Archive · 12 Nov 2025
India Food Forum 2025: Entrepreneurs and Chefs Discuss Evolving Dining Landscape
Imagine food is like a superhero!
On the second day of a big food meeting in India called the India Food Forum, famous chefs and business owners talked about how food is changing.
They said that people don't just eat because they're hungry anymore.
Now, they want food that makes them feel happy or connected to a story, like a cool adventure.
Chefs like Sanjeev Kapoor said that restaurants need to be ready for food to be eaten anywhere – at home, at work, or on the go, not just in a restaurant.
They also talked about how being 'real' or 'authentic' doesn't mean just doing things the old way, but being honest about what you make.
Other speakers explained that telling a good story about your food can make it super popular, even if it's from a small part of India.
And because of the internet, people are trying foods from all over the world more easily.
So, food today is about exciting experiences and connections, not just filling your tummy!
Entrepreneurs and chefs discussed the evolving Indian dining landscape at India Food Forum 2025 in Mumbai.
Key drivers of change identified were emotion, creativity, and digital influence.
Speakers emphasized rethinking service beyond traditional dining and redefining authenticity.
The power of storytelling and digital platforms in building food brands and democratizing entrepreneurship was highlighted.
The new generation of diners seeks emotional and cultural connections, moving beyond just sustenance.
- Who
- Entrepreneurs and chefs, including Padma Shri Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Sagar J Daryani, Chef Saransh Goila, Rahul Akerkar, and Gaurav Kanwar.
- What
- Discussion on how emotion, creativity, and digital influence are driving a new era of dining in India, with a focus on evolving concepts of service, authenticity, brand storytelling, and global flavors.
- When
- The second day of India Food Forum 2025.
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To discuss and strategize on the rapidly changing landscape of the Indian food industry, driven by new consumer demands and technological advancements.
Traditional View
Evolving View
Authenticity
Traditional View
Authenticity is about copying the past.
Evolving View
Authenticity is about being true to what you claim and consistently delivering that truth, not necessarily copying the past.
Service
Traditional View
Service is confined to traditional dining formats.
Evolving View
Service now extends beyond traditional dining to homes, offices, and through quick commerce, requiring a multi-format reality.
Diners' Motivation
Traditional View
Diners eat primarily for taste and sustenance.
Evolving View
Diners eat for experience, identity, emotional connection, and cultural connection, not just taste or sustenance.
- Event
- India Food Forum 2025
- Organized by
- IMAGES Group
- Location
- Mumbai
- Key Themes
- Emotion, creativity, digital influence, evolving dining, authenticity, storytelling, global flavors
- Notable Speakers
- Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Sagar J Daryani, Chef Saransh Goila, Rahul Akerkar, Gaurav Kanwar