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Restaurant funding must accelerate profitable growth, not become a survival strategy: Industry leaders at ET FoodXP 2026

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Restaurant funding must accelerate profitable growth, not become a survival strategy: Industry leaders at ET FoodXP 2026

Restaurant funding must accelerate profitable growth, not become a survival strategy: Industry leaders at ET FoodXP 2026

At the 2nd Edition of ET FoodXP 2026, leaders from Daryaganj Restaurants, Samara Capital, Paradise FoodCourt, Azure Hospitality and Lite Bite Foods examined the opportunities and pressures associated with private equity and venture funding in India's restaurant industry. The discussion highlighted profitability, patient capital, same-store sales growth and strong governance as critical factors in building scalable restaurant businesses.

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Private equity and venture capital can accelerate the expansion of India's restaurant businesses, but funding should not become a substitute for profitability, operational discipline and a sustainable growth model. Industry leaders at ET FoodXP 2026 emphasised that restaurant operators must build financially viable businesses capable of generating internal cash flows before depending on external investment to scale.

The discussion took place during the panel PE and Venture Funding in the Restaurant Industry, featuring Amit Bagga, Co-Founder, Daryaganj Restaurants; Abhik Mitra, Operating Partner, Samara Capital & MD/CEO, Paradise FoodCourt Ltd; Kabir Suri, Co-Founder & Director, Azure Hospitality; and Ranjit Paliath, CEO, Lite Bite Foods Pvt Ltd. The session was moderated by Anjan Chatterjee, Chairman & MD, Speciality Restaurants.

The panellists examined how different sources of capital influence business decisions, why investors increasingly seek proven operating models and how restaurant founders can balance expansion ambitions with the financial realities of a capital-intensive industry.

While India's foodservice market offers considerable growth opportunities, speakers cautioned that expanding outlet networks without improving store-level performance could weaken rather than strengthen long-term enterprise value.


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