Darshini (restaurant)

Darshinis are quick[1] and self service[2] type of vegetarian restaurants in India.[3] The term "Darshini " was first used by an entrepreneur Janardhan Airodi.[4] The concept of Darshini type restaurant model was conceived by R. Prabhakar in 1983 which is inspired from west.[5] All the menu includes mostly South Indian breakfast dishes.[1][6]

All darshinis are pay-first-eat-later.[3] The main focus of Darshini model is to quickly serve quality local food for a low price.[6]

The first Darshini named Cafe Darshini was started in Jayanagar, Bangalore in the year 1983 by R. Prabhakar [6]

Recognition

A Darshini type restaurant model is so popular in city like Bengaluru that the city corporation has been issuing trade license as Darshini type hotel since mid-2000s.[4]

See also

References
  1. Jayaraman, Pavitra (27 January 2012). "A by-two by the way". Mint. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. Moorthi, Y. L. R. (2015). Marketing, that works in India, 1/e. Pearson India. p. 128. ISBN 9789332558885. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. "Darshinis of Bengaluru: A Food Culture by Themselves". The Quint. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. "The man who launched a thousand Darshinis - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  5. Balasubramanyam, K. R. (21 November 2014). "R Prabhakar - The man behind Bengaluru's Darshinis". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  6. Katiyar, Arun (16 January 2010). "A bite into reality". DNA India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.

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