Resham Dhaba adds toy-train food delivery to turn Murthal dining into an experience
Resham Dhaba in Murthal, Haryana, is using a kitchen-to-table toy train to serve 40 tables, alongside oversized paratha presentations. The move reflects how highway food destinations are using service technology and spectacle to appeal to families, children and younger diners.
What happened
Murthal dhabas are adding robot waiters and toy-train food delivery to create experiential dining. Resham Dhaba uses a kitchen-to-table train track serving 40
Key facts
- 40 tables arranged in two rows at Resham Dhaba
Why this matters
Restaurant chains and travel-food operators should assess partnerships or acquisitions in experience-led roadside dining concepts that can differentiate standardized highway F&B offerings.
What to watch
- Competing Murthal dhabas, highway food courts or QSR chains installing robotic, conveyor or toy-train service.
- A measurable increase in weekend family traffic, group size, dessert attachment or average ticket at Resham Dhaba.
- Instagram/Reels and Google Maps review volume shifting from food-only commentary toward the delivery spectacle.
- Train downtime, food-spill complaints, safety concerns or slower table turns during peak periods.
- Highway developers and fuel-station food hubs allocating more space to destination dining and children’s entertainment.
- Platform-led travel itineraries or influencer content positioning Murthal as an experiential stop rather than a functional meal break.
- Package the train-service experience into family-combo and birthday offerings with minimum table spends.
- Build short-form video capture points around the train route, oversized parathas and table reactions to convert visitors into organic acquisition.
- Use QR ordering and queue messaging to coordinate kitchen dispatch with train capacity and prevent novelty-driven service delays.
- Track average check, repeat visits, table-turn time, social mentions and maintenance downtime separately from overall footfall.
- Create a rainproof and heat-tolerant waiting experience, since highway diners may arrive in peak weekend waves.
- Introduce limited-edition regional dishes or seasonal train menus so the attraction retains a food-led reason to revisit.