The LPG shortage crisis in India is getting deeper. Several restaurants in Mumbai are shutting their doors temporarily, while some eateries are cutting their menus. The situation is getting worse day by day. An 87-year-old eatery, Ramashraya, is reportedly serving just four items from its menu. Meanwhile, Ladu Samrat has shut its operations. Here is what is happening in Mumbai.
Restaurants In Mumbai Cutting Menus Amid LPG Cylinder Shortage
A growing shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has now begun to disrupt restaurant operations in Mumbai. Many eateries are cutting their menus due to limited cooking gas supply. Some restaurants are also shutting down temporarily until the issue is resolved.
The President of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants (AHAR), Vijay Shetty, shared with The Free Press Journal that only 20% of the 16,000 restaurants were shut on March 10, but the number has now increased to 35%. According to him, the situation is expected to become worse in the coming days.
Many restaurants have significantly slashed their menus. Matunga’s Hotel Ramashraya, an 87-year-old iconic restaurant known for its South Indian meals in Mumbai, was serving just four items from its menu. These included sada dosa, Mysore sada dosa, tea and filter coffee. The popular eatery has been serving wholesome meals to its loyal customers every day from 5 am. But the LPG shortage in India has now forced it to serve only four items.
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Laddu Samrat Forced To Shut
That’s not all. Laddu Samrat, a famous restaurant known for its vada pav, sabudana vada and misal, was forced to shut after the eatery ran out of LPG cylinders. According to The Indian Express, Laddu Samrat, a Lalbaug landmark, used to open at 7 am every day. The eatery reportedly sells around 10,000 vada pav daily to its patrons.
The restaurant needs a minimum of four LPG cylinders to run its kitchen. Until now, they were managing with a limited supply, but they currently have no cylinders left to continue preparing food. Satish Nayak, the owner of the legendary meals hotel Shrikrishna Udipi Boarding, shared with The Free Press Journal that the restaurant’s stock of LPG cylinders is also running out.
He considered continuing operations by using electrical hot plates, but the solution is not practical. The reason is that hot plates are not suitable for large-scale cooking. However, some restaurants are still able to operate normally because they have a piped gas supply, which allows them to continue serving their full menu. The LPG shortage is undoubtedly getting worse in Mumbai, and the situation is quite similar in Bengaluru as well.
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FAQs
Why are restaurants in Mumbai shutting down?
Many restaurants are shutting down because they are running out of commercial LPG cylinders needed for cooking.