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For quick-service restaurant operators, performance is measured in seconds and cents. Operators track ticket times, labor ratios and food costs down to the unit.
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In a bid to expand its offerings ahead of its public market debut, Zepto is reportedly exploring the launch of premium grocery service — Select — within its app.
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The decline was primarily driven by a collapse in palm oil demand to 4.87 lt in June against 5.46 lt in May
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VC firm Elevation Capital has launched Fund IX with a target corpus of $500 Mn to back Indian startups across consumer tech, consumer brands, fintech and financial services, enterprise AI, frontier tech and healthcare.
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This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.Church's Texas Chicken chief development officer Bobby Morena has been with the brand since November 2025.
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India's food regulator, FSSAI, issued nine notices to Swiggy Instamart. These notices followed multiple consumer complaints alleging unsafe food products were delivered.
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Restaurants are hopeful that a busy summer – driven by longer days, patio dining and seasonal travel – will bring an increase in foot traffic.
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The food safety regulator has issued notices over alleged breaches in labelling and flavouring rules. The industry says dispute centres on regulatory interpretation, not product safety.
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Clean Eatz, the rapidly growing lifestyle brand known for its balanced and macro-friendly meal plans, high-protein grab-and-go offerings and café dining, is expanding its franchise footprint nationwide following a strong start to 2026.
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India's food regulator FSSAI has issued notices to beverage companies. These notices address the unauthorized use of added flavors in alcoholic drinks.
Economic Times
Mumbai's K Rustom ice cream parlour license has been suspended by the FDA. Officials found expired flavouring agents and live rodents during an inspection.
Economic Times
At Ox & Olive the D.C.-based chef finds value on multiple levels by working with small producers.
Nation's Restaurant News
FSSAI recently issued a notice to the Hyderabad-based company regarding ‘misleading claims’ about its product ‘Fresh Paneer’
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Study abroad startup Leverage Edu has entered the South American market with the acquisition of Brazil-based international education company Mundus Agency, sources told Inc42.
Restronomics EditorialThanx announced a direct-to-POS first-party ordering integration with Square, the technology platform that makes commerce and financial services easy and accessible for sellers around the globe.
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One of the challenges with a story like GLP-1 is that the public narrative can harden before the market does. GLP-1 drugs have become one of the most closely watched consumer stories in the market right now.
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Shares of Swiggy surged over 7% during the intraday trading on the BSE today after the foodtech major said that the aggregate foreign investment in the company has fallen below the 50% mark.
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The notice follows both suo motu action by FSSAI and consumer complaints
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Here’s a disheartening stat: Harri data shows restaurant managers are losing eight to 10 hours a week to scheduling and administrative work. That’s basically a full workday every week.
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India’s AI Boom Runs Into A Compute Crunch The way India buys AI compute power is being rewritten. Amid geopolitical tensions and downstream supply chain cracks, cloud providers are scrambling for next-generation AI chips.
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Indian startup funding was muted in the first half of 2026, declining 9% YoY to $5.2 Bn raised between January and June. There was a slight 7% uptick in the total number of deals to 501, as per Inc42’s Indian Tech Startup Funding Report, H1 2026 report.
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This marks the fifth upward revision in the procurement price this season, as the government's onion buying for the 2026 buffer stock under the Price Stabilisation Fund has got off to a slow start
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
The way people discover products online is changing fast, and ecommerce brands are struggling to keep up. Instead of scrolling endlessly through Google or marketplaces, consumers are using AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity for recommendations.
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India's food regulator, FSSAI, has cracked down on major beverage brands like Red Bull and Monster, issuing notices for using the 'energy drink' label and making health-related claims.
Economic Times
After ramping up hiring for the summer, food services and drinking places pulled back last month, shedding nearly 33,000 jobs.
Nation's Restaurant News
G.A.H. Bar-B-Q filed for bankruptcy on June 24.
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Operators that once prioritized larger footprints are increasingly testing formats centered around pickup shelves, compact dining areas or delivery-focused production spaces. As commercial real estate costs remain elevated across major U.S.
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Actor, entrepreneur and The Office star Leslie David Baker announced the grand opening of a new HoneyBaked location in Sherman Oaks, which he co-owns, bringing the experience of The Honey Baked Ham Company to a community eager for greater access to the brand’s signature Honey ...
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The system supports up to 16 syrups from a single nozzle.
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Skyline Essentials™ today announced the launch of the SkAI® Predictive Suite for Restaurants, an AI-powered forecasting platform that gives independent operators and multi-unit groups the same data...
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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features World Cup revenue, summer hiring, tipping trends, cottage cheese popularity, and Yelp’s Fastest Growing Brands Key takeaways from Yelp's 2026 Fastest Growing Brands report include: ● Drive-...
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Prosus-owned fintech platform PayU India’s revenue jumped 12.5% to $781 Mn (about ₹7,384 Cr) in FY26 from $694 Mn posted in the previous year.
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The Punjab FDA has taken decisive action by revoking the manufacturing licence of Jackson Laboratories in Amritsar due to severe regulatory infractions.
Economic Times
Every recall inevitably comes with repercussions, including costs and operational disruption, but a recall itself doesn’t necessarily result in reputational damage—if it’s handled properly.
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Coconut oil is currently trading ruling at around ₹227 per kg in the Kerala market, and copra at ₹131 per kg
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Many restaurants are profitable in theory, but cash-constrained in reality because, while they are generating revenue, that money is immediately reinvested in day-to-day operations, according to a ...
Modern Restaurant Management
For restaurant owners, food costs have always been one of the most closely watched lines on the Profit and Loss (P&L) statement.
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