HRAWI seeks one-time bar & restaurant hours extension to 3:30 a.m. for FIFA World Cup final
The hotel and restaurant body has petitioned western-region states—including Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh—to allow licensed venues to stay open until 3:30 a.m. on 20 July 2026, aiming to lift late-night dining and F&B sales during the final.
HRAWI has petitioned western-region state governments to grant a one-time extension of operating hours for licensed hotels, restaurants and bars until 3:30 a.m. on 20 July 2026 to enable FIFA World Cup Final viewing, boosting late-night dining and F&B sales.
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HRAWI shifts from defensive advocacy—warning that Maharashtra dine-in bans and COVID curbs could shutter 90% of restaurants—to seeking a footfall-driving hours extension tied to a major sporting event.
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