Diageo India has revamped McDowell’s No 1 with an upgraded whisky blend, redesigned bottle and a repositioned brand identity as it looks to strengthen the product’s position in the mass-premium whisky segment. The brand sells over 30 million cases annually, making the relaunch a significant portfolio move for Diageo India. Read more: tinyurl.com/mwst35kv #WhiskyIndustry #IndianWhisky #SpiritsIndustry #AlcoholBeverages #BeverageIndustry

Australian-born gourmet burger brand Burgertory has entered India with its first outlet in Andheri, Mumbai, marking its debut in the Indian foodservice market. The brand operates around its ‘Saints vs Sinners’ menu concept, dividing offerings between lighter choices and more indulgent options. Read more: tinyurl.com/528xupxm #BurgerIndustry #BurgerBrands #QSRIndia #FoodserviceIndustry #RestaurantExpansion

Roastery Coffee House has opened its 17th House in Banashankari II Stage, Bengaluru, marking its first outlet in Karnataka. The Hyderabad-born speciality coffee brand, which began operations in 2017, is entering a market that is also the primary sourcing region for its coffee. Nearly 99% of the coffee served by Roastery currently comes from Karnataka, particularly the Chikmagalur region. Read more: tinyurl.com/6yavkud7 #SpecialityCoffee #CoffeeBusiness #CafeIndustry #CafeExpansion #CoffeeIndustry

Bhagini Hospitalities Private Limited has entered the South Indian tiffin segment with the launch of Chola Tiffin House in Marathahalli, Bengaluru. The new concept combines a self-service restaurant model with a menu focused on traditional South Indian breakfast and tiffin dishes. The format is designed around quick service, freshly prepared food and accessible pricing, targeting everyday dining occasions rather than a conventional full-service restaurant experience. Read more: tinyurl.com/msb75skv #SouthIndianCuisine #RestaurantExpansion #QuickServiceRestaurants #FoodServiceIndustry #RestaurantBusiness

wagamama is set to open its first restaurant in Delhi NCR at CyberHub, Gurugram, on 25 September, marking its second market entry in India after launching in Mumbai in 2025. The expansion adds the pan-Asian restaurant brand to one of the region’s major commercial and dining destinations. Read more: tinyurl.com/3kkay29p @BloomsburyIndia #Wagamama #RestaurantExpansion #CasualDining #FoodService #RestaurantBusiness

Bastian Hospitality Pvt. Ltd has opened The Blondie House in Mumbai’s Versova, bringing its Blondie café and Janu food concept together in a multi-level hospitality format. The venue combines an all-day café and bakery with a dedicated Matcha Omakase experience, community spaces and a retail offering. The new venue builds on the formats introduced through Blondie’s Bandra outlet and Janu, with The Blondie House designed to support multiple customer occasions across the day. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrar5dvm #BastianHospitality #CafeBusiness #RestaurantExpansion #SpecialityCoffee #HospitalityIndustry

Hotel restaurants are no longer serving only hotel guests. By attracting local diners, they can build a wider customer base and drive repeat visits through lunches, brunches, dinners and celebrations. This also helps reduce dependence on room occupancy, giving F&B a more independent revenue stream. Guests may experience a hotel through its rooms, but locals often experience it through its restaurant, bar, brunch or events. Read more: tinyurl.com/dr9ddwba #HotelFandB #HotelRestaurants #HospitalityMarketing #RestaurantMarketing #CustomerEngagement

For years, restaurant break-even was largely about one question, how much needs to be sold to cover costs? Today, that calculation is becoming more nuanced. A restaurant can be packed, hit its revenue target and still struggle to generate healthy profits. A ₹500 order, for instance, is not worth ₹500 to the business once food costs, discounts, packaging, payment charges, delivery commissions and other variable expenses are deducted. Read more: tinyurl.com/ynndks3y #RestaurantProfitability #RestaurantOperations #ContributionMargin #RestaurantBusiness #FoodserviceManagement

Goodness To Go, the delivery-only food brand from Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., has expanded into Bengaluru, marking its entry beyond Delhi and Gurugram. The brand’s Bengaluru launch adds salads, soups, Poke bowls and beverages to its delivery offering, targeting everyday meal occasions such as office lunches, weekday dinners and meals at home. Read more: tinyurl.com/ymxubd6z #FoodDelivery #CloudKitchen #FoodBusiness #BengaluruFood #RestaurantExpansion

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is expanding its Wyndham Garden portfolio in Türkiye with the opening of Wyndham Garden Antalya Konyaaltı and the upcoming launch of Wyndham Garden İstanbul Tuzla Marina. The Istanbul property is scheduled to open in October 2026 with 93 rooms, marking the brand’s entry into the city. Read more: tinyurl.com/6pnze226 #WyndhamHotels #HotelExpansion #HospitalityIndustry #HotelDevelopment #GlobalHospitality

Bastian Hospitality has opened The Blondie House in Mumbai’s Versova, bringing its Blondie café and Janu food concept together in a multi-level hospitality format. The venue combines an all-day café and bakery with a dedicated Matcha Omakase experience, community spaces and a retail offering. The new venue builds on the formats introduced through Blondie’s Bandra outlet and Janu, with The Blondie House designed to support multiple customer occasions across the day. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrxnze35 #BastianHospitality #CafeBusiness #RestaurantExpansion #SpecialityCoffee #HospitalityIndustry

Brigade Hotel Ventures Limited (BHVL) has appointed Vinay Gupta as Chief Executive Officer as the hospitality company moves into its next phase of growth following its recent listing. Gupta will oversee BHVL’s operations and growth strategy, including its hospitality portfolio and business expansion initiatives. His appointment comes as the company builds its leadership structure following the listing. Read more: tinyurl.com/mxhcj5ns #HospitalityIndustry #HotelIndustry #HospitalityLeadership #HotelExpansion #BrigadeHotelVentures

Fieno has opened in Colaba, Mumbai, adding a regional Italian dining concept to the city’s restaurant market. Located inside the heritage Amarchand Mansion, the restaurant combines Italian cuisine, a wine-led beverage programme and a dining format centred on longer, table-led meals. The menu focuses on regional Italian cooking and includes handcrafted pastas, wood-fired pizzas and charcoal-fired grills. Read more: tinyurl.com/pyt649k8 #ItalianRestaurant #ItalianCuisine #FineDining #MumbaiRestaurants #RestaurantLaunch

Jakhar Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. (JHPL), founded by hospitality entrepreneur Abhimanyu Jakhar in 2022, is expanding its portfolio of dining and lifestyle concepts as it builds a presence across India’s hospitality market. The group’s portfolio includes DEA, Onrique and Alta Stella, which reflect its focus on combining food and beverage with design, entertainment and cultural elements. Read more: tinyurl.com/38t4x6wn #JakharHospitality #HospitalityExpansion #RestaurantExpansion #RestaurantBusiness #DelhiHospitality

From cocktails and craft beers to music, food, design and community, Mumbai’s new-age bars are becoming social destinations where the drink is only one part of the experience. For years, the bar was defined by what was in the glass. Today, Mumbai’s nightlife is increasingly being defined by everything around it. Read more: tinyurl.com/y754kkej #MumbaiNightlife #NightlifeCulture #MumbaiBars #HospitalityTrends #ExperientialHospitality

Third Wave Coffee has opened its 250th café in Hazratganj, Lucknow, marking another stage in the Indian coffee QSR brand’s expansion across metro, Tier 1 and Tier 2 markets. The new outlet comes as Third Wave Coffee continues to add locations across India, with recent entries into Agra, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam and Jalandhar expanding its presence across North, East and South India. Read more: tinyurl.com/57j3v8py #ThirdWaveCoffee #CoffeeBusiness #CafeExpansion #QSRIndia #SpecialtyCoffee

Sheraton Hyderabad Hotel has appointed Nagi Reddy Bhadri as Director of Sales, bringing more than 14 years of experience across hospitality sales, marketing, revenue management and hotel operations to the property’s commercial leadership team. In his new role, Bhadri will oversee sales strategy at the hotel, with a focus on business development, key account management, market expansion and strengthening the property’s position in Hyderabad’s competitive hotel market. Read more: tinyurl.com/4rc5zmjy #HospitalityLeadership #HotelSales #HotelManagement #HospitalityIndustry #HyderabadHospitality

Atlantis Dubai is undertaking a series of upgrades across Atlantis, The Palm, Aquaventure World and Atlantis The Royal, covering dining, leisure, guest facilities and retail as the destination continues to invest in its existing hospitality infrastructure. At Atlantis, The Palm, the changes include an expansion of Plato’s Lounge into the main lobby, a refurbishment of one-MICHELIN-starred restaurant Ossiano and upgrades to the Palm Pool. Read more: tinyurl.com/mp4dr7d3 #HospitalityIndustry #LuxuryHospitality #HospitalityInnovation #RestaurantBusiness #DubaiHospitality

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has intensified food-safety inspections across Mumbai, with licences of multiple food establishments suspended following inspections conducted between September 17 and 20. The action includes Swiggy Instamart, an Amazon-linked warehouse, Jain Sweet & Bhelpuri House, Suleman Usman Mithaiwala and The Gallops Restaurant at Mahalaxmi Racecourse. Read more: tinyurl.com/3kphux42 @Swiggy @instamart_it #FoodSafety #FoodSafetyCompliance #RestaurantOperations #FoodQuality #FoodIndustry

BOSS Burger by SOCIAL has expanded its delivery-focused menu with BOSS Pasta, a customisable pasta offering that allows customers to choose the pasta type, sauce and add-ons. The new category is being introduced across select locations in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Dehradun, Pune and Hyderabad. Read more: tinyurl.com/3pjrvea8 #FoodDelivery #QuickServiceRestaurant #RestaurantBusiness #MenuInnovation #FoodServiceIndustry