2. Background
The restaurant business is evolving very quickly
New categories have been created
Eg. QSR, Specialty restaurants, Café restaurants
Current laws do not address these categories
effectively
3. Challenges faced by the industry
Not recognised as an industry
Obsolete laws
MRTP Act - 1966
PFA Act - 1954
BMC Act - 1888 !
Irrational taxes / tariffs structure
Non-transparent administration faced at ground level
4. Achievements
Restaurant licenses renewal period extended to 3
years at a time
Instrumental in getting regulations passed for
usage of front open spaces as restaurant seating
Octroi impact reduced by way of reclassification
of some items
5. How to best address the dynamic,
evolving scenario on restaurants?
6. Recommendations
Form a restaurant sub committee:
Identify prominent people within each restaurant
category
Get them together and agree on 4 objectives for 2002
Allocate clear responsibilities within the committee
Create awareness among the general public of
employment and investment made by the industry
