Riyaaz Amlani

Experts say that thousands of small to big restaurants are already selling through ONDC and the number is growing rapidlyNew Delhi: India’s restaurant industry is seeking to cut its stranglehold reliance for online orders on two food-aggregator powerhouses Swiggy...

Impresario Handmade Restaurants - which runs some of the country’s most innovative food experiences brands including SOCIAL, Smoke House Deli, Ishaara, and more - is getting serious about sustainability and environmental impact. Organizations that heavily utilise plastic products and packaging...

The quick service restaurant (QSR) industry that has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic would take 6 to 9 months to get back to normal business, according to Jubilant FoodWorks CEO Pratik Pota. Also, he said the industry is...

Following the announcement of the economic stimulus package where the Hospitality sector did not receive any specific relief despite widespread speculation, a four-member delegation of NRAI had a meeting with the Finance Minister yesterday to discuss urgent industry-specific issues. Apart...

The Retailers Association of India (RAI) hosted a Webinar titled ‘Malls in a Post COVID-19 Scenario: From Recovery to Revival’, as a part of its ongoing ‘Coping with COVID-19’ series. The panel comprised thought leaders from the shopping mall and retail...

The Restaurant industry with an annual turnover of approximately Rs 4 lakh crore and providing direct employment to over 7 million Indians is in a very precarious situation currently, fighting a grim battle for its basic survival. Seized about...

Riyaaz Amlani is an entrepreneur and restaurateur based out of Mumbai, India. He is the CEO & MD of Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Pvt. Ltd and an ex-President of NRAI. Popularly referred to as eatopian, hospitality wiz and coffee baron,...

Investing time and money in any industry without proper knowledge can turn out to be a major error in judgment. This, unfortunately, is something that has become a common phenomenon in the foodservice industry. With food lovers opening restaurants...

The India Food Forum 2019, which was held on February 5 & 6 at Hotel Renaissance in Mumbai concluded on the broad thought that restaurant chains and shopping malls will have to collaborate through revenue sharing to ensure that...

Restaurateur Riyaaz Amlani's company Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Pvt Ltd has come up with 22nd outlet of his restro-bar Social. The new outlet is located at Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj."Vasant Kunj Social is our sixth outpost in the...