Restaurants in Delhi are anticipating strong business now that the night curfews and 50% capacity constraint imposed by Covid-19 have been lifted, according to industry executives.
“This order had previously been late for a couple of weeks. They may have made it instantly applicable because our industry is weekend-oriented. “I’ve already missed two summers, and our business runs late, so this means returning to routine,” said Rahul Singh, CEO of Beer Café.
According to a February 26 directive from the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Covid-19 instances and the positive rate had decreased considerably, and the situation had “vastly improved.” “As a result, it has been decided to lift all DDMA-imposed limitations in the national capital region of Delhi,” it stated.
The industry had been waiting for this announcement for two years, according to Priyank Sukhija, CEO of First Fiddle, which owns Lord of the Drinks, Cafe JLWA, Diablo, and The Flying Saucer. “We were not functioning at 100% occupancy even when some constraints were loosened around schedules.” Things should be back to pre-Covid levels, if not better. This excites us tremendously. From Monday, all of our locations will be open until 1 a.m.,” he stated.
Massive Restaurants’ managing director, Zorawar Kalra, said the move was a huge relief for the embattled industry, which has been among the hardest hit by the pandemic. Massive Restaurants’ brands include Farzi Café, Made in Punjab, and Bo Tai.
“We are very optimistic that, like the previous two occasions, the recovery to demand will be fast. “For Indians, eating out is the most popular kind of entertainment,” Kalra said, adding that Covid proper behavior must be maintained for some months to ensure that the pandemic is finally over.
The decision to relax the night ban was long overdue, according to Ajit Shah, a partner at White Panda Hospitality, which runs restaurants such as Tera Vita, Kiko-Ba, and Dadel.
“Because Indians eat out late and most restaurants conduct 80 percent of their business at night,” Shah added, “this decision will help the sector prosper.” “However, despite the availability of cash flow, the restaurant industry is unlikely to be successful in the first several months.” “To make up for the losses, restaurants would have to continue to rely on delivery partners, and employee retention and quality staff hiring would be a challenge.”
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