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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
The menu gets bigger: After metros, top restaurants enter new markets
Despite having multiple brands, many restaurateurs are choosing to focus their expansion efforts around one marquee name Abhilasha Ojha New Delhi Listen to This Article Lower rents, better margins, rising aspiration, and greater purchasing power are fuelling a new trend in India's food and beverage (F&B) sector: The expansion of reputed restaurants to non-metros. As diners in these cities demand high-quality, experiential offerings, major hospitality players are moving beyond metros -- such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Chennai -- to tap into fresh markets with smart strategies and renewed focus. Earlier this year, Delhi-based Bright Hospitality launched its restaurant, IKK Panjab, in Chandigarh, marking not just an expansion but a cultural statement. The launch was accompanied by the announcement of its intellectual property
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Soaked in luxury: Bathrooms take centre stage in modern home design
Bathrooms are no longer just ordinary, small spaces in a home. They're taking centre stage and becoming sanctuaries of quiet luxury and comfort Abhilasha Ojha Listen to This Article In her book, The Luxury Bathroom: Extraordinary Spaces from the Simple to the Extravagant, author Samantha Nestor calls the bathroom the 'new design frontier.' To her, it's not just a functional space but a room that is 'visually intense, highly inspirational and compelling in an extraordinary way.' Step inside the homes of celebrities — virtually or otherwise — and you'll quickly relate to Nestor's perspective. Reality TV star and art patron Shalini Passi, for instance, treats her bathrooms as an extension of her art collection. Think mosaic walls, sculpture-inspired bathtubs, vintage chandeliers, rare archival prints, and even a video installation
