Haryana allows restaurants to open 24x7: Gurugram eateries ready to cash in on late diners, MNC employees

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Haryana government gave its nod to the 24x7 operation of restaurants in the state, eateries in Gurugram are overjoyed hoping to cash in on late night cravings of residents and round-the-clock working MNC employees. Several restaurants of the city, an IT hub, said they can't wait to serve late night and early morning diners with piping hot food and chilled drinks, even though security remains the foremost concern of most restaurateurs.

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday allowed all restaurants across the state to remain open 24x7, making it the only state in north India to do so. «I'm thrilled about the Haryana government's decision to allow restaurants to operate 24x7 in the state.

For instance, the corporate offices function all day and the decision can benefit those employees whose shifts are according to international timings...they'll be able to dine at restaurants late at night rather than having to eat packaged food or order online from cloud kitchens,» Sahil Sambhi, owner of Vietnom in Cyber Hub and Worldmark, told PTI. So, be it satiating midnight hunger pangs of residents, providing a comfortable place and a wholesome spread to those working in graveyard shifts, giving a push to the city's nighttime economy or even employment generation, the decision by the state government, according to Priykant Gautam, director of Simpatico Hospitality Pvt Ltd, is a win-win for both customers and restaurateurs.

Notably, eateries, wanting to remain open 24 hours, will have to register with the Labour Department and follow other terms and conditions of the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958. «Allowing restaurants to operate round-the-clock can provide greater convenience to residents… It