Starr Hospitality In Franchising Mode
In the wake of its ethnic Italian cuisine diner Mangi Ferra opening in Mumbai, Starr Hospitality is now considering the franchise route to push expansions into other Indian cities.

‘Myst’ifying Fine Dining After Resto-Lounge
Following the recent launch of 'The Myst Cafe Bar & Resto Lounge' six months ago, the promoters are already busy conceptualising their next venture.

‘It Is The Flavour That Separates Various Coastal Dishes’
The Oberoi, Bangalore recently organised a festival celebrating Indian coastal cuisine. Chef Venu Madhav, senior kitchen executive talks to Vyas Sivanand about the uniqueness of south Indian cuisine, the distinction between regions and the festival

Pepsi Juices It Up
For soft drink major PepsiCo, India is going to be the fastest growing market for its non-carbonated beverages business led by its juice brand Tropicana, this year.

Barista Brews Branding Excercise
Barista Coffee Company Ltd is planning to launch a sub-branding exercise, which would see the brand entering diverse portfolios including smaller outlets, take-away format, ground coffee etc.

‘The Indian Wine Market Is Headed Only One Way’
Sula Wines managing director, Rajeev Samant fills Bhisham Mansukhani on the Indian wine market realities and his plans for steering his company towards an 1,00,000 case fiscal

‘We Make 15,000 Meals Every Day’
Chicken Tikka Masala was the most popular dish in London for quite a while. Some say it is now being dethroned by Lasagne, but Indian cuisine is still extremely popular. Puneet Arora, executive chef of Noon Products, London, talks to M S Ram about the future of Indian food in the UK

Baan Thai Goes To Quick Lunch
Located at the pool level, Baan Thai at The Oberoi, New Delhi offers authentic Thai cuisine.