeezing margins, so chains are leaning on bargains rather than passing the full burden to customers.
Bengaluru-based quick-service brand Samosa Singh has reached a valuation of ₹200 crore despite a net loss of ₹5.7 crore in FY25. The founders, Shikhar and Nidhi Singh, sold their ₹80 lakh home to fund a larger manufacturing kitchen instead of raising outside capital. Founded in 2016, the company now has more than 50 outlets and aims to standardise India's samosa market.
Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality has opened NAMI, a vinyl listening bar in Bandra West, Mumbai. The 25-seat venue blends listening-bar culture with a social space and a small dancefloor built around sound. Its design draws on influences from Japan, Singapore, Indonesia and Berlin, and it aims to make high-fidelity audio culture feel accessible.
Greece-origin coffee brand Coffee Island, launched in India by Vita Nova Group, has opened its first Bengaluru outlet in Koramangala. The 80-seater café has separate dining, hangout and leisure areas. Its menu includes beans from Kenya and Ethiopia, brewing methods such as Chemex and AeroPress, and signature cold drinks. Global CEO Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos says India is an important market.
Gurugram-based The Masala Story has opened its first dine-in outlet on Golf Course Road in Sector 54. The brand, founded in 2020, had served north Indian and Mughlai food only through delivery and catering. The roughly 1,000 square foot space has soft lighting and music, and the choice of location reflects the area's mix of offices and homes.
Native Bombay is reopening at its Ballard Estate address with a refreshed menu, developed with the catering arm of The Indian Hotels Company, Soulinaire. Chef Darius Madon has shifted the focus to small plates, sharing and a wider range of Bombay-inspired dishes. Promoter Amrita Malik says the new chapter adds a more contemporary dining experience while keeping the restaurant's character.
FSSAI inspected 56,431 food establishments between September 1 and November 5 in a nationwide enforcement drive. The regulator issued over 10,000 improvement notices, suspended more than 1,100 licences and cancelled 52, and sealed 314 establishments. About 3,280 tonnes of non-compliant food, including paneer, ghee, milk and sweets, were seized, worth an estimated Rs 81.8 crore. Jefferies says restaurants and quick-commerce platforms may face higher compliance costs.
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.
