India's vegetarian restaurant boom flattens regional diversity into paneer-heavy delivery menus
Opinion piece argues viral chains like Rameswaram Cafe and Benne reflect a vegetarian food economy increasingly shaped by delivery platforms, migrant labour economics and social-media theatre — at the cost of regional culinary imagination.
What happened
Indian QSR/vegetarian restaurants · Opinion piece argues India's vegetarian restaurant economy, including viral South Indian chains like Rameswaram Cafe, is
Why this matters
Scout acquisition targets with authentic regional culinary moats — they'll re-rate as consumers and platforms tire of homogenised vegetarian delivery menus.