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Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach reopens The Square with live counters and a dedicated Andhra cuisine section
Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach has reopened The Square, its all-day dining restaurant, with a refreshed look, an enhanced multi-cuisine buffet, live counters and a dedicated Andhra cuisine section. Varun Group chairman V. Prabhu Kishore inaugurated the relaunch.
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What it means for the format
Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach's relaunch of The Square, with live counters and a dedicated Andhra cuisine section, shows that a local-cuisine focus plus interactive buffet stations is a practical way for hotel F&B operators to refresh an all-day dining format and draw in local diners.
Next on the rollout
- Hotel announcements of Andhra food festivals or seasonal menus at The Square
- Rival Visakhapatnam hotels launching competing buffet or regional-cuisine promotions
- Guest review trends on travel and dining platforms mentioning the Andhra section or live counters
- Weekend and holiday buffet bookings reported as full or sold out
- Varun Group announcing similar relaunches at other properties