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Service charge collected by hotels is not service tax: FinMin

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 17:12

The government Tuesday clarified that "service charge" collected by certain restaurants and hotels is not "service tax", which is levied at a rate of 5.6 percent on the total bill.

Service tax only in AC restaurants; effective rate 5.6%

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 16:59

Restaurants, eating-joints or messes, which do not have the facility of air-conditioning or central-heating in any part of the establishment are exempt from service tax.

Taj Hotel gets a new celebrity 'Kona' in London

Last Updated: Monday, April 20, 2015, 00:14

Tata-owned flagship Taj Hotel has launched a new corner restaurant in Britain which is set to become the new favourite celebrity hangout.

Philippines ranks restaurants for taxes, not food

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 14:50

Next time you eat out in the Philippines, you might want to check the government`s restaurant guide. It doesn`t tell you where the best food is, but if you`re possibly patronising a tax cheat.

26 Hauz Khas village restaurants to open; conditions apply: NGT

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 18:15

the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today granted conditional approval to 26 eating joints to start serving food.

Hardcastle to invest Rs 300-cr to open 75 McD outlets by FY15

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 12:50

Hardcastle Restaurants, the joint venture partner of McDonald's in West and South, today said it plans to invest up to Rs 300 crore to add at least 75 outlets of the American fast food chain by FY15.

New York restaurants declare `vodka-war` on Russia

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 13:18

Several restaurants in New York poured Russian vodka on streets in protest of the country`s harsh anti-gay laws.

BJP pans Cong for shutdown of eatery over bill slamming UPA

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 23:21

Opposition BJP accused Congress of becoming increasingly "intolerant" to criticism following the forceful closure of an eatery in central Mumbai by the party activists over a bill ridiculing the UPA government.

Westlife raises Rs 180 cr via preferential issue of shares

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 19:39

Hardcastle Restaurants is the master franchisee for west and south India operations of McDonald's Restaurants.

Flying chickens, robot waiters: bizarre dining in Bangkok

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 13:01

From chickens catapulted across tables to meals dished up with a generous portion of sexual health advice, Bangkok is doing a roaring trade in unusual dining experiences.

Hardcastle merger with parent Westlife to be over in 3 mths

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 22:27

The publicly-traded Westlife Development has already started the process of consolidating HRPL and another group company Westpoint Leisure Parks with itself.

Yahoo! buys iPhone app designed to locate restaurants

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 11:00

Embattled Internet search firm Yahoo! has acquired the start-up behind an iPhone application, which lets people know if nearby venues are like places that suit their tastes.