Food & Beverage Business Review - December 2020 - January 2021

In this issue

The year 2020 has gone now leaving memories not planned by anyone. Though the year left us disappointed, however every cloud has a silver lining. Everyone wants to forget their woes and look forward to a bright and cheery future. There is lot to learn for 2021, and more specifically, what we can learn from each other’s experiences. Professionals are now looking for Innovative and challenging ideas that will take things to the next level. The pandemic had an ominous effect on the food & beverage industry. We at HAMMER are committed to provide our platform as a catalyst for change in the Food & Hospitality industry.
The subsequent unlock, which has started in a phased manner, has not eased the problems of the restaurant industry due to the SOPs that have to be followed by the restaurateurs. The cover story discusses on how the industry plans to tackle the after effects of the lockdown.
Whisky is compared to liquid sunshine whose pouring into a glass is like light music for whisky lovers. It’s amazing taste and flavour and large number of varieties makes it one of the most popular drinks in the world. Business Story discuses the growing trend to pair whiskies with complementary food and its variations providing opportunities for concocting enticing and flavour some cocktails.
The Trend story take view of Chefs on how the focus has shifted on consuming healthy and wholesome food as it now the right time to once again harness those virtues and work towards health and wellness. In the Focus section F&B professionals talks about how they are upbeat and hopeful about regaining the confidence of their guests through planned strategies. Guests are now expecting an eating out experience in a restaurant to contribute to their cherished future memories. Operations story views how guests have become experimental and are looking out for innovative experiences in their eating out ventures.

Masterclass with Chef Saransh Goila and Olives from Spain

Olives from Spain participates at IHE Expo with a Live masterclass conducted by Saransh Goila to surprise his Chef colleagues with creative recipes using olives from Spain to create his version of Indian tapas.

3 mins

ITC Hotels Launch The Biryani & Pulao Collection

‘Ten Flavourful Favourites Now Available Pan India’

3 mins

Realta Ventures Acquires London Bubble Co.

Realta Ventures has announced the acquisition of premium Waffle brand, London Bubble Co.

3 mins

Food for Thought

The pandemic, which resulted in lockdown has had an ominous effect on the food & beverage industry. The subsequent unlock, which has started in a phased manner, has not eased the problems of the restaurant industry due to the SOPs that have to be followed by the restaurateurs. Getting the people, whose psyche, due to corona virus scare, refrains them from dining-out, back to the restaurants is only the tip of the iceberg. Reducing the seating capacity due to the social distancing enigma and maintenance of hygiene are some of the other major problems. According to a 2019 report of National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) the restaurant industry employs around 7.3 million people in the country. An adverse impact of the pandemic on this industry would have an effect on the country’s economy. Ashok Malkani discusses on how the industry plans to tackle these problems and how long it will take for the industry to regain the pre-COVID status.

10+ mins

Whisky… A Spirit to Raise Your Spirits

Whisky is a drink that is cherished by both men and women of all ages. It is a drink that is slowly sipped, with friends or alone. Whisky is compared to liquid sunshine whose pouring into a glass is like light music for whisky lovers. Its amazing taste and flavor and large number of varieties make it one of the most popular drinks in the world. Whisky is also considered to be good for your health. It also makes you lose weight. Ashok Malkani takes a look at the variety of whiskies available and the countries manufacturing this nectar. Questions like what is the food that pairs well with this golden liquid and the cocktails that can be concocted from this liquor are also discussed.

9 mins

Coping Up The Impact of Pandemic Challenges

As with other industries, the food and beverage sector is making endeavors to bounce back in business.

10 mins

White and Sweet Delight

Lychee is a tropical tree, which is native to the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of southeastern China. Its height generally varies from 13m-28 m.

3 mins

Dine in a Television Series

In India’s foodservice industry, theme restaurants have gained currency during recent years.

5 mins

Mamagoto and Foxtrot

For Perfect Gastronomic Delights, Two in One!

7 mins

Packaged Sweets is Revolutionizing Packaged Food Industry

With packaged food industry as a whole evolving and maturing in the country in recent years, packaged sweets have come to register as an integral part of that process.

3 mins

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Food & Beverage Business Review Magazine Description:

Food and Beverage Business Review – This is a bi-monthly magazine covering the entire gamut of activities that define the institutional F&B business - from "Farm to Fork", right from agricultural produce and meat products to dairy, food processing & bakery, beverages, equipment, cuisine, marketing and other related issues. The magazine goes behind the scenes to give the F&B professional, information, news and features about the business. The objective of the magazine is to develop a proper institutional marketing synergy between Food & Beverage, Food processing, Foodservice & the Food Retail industry. The range of articles covers food service, processing, food retail, equipment, theme & design, technology, food hygiene, marketing and training etc. Partnering with vendors, the magazine informs the target audience of new developments thus saving their valuable time and money. The magazine reaches to individuals who have titles of chef, F&B Manager, menu planner, restaurateur, bartender, sommelier.etc. In the food service industry; channel buyers, category managers in major organised retail chain stores, importers and distributors.