Dishing out the new normal
Dishing out the new normal
Byshivani kagtishivani kagti / Updated: Apr 23, 2021, 06:00 IST
From compact menus to
DIY meal kits and luxury hotels doing home delivery, dining out in the post-covid world has changed indelibly
Little over a year ago when India went into lockdown, the restaurant industry was one of the first sectors to suffer. According to the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), 30 per cent of hotels and restaurants in the country have shut down permanently due to losses. And while the situation has improved in 2021, hospitality brands have had to make big changes in the way they operate.
Covid wave two impact: Hotel sector sees little room for hope
It may take the hospitality industry two years before it sees full recovery
Summer is a crucial period for the hotel industry as it earns a big chunk of revenues from the domestic leisure and wedding business. But with the country being hit by the second wave of Covid-19, the industry is on the back foot again. Even if trends start reversing from the second quarter, industry players believe that business will remain subdued throughout the current fiscal.
To cope with the situation, the industry has been asking State governments to give waivers on property tax, liquor licence fee, electricity charges and municipal taxes, among others, to help the sector tide over the current crisis. Experts pointed out that the smaller hotels have been more adversely impacted and it may take the hotel industry two years before it can see full recovery.
TN hoteliers want oxygen to breathe as night curfew choking business
Wed, Apr 21 2021 10:12 IST |
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K taka Covid restrictions to be reviewed after April 20. Image Source: IANS News
Chennai, April 21 : With nearly 50 per cent of the business gone since the outbreak of coronavirus and the lockdown last year, the night curfew and ban on tourists visiting hill stations will further wipe out the restaurant business, said hoteliers in Tamil Nadu.
They also said the migrant labour going back to their homes is not a major problem as many of them who had left last year have not returned and further business has not improved.
‘Save us from doom’: Hospitality industry sends SOS to all CMs
Covid-19 has been extremely disruptive on hospitality industry
By IANS| Posted by Neha | Updated: 12th April 2021 10:15 pm IST IANS [Representational photo]
Mumbai: In a last-ditch measure, the apex Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) sent an SOS to all Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries on Monday, seeking urgent relief measures to help save the industry from doom as nearly one-third of hotels and restaurants across the country have shut down permanently.
It pointed out that with the fresh Covid-19 wave and new restrictions on the hotel industry business across states, the crucial sector has again become the worst-affected like in 2020.
Hospitality associations across Maharashtra hold silent protests on closure of operations By TBM Staff | Mumbai
Hospitality associations across Maharashtra including the FHRAI, HRAWI, NRAI, AHAR and other local Associations organised statewide silent protests earlier today against the Maharashtra Governmentâs recent Break The Chain order.
Organised under the United Hospitality Forum of Maharashtra (UHF), the Associations initiated campaign #MissionRoziRoti to highlight the Hospitality industryâs desperate bid for survival. Lakhs of restaurant participated in the silent protest with their employees standing outside the establishments holding placards. The campaign #MissionRoziRoti has gained momentum on social media with several restaurateurs and hoteliers in the State posting pictures, messages, and videos showing support and solidarity to the campaign.