Riyaaz Amlani —former NRAI president— hopes the government will step in to announce a stimulus package, or at least, a tax holiday "Contrary to what you might believe, I have never been busier," says Riyaaz Amlani.
He is the chief executive of Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality, which operates several major restaurant brands, including Social and Smoke House Deli.
More than a week ago, Amlani had to shut down all the restaurants he manages because of government orders in view of the covid-19 pandemic.
That should give him ample time. But Amlani is busy trying to remain in touch with restaurants across India. After all, he served as the president of National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) from 2014-17. “Last week (week of 16