Meals

Poha to biryani, instant food firms have a full plate as airlines focus on in-flight experience

The new offering will provide meals starting at Rs 89 and is currently available in select areas of Gurugram only

In a notification on July 15, the Indian Railway Board issued the price chart of various meals that will be offered to the passengers travelling by the premium trains

Rather than simply putting up hoardings and banners or setting up stalls, companies are going for innovative ways to strike a chord with their target audience in small towns and villages

The company is also expanding its non-aviation portfolio and is using automation and data analytics to drive cost efficiencies, says CEO

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The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by PM Modi

Kapoor and WCK have partnered with Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) for its MealsToSmiles initiative

In-flight meals were banned when air transport had resumed on 25 May to counter the spread of the virus

Railways said the move to hike prices of meals was to give passengers more variety and improve hygiene and quality of food

Air India told its flight staff that "taking into consideration the health factor of crew, an initiative has been taken by Director Operations to revise the in-flight food menu".

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ramvilas Paswan today said that he will soon call a meeting of big hotel chains and restaurants to urge them specify portion size of meals in their menus which would enable consumers take a informed decision and stop wastage."Prime Minister Narendra Modi in one of his radio addresses had stressed on the need to check wastage of food. It is in this context that I directed the consumer affairs department to instruct big hotel chains and restaurants to mention the exact amount of portion," Paswan told Business Standard. The latest directive from the department comes months after the Centre instructed the states to stop hotels from taking service charge from consumers without displaying it prominently in their menus and entrances. It has also directed states to strictly crack down on places, institutions and companies where different MRPs is charged from consumers for the same packaged food items. "We as duty bound to protect the interest of consumers ...