After the pandemic, there has been a big change in the eating habits of the people of Delhi-NCR. According to the 2024 report of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), now more people are preferring to eat out than before. The report states that about 32% of the people said that they now visit restaurants more often than before. During the lockdown, the number of customers in restaurants had reduced a lot, but now people are enjoying eating out again. This growing trend has also given new energy to the restaurant business. Many more interesting things have come to light in the report. Let’s know..
Condition of restaurants during lockdown
Very few people were going to restaurants during the Kovid-19 lockdown. People were locked in their homes and restaurants were also closed. Therefore, no one was able to go out and eat. Due to this, there was a huge decline in the restaurant business.
Change in eating habits
According to the report, after the pandemic, the eating habits of about 26% of the people did not change. At the same time, 19% people said that there has been a slight change in their habits. 13% people admitted that there has been a big change in their eating habits.
Number of restaurants in Delhi
There are about 1,20,419 restaurants in Delhi. Some of these are big and some are small. Delhi-NCR has become one of the largest food service markets in the country.
Types of restaurants
- Cloud kitchens: 30,613
- Pubs, bars, cafes and lounges: 312
- Cafes: 2,752
- Dessert restaurants: 989
- Fine dining restaurants: 340
- Quick service restaurants: 19,134
- Affordable casual dining restaurants: 9,782
- Premium casual dining restaurants: 1,657
- Others: 651
Trend of preferring to eat out
After the pandemic, now people are preferring to go out of the house and eat in restaurants. This change is also improving their social life and also boosting the restaurant business. Earlier people used to prefer eating at home, but now they prefer eating out with their family and friends. Eating in a restaurant gives them a new experience and they are able to spend good time with each other. This has also brought back the liveliness in the restaurants and their business is growing again.
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