India's Food & Beverage Industry in 2026: Restaurants, Cafes, F&B Supply Data

India's organised food-services sector has crossed ₹5.5 lakh crore and grows about 14% CAGR — one of the fastest-consolidating retail categories in the country. Restaurants and QSR chains anchor volume (McDonald's, KFC, Domino's, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Subway, Café Coffee Day, Starbucks, Barista, Chai Point, Chai Sutta Bar, Wow Momo), casual dining brands include Barbeque Nation, Mainland China, Chili's, Farzi Café, Punjab Grill, Copper Chimney, Sagar Ratna, Haldiram's, Bikanervala, and Nathu Sweets. Cloud kitchens have exploded post-COVID — Rebel Foods (Faasos, Behrouz, Oven Story, Lunchbox), EatFit, Sevenrooms.

For B2B teams — F&B distributors, POS SaaS, cold-chain logistics, kitchen equipment, packaging, quick-commerce partners, HORECA suppliers, and food delivery marketplaces — the addressable universe is millions of outlets plus tens of thousands of cloud kitchens and caterers. Our verified India F&B directory pulls it into a single CSV.

Market shape at a glance

India has over 6.5 million food-service establishments — from streetside dhabas to five-star hotel restaurants. Organised (chain + branded) represents about 40% of revenue. Food delivery is anchored by Zomato and Swiggy with 90%+ of aggregator volume. Q-commerce grocery + prepared food (Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now) added another layer post-2022. FSSAI reforms and the DPDP Act have pushed compliance and traceability requirements deeper into supply chains.

Who regulates what

• FSSAI — food safety, licensing, packaging, imports
• Municipal licensing — health permits, fire safety
• State excise — alcohol serving licences
• GST — service and product tax across F&B

Geography

Restaurant density concentrates in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, and Kolkata. Cloud-kitchen hubs sit in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, and Hyderabad. QSR expansion is fastest in Tier-2 (Jaipur, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Coimbatore, Kochi, Indore, Nagpur, Vizag). Specialty regional food supply chains: Amritsar (dairy, sweets), Kolhapur (spices), Nashik (grapes, wine), Sikkim (organic).

Sub-verticals we cover

Restaurants & casual dining

Chain restaurants, casual-dining brands, fine-dining, family restaurants, pubs and bars, breweries (Bira 91 taprooms, White Owl, Doolally, Toit, Windmills), and specialty regional cuisine.

QSR & delivery-first

McDonald's, KFC, Domino's, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Subway, Wow Momo, Wat-a-Burger, Chaayos, Cravings, cloud kitchens (Rebel Foods brands, EatFit, Faasos), and delivery-only micro-brands.

Cafes & beverages

Café Coffee Day, Starbucks, Barista, Blue Tokai, Third Wave Coffee, Sleepy Owl retail, Chai Point, Chai Sutta Bar, tea shops, juice bars, and specialty beverage brands.

Catering & institutional

Wedding caterers (Foodlink, Krish, Kalyan, Rocklands), corporate catering (Sodexo, Compass, ISS), and industrial-institutional (mining camps, IT parks, airports).

F&B supply

Organic food distributors, cold-storage warehouses, flour mills, dairy distributors, meat & poultry wholesalers, spices and dry-fruit wholesalers, and HORECA suppliers.

How buyers use this dataset

• F&B distribution: Route-plan cold-chain, dry goods, and specialty supply to restaurant clusters.
• POS + kitchen SaaS sales: Filter by chain size and outlet count for cloud POS, KDS, and inventory tools.
• Kitchen equipment supply: Match commercial cooking, refrigeration, and dishwashing equipment to outlet type.
• Packaging + printing distribution: Every QSR and cloud kitchen needs branded packaging in mid-volumes.
• Payment gateway + BNPL merchant acquisition: Reach outlets for UPI, card, and BNPL activation.
• Franchise expansion mapping: Identify white-space PIN codes where chain density lags.
• M&A + investor sourcing: Regional chains and cloud-kitchen brands ripe for consolidation.

Licensing & pricing

India F&B datasets are priced dynamically by row count. Regular covers the immediately downloadable slice. Extended unlocks the full set with GPS coordinates and internal redistribution. Fields include outlet name, address, city, state, phone, category, chain affiliation where public, and website. Refresh is monthly for chains and major delivery brands, quarterly for standalone specialty outlets.

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