The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) is a restaurant industry business association in India.[1] The association was founded in 1982, headquartered in Delhi.[2] It was founded by L.C. Nirula of Nirula's, Madan Lamba of Volga, O.P. Bahl of Khyber Restaurant, R.D. Gora of Gazebo, A.S. Kamat of Kamat Restaurants, and others.[3] Currently, Anurag Katriar is president of the organisation.[4]
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| Formation | 1982 |
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| Headquarters | Delhi 110001, India |
Revenue (2019) | Rs. 4,23,865 Crore |
| Website | www |
Lobbying
editIn March 2020, NRAI asked 5 lakh restaurants to shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[5] To help Indian restaurants and their staff, NRAI urged people to support their favourite restaurants.[6][7]
In May 2020, NRAI launched an app to protect Indian restaurants and the food industry.[8] Later, NRAI supported homeless people by feeding them meals.[9][10]
Notable members
editControversy
editIn 2014, NRAI filed and won the hookah case in Supreme Court and restriction imposed on smoking of Hookah with tobacco content was upheld.[2]
NRAI and Zomato clashed due to its Gold Membership in the food delivery business also. Due to this, NRAI advised restaurants and cloud kitchens to not fall for gimmicks and offer quality food at the right price. NRAI is against it because the cost of this will solely be borne by the restaurant.[4]
References
edit- ^ "भारतीय फूड सर्विस उद्योग 2023 में पहुंच सकता है 6 लाख करोड़ रुपए के पार". Patrika News (in Hindi). 10 May 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ a b "NRAI wins the Hookah case in Supreme Court". Restaurant India. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "About Us – NRAI". Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ a b "NRAI cautions restaurants on Zomato's Gold scheme". DNA India. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ Paliwal, Aishwarya (2020-03-18). "Coronavirus in India: NRAI appeals 5 lakh restaurants to close till March 31". India Today. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ Thomas, Liffy (2020-05-04). "COVID-19: National Restaurant Association of India launches #Riseforrestaurants to support employees". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "NRAI launches 'Rise For Restaurants' programme to support industry". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "NRAI to Launch Its Own Food Delivery Platform to Take on Zomato, Swiggy". NDTV Gadgets 360. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "Restaurant Food For Migrants - NRAI Pledges To Serve The Needy Amid Coronavirus Pandemic". NDTV Food. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "Here's how Zomato-NRAI tussle is set to spoil your dinner". cnbctv18.com. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-28.