ZORAWAR KALRA
Happy to socialise and with deep pockets: Consumers no longer line up their nights out for weekends
The highest spending of disposable income in India is on eating out and food, and restaurants and bars are the ultimate social hub, said Zorawar Kalra, founder and managing director of Massive Restaurants. “As per industry estimates, five years ago, Indians were eating out close to three times a month. Now it’s about eight times a month. Restaurants have realised that Indians love eating out and the younger lot wants to do it even more. They are okay with not buying a car, taking an Uber instead,” he said.
Food Chained: How weight-loss drugs are changing India’s eating habits and forcing restaurants to take note
New diabetes and obesity drugs, like Mounjaro and Ozempic, are changing people's relationships with food. While these drugs help control diabetes and promote weight loss by altering taste and reducing hunger, some users experience a loss of enjoyment in eating and even develop food anxieties.
India's restaurant sector has potential to provide 1.5 cr jobs by 2028 given "right impetus": NRAI
The NRAI anticipates the restaurant sector can generate 1.5 crore jobs by 2028, up from 85 lakh, if the government grants 'industry' status and input tax credit on GST. The association is currently in disagreement with food delivery aggregators over fair competition and private-label brands.
Zorawar Kalra’s Massive Restaurants plans to set up new fund for US expansion
Massive Restaurants has operations in 10 countries. “We plan to be in 12 countries by mid-2024. The performance of the international units is extremely encouraging, and the unit economics are favourable to harbour the development of many more restaurants in many of these international geographies,” Kalra said.
Farzi cafe owner to raise funds soon for expansion
"We are looking for a fund raise because the business is growing rapidly and we are getting a great response," Massive Restaurants MD Zorawar Kalra said. "We are now going to grow the cloud business very fast through company owned outlets - no franchising to begin with. We are looking at raising funds very soon."
Massive Restaurants considering expanding to US, besides Canada
The chain will expand to Canada through a Farzi Café in the middle of October and will have 25 operational cloud kitchens by the end of this year, up from seven currently. It will open its cloud kitchen brand Louis Burger, currently present in Mumbai, on October 15 in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram and has eight franchised Farzi Café outlets in the pipeline.
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An alternate delivery channel: What began as a Covid-time experiment is now being explored by all restaurants
Industry executives said D2C channels also allow the restaurants to customise guest experiences and access to direct customer feedback instead of routing it through third-party aggregators.
Zorawar Kalra wants to talk Porsche-love with Jerry Seinfeld, discuss nuances of cars with Gautam Singhania
The restaurateur's first car was a second-hand Honda Acura.
Jalebi caviar, malai prawns & dahi vada: Chef Udinia all set for Masala Library Thai pop-up amidst coronavirus scare
The chefs are set to serve up some delectable dishes.
Massive Restaurants boss says yes to sneakers with suits; calls pocket square 'the ultimate accessory'
Zorawar Kalra says Zegna is his favourite suit company.
Massive to add 12 new restaurants
In 2017, private equity fund Gaja Capital invested Rs 160 crore in Massive Restaurants. The restaurant chain, founded in 2013, previously raised Rs 60 crore from Everstone Capital that has also invested in Burger King India.
Jiggs Kalra, the czar of Indian cuisine, passes away
Twitterati paid tribute to the culinary legend.
Glenfiddich World’s Most Experimental Bartender: Experimentation and experience at its best
Bartender Rohan Matmary and his collaborator, singer Sonam Kalra, stood out with their creativity.
Chivas Alchemy: Raising a toast to the senses
Five alchemists redefined the art of storytelling through touch, taste, sight, sound and smell.
Massive Restaurants raises funds from Gaja Capital to fuel international expansion
Gaja Capital invests Rs 160 crore in Massive Restaurants; ends 2017 with 3 exits.
Zorawar Kalra talks about life in the fast lane
He loves to push the pedal to the metal and he does it with his Mercedes AMG GTS.
Massive Restaurants to hit the fund trail, aims to raise $15-20 mn
MD Zorawar Kalra said the company will launch Masala Library in the Middle East in a 7-star property in the next 12 months and will also branch out to London and New York.
From beaches to safaris, these leaders pick their favourite travel locations
For Luxus Retail's Eliana Koulas Greece is special as it has enchanting islands whereas Paradigm Realty's Parth Mehta feels London is sought-after.
Masala Library to open in Delhi; to go overseas next
The restaurant scheduled to open on July 18, promises to take food lovers on a "gastronomic journey" of the South Asian sub-continent.
Zorawar Kalra goes Asian with new restaurant
If you thought that Zorawar Kalra only had eyes for Indian food, think again. Their new restaurant Pa Pa Ya is a modern Asian bistro.
Making exotic dishes at home becomes easy as fine dining restaurants like Farzi Cafe, Masala Library, others offer 'recipes kits'
Selling recipe kits and offering other services could help the operators partly offset the current slow down even as they wait for the situation to improve.
Jiggs Kalra celebrates 40 years in the industry
The 67-year-man of the hour was impeccably dressed in a black bandhgala and added a quirky touch by sporting a blue cap emblazoned with his name.
Massive Restaurants to launch pan-Asian bistro in Mumbai
Massive Restaurants, which owns and operates a chain of dining establishments, said it will open a pan-Asian bistro in Mumbai soon.
Fast food chains like KFC, Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonald’s & others take the spice route to success
Assam’s ghost pepper is in the top ten of the world’s hottest chillies and scores over one million in Scoville Heat Unit, a measure of spiciness.
Star chefs Gaggan Anand and Zorawar Kalra share delicious mithai recipes with a western twist
Gaggan Anand shares his recipe of the 'Poor Man's Porridge' and Zorawar Kalra shares his recipe of 'Jalebi Caviar with Pistachio Rabri'.
Massive Restaurants plans to raise Rs 50 crore
Massive Restaurants is in talks to raise up to Rs 50 cr in equity funding, a development that underscores attraction of the country's food and beverage sector for risk capital.
Restaurateur and meat lover Zorawar Kalra on his favourite steakhouses
“This is widely known as one of the best steakhouses in the world. I tried the Colorado steak, which was unique because it was broiled
Zorawar, son of celebrity chef Jiggs Kalra, to float food chain Masala Library, Made in Punjab & Luxury Mithai
The 35-year-old business management graduate from Boston and budding restaurateur, however, doesn't seem to fuss too much about what's on the table even as he talks about the food business.
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