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Turning the Table: How restaurant business is reinventing itself after corona shock

Turning the Table: How restaurant business is reinventing itself after corona shock
Turning the Table: How restaurant business is reinventing itself after corona shock
There is a growing realisation among foodpreneurs that the restaurant business in India is built on shaky grounds — high rent and low revenue had made it unsustainable even in normal times.

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The restaurant industry, devastated by layoffs and shutdowns, is looking for a reset. New business models are emerging, with a thrust on cost-cutting, technology and food delivery.

It was tough. Very, very tough. I wanted to go hide under my bed,” says Ritu Dalmia, chef and owner of Diva Restaurants. She cursed herself for chasing a career that entailed taking responsibility for so many people. Where she had to take such hard decisions. A job, any job, would have been better than this, she thought.Currently in Milan, Italy, where she runs three restaurants, Dalmia was talking about the toughest moment she faced in the last
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