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Before Massimo Bottura became a three-Michelin-star chef known around the world, he learned something far more lasting in his grandmother’s kitchen: food should be respected, stretched and never casually thrown away. One of his earliest memories is of warm milk and sugar poured over stale bread, a humble dish that turned almost nothing into comfort….
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, aged 92, passed away, leaving behind a culinary legacy. Beyond her musical achievements, she was a passionate food lover who established Asha’s Indian Contemporary Cuisine, an award-winning restaurant chain. Her love for cooking, inspired by her son, led to a global presence, showcasing authentic North-West Indian flavors. Legendary singer Asha Bhosle,…
As the Middle East war has stretched beyond a month, energy prices have soared sharply, sending ripples across the globe. Iran’s chokehold of Strait of Hormuz has pushed fuel costs higher, hitting energy supplies for major economies. The impact is visible in multiple sectors in India, with higher costs of fuel and petrochemical products feeding…
Vikrant Massey called out a restaurant on Instagram for illegal service charge, sharing a bill photo tagging authorities. Netizens praised him, but he deleted the post soon after. From 12th Fail (National Award) to Mirzapur, his acclaimed career leads to White biopic as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Vikrant Massey grabbed eye balls after he took…
MUMBAI/BENGALURU: The restaurant industry is struggling to run regular operations due to the meagre supplies of LPG cylinders . With the govt’s move to hike commercial LPG allocation to up to 70%, it will take some time before the measure actually translates into sustained supply, executives said. “Supply is still hugely limited and erratic. A…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday warned hotels and restaurants of action in case it found them levying additional charges under heads such as “LPG charges,” “gas surcharge,” and “fuel cost recovery” in food bills.The authority issued an advisory invoking provisions of Consumer Protection Act observing that such charges are being…
The Middle East crisis continues to boil and the ripples have triggered an operational stress for India’s food services sector. As LPG supply flows are disrupted amid the Strait of Hormuz transit issues, industry voices have warned of layoffs, salary cuts and widespread business impact if the situation drags on. Despite assurances from the government…
LONDON: Gangs of suspected Somalian men have allegedly been terrorising Indian-origin shopkeepers and restaurant owners in Wembley and trashing their shops in targeted attacks of late. This follows the attack in Harlow last week, wherein a gang attacked Holi revellers. Wembley shopkeepers felt it could be the same group.Bob Blackman MP raised the Harrow attack…
Mumbai: For restaurants across the country, it is not business as usual–a severe crunch of LPG supplies on the back of the West Asia war is posing a threat of temporary closures with many firms having moved to induction cookers to stay afloat and some of them also restricting menu choices. Smaller establishments are already…
Pan-India I-T survey targets 70 restaurants in tax evasion probe HYDERABAD: The income tax (I-T) investigation wing on Sunday launched a pan-India survey of around 70 restaurants as part of a follow-up to the Rs 70,000 crore sales suppression probe linked to billing software manipulation to evade tax. The states included Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra,…
