Patrons waiting outside a Park Street restaurant
sales were around 25% higher than the corresponding period of last year, according to the Hotel and Restaurants’ Association of Eastern India (HRAEI) While attendance rose by around 15%-20%. Saturday was especially crowded due to the Mahalaya holiday.
We have never seen such crowds before the puja,” said HRAEI president Sudesh Poddar, also the owner of Songhai-Manthan and MS Bar & Lounge. Several ushered in the puja spirit and celebrated the footfall spike with offers on food and drinks, special dishes and live music. The massive footfall spurt has led many to stay open late during the pujas. Triggered by the shopping crowd that swarmed the markets of central and south Kolkata during the last pre-puja weekend, restaurants saw a record footfall swell. Most central Kolkata restaurants have recorded a full attendance during peak lunch and dinner hours for the last three consecutive days.
Kolkata: The Mahalaya weekend flagged off the festive fervour and triggered a footfall spike across restaurants and bars of Kolkata that saw a full house on Saturday and Sunday. “It started on Friday evening and have exceeded all expectations.
There was an 18%-22% upsurge in attendance, so we are extending hours for outlets with bars which include Mainland China, Haka, Flame & Grill for about an hour while Hoppipola will stay open till 2 am during the pujas,” added Chatterjee.
Multiple outlets of Specialty Restaurants including Mainland China, Oh!Calcutta, Hoppipola, Mezzuna, Haka and Flame & Grill saw a large number of customers swarming in, according to CMD Anjan Chatterjee. “This was the last weekend before puja and we had a fantastic crowd. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata