Rs 10,000 Cr into restaurants. But why do 80% fail? Here's the Hotshare F&B investment playbook

India's restaurant industry is attracting serious capital, but building a profitable restaurant remains one of the most difficult businesses to crack. According to Lavanya Jayashankar, Founder and CEO of Hotshare, an F&B investment platform, around Rs 10,000 crore was deployed into the F&B business in 2025, while organised food services are expected to account for more than half the market by 2030. Yet, despite growing consumer demand and investor interest, Lavanya points to an uncomfortable sta