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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Tuesday blues: Midweek IPL final stumps eateries and bars
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel New Delhi: Bars, cafes, clubs, and restaurant chains are rolling out promotions and deals to cash in on the Indian Premier League (IPL) final, but some said Tuesday's religious customs - when many North Indians abstain from alcohol and non-vegetarian food - could put a dent in sales."Being a Tuesday, we're expecting a 35-40% increase in sales," said Zorawar Kalra, managing director of Massive Restaurants, which operates Farzi cafe and Pa Pa Ya bistro and bar. "Had it been some other day, we would have hoped for a higher increase."Chief of a pan-India resto-bar said, "Not only is it a Tuesday, but also one of the finalist teams has a large North Indian fan base. While a weekend IPL final draws up to 100% increase in sales, we are hoping it's not too much of a dampener because of the Tuesday factor."Punjab Kings will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Tuesday's IPL final. Whoever wins will be lifting the trophy for the first at most chains remain confident that there would be a significant surge in dine-ins on Tuesday. "We are seeing encouraging advance bookings and are expecting Tuesday to be like a weekend, with a 35-40% increase in dine-in sales as opposed to a regular weekday," said Vikrant Batra, founder of Cafe Delhi Heights This is only the fourth IPL T20 tournament in 18 years when the final is not on a cricketing event was suspended for about a week midway on account of the India-Pakistan border tensions. The final was originally scheduled for May 25, a Sukhija, chief executive of First Fiddle Restaurants that operates Thanks & Beyond, Lord of the Drinks and Diablo among others, expects around 200% uptick in sales compared to a regular Tuesday, which is usually slow."Yes, there are people who abstain from non-vegetarian food on a Tuesday, but most people drink," he said. "And we are expecting big numbers considering it's the IPL final."Sukhija said his outlets are installing big screens in high-footfall zones such as Connaught Place and Aerocity in Sukhi, founder of The Bluebop Cafe in Mumbai, said she is anticipating a 30% surge in sales with a series of consumer commerce platforms, on their part, are running deals for traction from consumers watching the match from their homes or office late nights. Swiggy 's 10-minute food delivery app Snacc, for example, has sent out mailers to its subscribers for 'flash sales' on the match day.
New Indian Express
28-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
A novelty makeover
Tracing the roots This move to relaunch was made because the previous property belonged to the government. Jithendra shares, 'The building is a hundred year old, belonging to a temple. Before us, there was a provision store. Then in the 1950s, my father took over and started a tea stall there.' On May 16, 1958, Jithendra's father, Chandrakanth Moolchand Shah, started a tea stall in a 200 space. 'In those days, many North Indians came in from different parts of the country to the city in search of work. They used to get down at Central and walk to the nearby areas. My father used to sell them tea,' he recalls. The regular tea costed 10 paisa, diamond tea (tea with more milk) was sold at 25 paisa and tea from pure buffalo milk with no added water was 50 paisa. The Shah business started making profits and soared in 1975. Hence, Chandrakanth rented another 200 space and expanded the business to sell snacks. This also included pav bhaji — for which food lovers from far off places, from Tambaram to Tondiarpet, took a trip to Sowcarpet. Now, the same customers and their families drive down to Shenoy Nagar. In 1979-80, Chandrakanth hired staff members and expanded to 400 more and converted the tea stall into a restaurant. 'At that time, pav bhaji was `2 and 50 paisa. An extra pav was priced at 10 paise,' adds Jithendra. Customers were often enticed by the sights of pani puri packets stacked upon one another, the strong aroma of coffee, and the warmth of dim yellow lights. This was also the time when Jithendra and his siblings joined the family business. In view of expansion, they opened and shut a number of restaurants in the city from 1976 — in Purasawalkam, Cathedral Road, and Egmore. 'We closed them for various reasons — unable to match the cost cutting with imposition of GST, the owner wanting the space back, and sometimes because of family,' expresses Jithendra. But the seed of expansion was still germinating in his head and last year, Mahindra Jain, Ragupathy, and Vardharajan approached Jithendra for a partnership. 'The work started seven months ago. I am the franchise partner and the others are working partners,' he adds.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Fertilisers are sufficiently stocked in Sivaganga; farmers need not be apprehensive, say officials
There was sufficient stock of urea and other fertilisers in the district and there was no need for any apprehension, farmers' were informed here on Thursday. Sivaganga District Collector Asha Ajith presided over the farmers' grievance meeting. When farmers' raised a query that there was not sufficient fertiliser, especially, urea and potash in select blocks, Joint Registrar (Cooperatives) Rajendra Prasad said that there was enough stock in hand. There was no need to panic. The district had at least 100 metric tons of urea. He said that all the outlets selling fertilisers have been instructed to display the stock position, price and other information in the boards. He also assured to take swift action against erring outlets and informed the farmers about the measures taken by the district administration. Some of the farmers' wanted the agriculture department officials to remove the thorny bushes (karuvelam trees) which posed a big challenge to the growth of various crops, the Collector explained the steps taken block wise across the district. A farmer Manalmedu Raja said that the officials should have a monitoring mechanism in Poovanthi, where a large number of North Indians and other people worked in the granite polishing units. Though the government was sympathetic with farmers' who lost their crops to destruction by the wild animals, the Tangedco officials refused permission to install solar fences, the members complained with the Collector. As a result, the issue remained unsolved and farmers' were at the receiving end all through the year, they said and urged the officials to permit them to put up solar fence.
Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Hindustan Times
Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu government to submit records in manual scavenging scheme
South Indian cuisine is more sensual than messy, characterized by hand-eating techniques, runny gravies, and banana leaf dining. North Indians prefer katoris and utensils, reflecting cultural differences in food consumption and dining styles across regions.
Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Hindustan Times
Anita Anand's appointment as Canada FM will give boost to ties with India: Experts
South Indian cuisine is more sensual than messy, characterized by hand-eating techniques, runny gravies, and banana leaf dining. North Indians prefer katoris and utensils, reflecting cultural differences in food consumption and dining styles across regions.
