Artisanal pizzerias rise in India as Pizza Hut PE deal signals shifting QSR landscape

Sicilian and Croatian-run independent pizzerias are gaining ground in Kolkata, riding delivery-app economics that let small kitchens compete with chains. The trend coincides with Pizza Hut's $2.7 billion PE sale, hinting at a bifurcation between scaled industrial players and craft-led local operators.

— Filed Fri, 19 Jun, 2026, 23:50 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Opinion piece on the rise of artisanal pizzerias in India alongside industrial chains, citing new Sicilian and Croatian-run pizza outlets in Kolkata and Pizza Hut's $2.7 billion PE sale. Notes delivery apps enabling small artisanal restaurants to thrive.