Restaurants : High Hopes, Big Challenges
Restaurants have become an integral part of the daily life of the average Nepali salaried class. Rather than staying at home and cooking, people are spending that extra time (and money) to try new things in a city which has been getting high standard new restaurants opened with so high frequency in recent times. Pankaj Raj Shrestha, Managing Director of management firm Mahizen Consulting Pvt Ltd is one such professional who often visits restaurants, exemplifying the constantly changing food habits of a city’s population. “Restaurants in Nepal have changed a lot over the years. They are focusing more on the ambience side to attract guests,” says Shrestha who is also the former CEO of Himalayan Distillery. “Restaurants nowadays spend more on interior décor.” The business of food has gained noticeable momentum over the past few decades and the number of people joining the business has grown significantly. The increasing spending capacity of Nepalis has been one of the major fa...