While there have been mixed reactions to the Government’s implementation of the Goods & Services Tax on July 1, Hardcastle Restaurants, the company that operates McDonald’s India restaurants in the West & South regions, believes the tax is a positive move that will improve operational efficiency. As Amit Jatia, Vice…More
Why are Indians eating more burgers than pizzas? To that question from ET Now, Amit Jatia, Vice Chairman Westlife Development, says that it’s got a lot to do with the bold moves that yielded “a bit of a differentiation” and led to a 4% growth in same-store sales in FY17…More
Having posted a growth of 5.7% in consolidated revenue during the quarter ended March 2017, McDonald’s India (West & South) is confident of achieving profitability within 24 months. The annual revenue of Westlife Development, whose subsidiary Hardcastle Restaurants manages the McDonald’s India (West & South) franchise, for the Financial Year…More
McDonald’s India (West & South) is going all out to offer customers a healthier menu. Close on the heels of initiatives like vegetable-rich foods, introducing grilled dishes to cut fat content and reducing the sodium content in meals, the Quick Service Restaurant is now giving its customers healthier meal choices,…More
McDonald’s India (West & South) has been blazing a trail in the Quick Service Restaurant space over the past 21 years, starting from a situation where there was no supply chain, to creating one, setting it up to international standards. Today, McDonald’s India (West & South) is a force to…More
Riding on factors like a balanced brand portfolio, geographic footprint, consistent marketplace execution and relentless focus on productivity, Westlife Development, through its subsidiary Hardcastle Restaurants – the master franchisee of McDonald’s India (West & South) – was able to show high, double-digit revenue growth of 14.6 per cent, with total…More
The number hundred is a huge milestone as well as a special number for rating things. When a song figures high on Billboard Hot Top 100, or a player scores a ton in a cricket match, these are regarded as sureshot signs of success. McDonald’s India (West & South) too…More
McDonald’s India (West & South)’s Vice Chairman Amit Jatia is upbeat about the newly launched Dosa Masala Burger and expects it to taste the kind of success that McAloo Tikki Burger did. The launch of the Dosa Masala burger had generated huge response on social media, which was of mixed…More
McDonald’s India recently touched its 20-year milestone. Hardcastle Restaurants – the company which operates the franchise in West & South India – has plans to make a huge investment of Rs 500-Rs 700 crore over the next 5-7 years so as to take the business to another level. Smita Jatia,…More
So, how are people grabbing their favourite McDonald’s burgers in times of shortage of currency notes? Well, McDonald’s customers have turned cashless, but the company was well prepared largely because the move to go online had started some time back. In an interview with The Economic Times, Amit Jatia said…More