Parallel system required to support food industry Restaurant owners of Delhi on night economy
New Delhi Mar 29 PTI Asserting that opening eateries and food hubs is not enough to stimulate the night-time economy of Delhi restaurant owners have said a parallel system must be devised like allowing offices and cinema halls to remain open till late to ensure customer availabilityMoreover they have suggested that the city government must lay out a plan to ensure safety and security at nightDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced a raft of measures in the budget for the financial year 2022-23 on Saturday like providing land for cloud kitchens redeveloping major food hubs and introducing a food-truck policy in the national capitalThe Aam Aadmi Party AAP government also has plans to boost the hospitality sector including allowing bars in hotels clubs and restaurants to remain open till late at night under the new excise policyKaran Srivastava a worker at a popular food outlet at Connaught Place said eateries will only remain open till late if there is a scope for businessHe added that the government must ensure that offices and cinema halls are also allowed to remain open so that customers arrive and food is not wastedIt will be a good step as it will generate jobs and help businesses flourish But I feel everything depends on how effectively it is implemented Earlier there was business at night as cinema halls and corporate offices used to remain open till late But that is not the case now Opening restaurants will not be enough Other facilities should also be opened Srivastava saidMadan Taneja who operates a stall near ITO said shops will benefit only if customers arriveThere are usually not many customers at night So there is no point keeping shops open till late If the government allows other establishments such as offices shopping centres and cinema halls to remain open then only customers will arrive he saidRestaurant and eatery owners in the capital also said they will need to overhaul the entire structure of their businesses and it will take at least a few months to adjust to the new systemWe start operating at 6 am and continue till 1130 pm If we are permitted to open till late we will be required to make changes in the way we function We will need to introduce a shift system ensure that proper safety equipment are in place and people living in the vicinity are not disturbed said Deepak Khattar the owner of Moolchand ParathaEstablished in 1975 Moolchand Paratha is famous for its delicacies The restaurant serves food from 7 am till 1130 pm every day Khattar said when his father started the business 47 years ago he used to serve parathas from 8 pm to 4 amHowever they had to change the business hours as they faced several issues including those related to safety and securityThe shop was opened in 1975 by our father Ramlal Subhash Chand Khattar My father used to operate the shop during the night from 8 pm to 4 am But several issues emerged like those related to safety and security Then we shifted to daytime Now our outlet is situated in a residential area so we have the permission to keep it open till 1 am But as there are issues related to parking we close it at around 1130 pm Khattar saidSafety and security is a major concern for people and a proper system should be in place to ensure that there are no law-and-order problems he addedPeople will come out only if they are sure of their safety and outlets will also remain open if their safety and security is ensured Khattar saidThe National Capital Region Planning Board in its Regional Draft Plan 2041 said the NCR states should encourage night economy by developing facilities and infrastructure for it according to an officialThe draft lan said while preparing plans for tourism and visitation the states can support the growth of night-time economy by enhancing amenities vibrancy and safety and by improving public facilitiesPresenting the budget for 2022-23 Sisodia announced that the Arvind Kejriwal government is preparing a policy to allow food trucks to operate at designated places in the city from 8 pm to 2 amCiting 2000 cloud kitchens in the city the deputy chief minister said these are emerging as a strong part of the restaurant industry and growing at a rate of more than 20 per cent every year PTI VANIT RC
New Delhi Mar 29 PTI Asserting that opening eateries and food hubs is not enough to stimulate the night-time economy of Delhi restaurant owners have said a parallel system must be devised like allowing offices and cinema halls to remain open till late to ensure customer availabilityMoreover they have suggested that the city government must lay out a plan to ensure safety and security at nightDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced a raft of measures in the budget for the financial year 2022-23 on Saturday like providing land for cloud kitchens redeveloping major food hubs and introducing a food-truck policy in the national capitalThe Aam Aadmi Party AAP government also has plans to boost the hospitality sector including allowing bars in hotels clubs and restaurants to remain open till late at night under the new excise policyKaran Srivastava a worker at a popular food outlet at Connaught Place said eateries will only remain open till late if there is a scope for businessHe added that the government must ensure that offices and cinema halls are also allowed to remain open so that customers arrive and food is not wastedIt will be a good step as it will generate jobs and help businesses flourish But I feel everything depends on how effectively it is implemented Earlier there was business at night as cinema halls and corporate offices used to remain open till late But that is not the case now Opening restaurants will not be enough Other facilities should also be opened Srivastava saidMadan Taneja who operates a stall near ITO said shops will benefit only if customers arriveThere are usually not many customers at night So there is no point keeping shops open till late If the government allows other establishments such as offices shopping centres and cinema halls to remain open then only customers will arrive he saidRestaurant and eatery owners in the capital also said they will need to overhaul the entire structure of their businesses and it will take at least a few months to adjust to the new systemWe start operating at 6 am and continue till 1130 pm If we are permitted to open till late we will be required to make changes in the way we function We will need to introduce a shift system ensure that proper safety equipment are in place and people living in the vicinity are not disturbed said Deepak Khattar the owner of Moolchand ParathaEstablished in 1975 Moolchand Paratha is famous for its delicacies The restaurant serves food from 7 am till 1130 pm every day Khattar said when his father started the business 47 years ago he used to serve parathas from 8 pm to 4 amHowever they had to change the business hours as they faced several issues including those related to safety and securityThe shop was opened in 1975 by our father Ramlal Subhash Chand Khattar My father used to operate the shop during the night from 8 pm to 4 am But several issues emerged like those related to safety and security Then we shifted to daytime Now our outlet is situated in a residential area so we have the permission to keep it open till 1 am But as there are issues related to parking we close it at around 1130 pm Khattar saidSafety and security is a major concern for people and a proper system should be in place to ensure that there are no law-and-order problems he addedPeople will come out only if they are sure of their safety and outlets will also remain open if their safety and security is ensured Khattar saidThe National Capital Region Planning Board in its Regional Draft Plan 2041 said the NCR states should encourage night economy by developing facilities and infrastructure for it according to an officialThe draft lan said while preparing plans for tourism and visitation the states can support the growth of night-time economy by enhancing amenities vibrancy and safety and by improving public facilitiesPresenting the budget for 2022-23 Sisodia announced that the Arvind Kejriwal government is preparing a policy to allow food trucks to operate at designated places in the city from 8 pm to 2 amCiting 2000 cloud kitchens in the city the deputy chief minister said these are emerging as a strong part of the restaurant industry and growing at a rate of more than 20 per cent every year PTI VANIT RC
