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With stricter curbs and night curfews across states following a spike in Covid-19 cases, most restaurants are doubling down on delivery efforts and their cloud kitchen formats as eating out sentiments get hit.
Delhi s Restaurant owners on Monday expressed their concern over the night curfew imposed in the national capital in view of rising COVID-19 cases and said that they will face a huge loss because this is the peak time of their business, adding the government should have discussed it with them.
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Zorawar Kalra, managing director of Massive Restaurants, said demand is heartening and more people are vaccinated now. But, the restrictions on timings are a major concern for the industry.
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About a month after they were allowed to resume dine-in services, restaurateurs say business is still hurting due to continued restrictions on timings and reduced seating capacity, though there is a surge in demand.
They are calling for longer operating hours from this month, besides financial support and relief on statutory dues.
In Mumbai, where restaurants are allowed to operate only till 4 pm and are to be closed on weekends, 30-40% of them have continued staying shut.