The Dinehere Blog
Tips, trends, and expert advice to help your restaurant thrive in the digital age.
What Restaurant Staff Really Cost in India (2026)
The ₹15,000 on your offer letter is not what a staff member costs you. Here is the real loaded figure once PF, ESI, gratuity and bonus are added — with a worked example.
How to Cut Your Indian Restaurant's Electricity and LPG Bills in 2026
A practical guide for Indian restaurant owners to cut their two biggest hidden overheads — commercial LPG and electricity. Why the 2026 fuel squeeze is eating your margin, where your energy money really goes, and a step-by-step audit covering cylinder procurement, burner efficiency, time-of-day power tariffs, induction and rooftop solar.
What Is the 5% Restaurant GST Rate? An Owner's Guide
A plain-English guide to GST for Indian restaurant owners — why standalone restaurants charge 5% with no input tax credit, when 18% applies, why the Swiggy and Zomato delivery fee is now taxed 18%, the ITC trap that triggers audits, and the registration, composition and e-invoicing thresholds.
Swiggy & Zomato Alternatives for Indian Restaurants 2026: ONDC, Rapido Ownly and Going Direct
Swiggy and Zomato can take up to 30% of every order. Here's an honest 2026 comparison of the three ways out — ONDC, Rapido's zero-commission Ownly, and going direct — with real costs and the catch for each.
Best POS Systems for Indian Restaurants 2026
An honest shortlist of the best POS systems for Indian restaurants in 2026 — what they really cost, the contract lock-in to watch, and why GST audit-trail integrity now matters as much as price.
The Restaurant Labour-Law Compliance Checklist for India (PF, ESI, Minimum Wage, Working Hours)
A plain tick-box labour-law checklist for Indian restaurant owners — when PF and ESI kick in, the wage ceilings and contribution rates, minimum wages, Shops & Establishments working hours, and the contractor trap that lands the bill back on you.
Fake Google Reviews Hitting Your Restaurant? What Indian Owners Can Do (Answered)
A wave of fake 1-star reviews, or a WhatsApp message demanding money to remove them? Answer-first steps for Indian restaurant owners — how to report and remove fake Google reviews, why you must not pay extortion, and the Indian legal levers that exist.
How to Control Food Costs in Your Indian Restaurant
Food costs are climbing faster than you can re-price. A practical guide for Indian restaurant owners — set your food-cost percentage, cost a thali in rupees, see where each ₹100 of revenue goes, and run a five-step control loop to protect your margin.
Restaurant Online Ordering in India: The 2026 Commission-Free Guide
Four ways Indian restaurants are taking online orders without paying 18–25% aggregator commission — your own ordering page, WhatsApp, ONDC and zero-commission apps — with worked ₹ numbers and a 90-day migration plan.
The FSSAI Licence Checklist for Indian Restaurants
A tick-box FSSAI checklist for Indian restaurant owners — the right licence tier under the new 2026 turnover limits, the documents to gather, how to apply on FoSCoS, and how to stay compliant so you are never fined or delisted from Swiggy and Zomato.
How Much Do Swiggy and Zomato Really Cost Indian Restaurants? (2026)
A plain-rupee breakdown of what Swiggy and Zomato actually take from your restaurant — commission, ads, delivery fees, discounts and GST — and how to claw some of it back.
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