QSRs

Analysts see a gradual strengthening of demand, bolstered by consumer spending on dining despite external pressures like LPG price hikes.

Matcha, hojicha and other imported ingredients are becoming sharply more expensive, forcing café chains to absorb higher costs even as premium beverages emerge as a key growth driver.

DS Group partners with Ben's Cookies to launch seven stores initially in Delhi and Mumbai. The brand focuses on premium cookies and aims to cater to Gen Z and millennials seeking indulgent experiences.

A new IRCTC catering category allows national food brands into stations for the first time. Here’s what’s driving the shift, and what it means for Railways, QSRs and small vendors.

Wealthy families are diversifying investments into long-term growth pools and FIIs are expected to return to Indian markets as valuations stabilize, said Vipul Bhowar of Waterfield Advisors. The next leg of growth will be from FMCG, consumer discretionary, and building material companies, he added.

Despite cooling inflation and rising confidence, middle-class households are cutting back on eating out, pushing QSRs like Domino’s, KFC, and Barbecue Nation to lean harder on delivery.

QSR chains try to lure customers back to stores as they grapple with a drop in dine-in sales and consumers cutting back on discretionary spending