This initiative, launched by the Mumbai section of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), aims to promote higher elector turnout.(Express/File Photo)
As Maharashtra gears up for the highly anticipated Assembly elections connected Wednesday, 56 restaurants crossed Mumbai person announced a 20 per cent ‘Democracy Discount’ for voters eating astatine their establishments.
This initiative, launched by the Mumbai section of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), aims to promote higher elector turnout. Voters tin avail of the 20 per cent discount connected their full dine-in measure astatine participating restaurants connected November 20 and 21. To assertion the discount, diners request to contiguous their elector ID, confirming their Mumbai residency, on with impervious of voting—an inked finger.
In a property merchandise shared connected Tuesday, NRAI confirmed the information of 56 restaurants, including fashionable names similar The Bombay Canteen, O Pedro, Veronica’s, and Bombay Sweet Shop by Hunger Inc; Rahul Akerkar’s Ode and Waarsa; Riyaaz Amlani’s Social and Smoke House Deli outlets; Chrome Hospitality’s Lyla and Eve; Zorawar Kalra’s Pa Pa Ya and Farzi Café; Rachel Goenka’s The Sassy Spoon; and Pranav Rungta’s Nksha, among others.
The metropolis of Mumbai is notorious for its disinterest successful voting. In the 2019 Assembly elections, Mumbai recorded a elector turnout of astir 50.67%, importantly little than the authorities mean of 61.44%. Earlier this year, the wide elections saw 52.4 per cent turnout successful Mumbai, which is reported arsenic the city’s 2nd champion turnout — highest being 55.4 per cent during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
List of restaurants offering 20 per cent ‘democracy discount’ connected November 20 and 21
1. Silver Beach Cafe
2. Nom Nom, Khar
3. Estella
4. Akina
5. The Sassy Spoon
6. Saz Cafe
7. Pings
8. Nksha
9. Tamak
10. Taftoon
11. Lyla
12. Eve, Powai and Worli
13. Donna deli
14. Shy
15. Bonobo
16. Jamjar Diner
17. Social – All outlets
18. Smoke House Deli – All outlets
19. Lord of the Drinks
20. Not Just Tamasha
21. Garnet
22. Flying Saucer
23. Steps Cafe, Bandra
24. Great Punjab, Dadar
25. Pints of Wisdom, BKC
26. Oh So Silly, Khar
27. Mirchi & Mime, Powai and Thane
28. Madeira & Mime
29. Zima
30. Shawarma Factory
31. Joshh: Indian Eat Street
32. The Clearing House
33. Tat, Vikhroli
34. Que Sera Sera
35. Blah! BKC and Santacruz outlet
36. Saffron & Soy, Juhu
37. Lord Of The Drinks, Powai
38. Farzi Cafe Oberoi
39. Pa Pa Ya – All outlets
40. Mainland China
41. Asia Kitchen by Mainland China
42. Episode
43. Bohoba
44. Global Grill, Malad
45. Gong
46. Aegyo – Cafe & Bakehouse
47. The Bombay Canteen
48. O Pedro
49. Veronica’s
50. Bombay Sweet Shop
51. Hakkasan
52. Yauatcha
53. Nara Thai
54. CinCin
55. Ode
56. Waarsa