A restaurant located on a pontoon or on a boat converted for the purpose of cooking and serving meals. A floating restaurant is a vessel, usually a large steel barge or hulk, used as a restaurant on water. The Jumbo Kingdom at Aberdeen in Hong Kong is an example. Sometimes retired ships are given a second lease on life as floating restaurants.
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Floating restaurant development in submarine monument area based on existing floating restaurant design. The characteristics of the floating restaurant design are as follows: 1. Beautiful appearance 2. High level of stability and low rolling motion 3. Low waves generated by the movement of the ship must be as small as possible (low wash displacement craft) in order to minimize the erosion caused by wave wash because the river wall prone to landslides [2]. 4. To have the capacity and dimensions that corresponds to the depth of the river, so that food traders are more empowered and create new jobs 5. Silent and low vibration
Floating/ riverside restaurants are usually built on a large flat steel barge floating on water. This new restaurant concept is trending in India. Floating restaurants creates a real, visceral experience of being on a boat and being in nature. Mostly rested ships are refurbished and used as a floating restaurant to provide an authentic experience of dining on a ship. It is a place where customers can enjoy not only their meal but also an entertaining casual dining experience with an unrivaled waterside landscape.
The Indian restaurant industry is the largest service sector in India after retail and insurance. The Indian restaurant industry is highly fragmented with more than 1.5 million eating outlets.
The market size of the restaurant industry is constantly rising due to the increasing disposable income and improving the living standards of people in urban areas. Business travelers, family travelers or nightlife lovers could be potential customers to visit these restaurants to experience fine dining mixed with a soothing seaside view. These restaurants serve customers with exquisite dishes, fine wines, and desserts.
The Indian Restaurant Industry is led by unorganized segment which is more than 60% of the market and people are trying hard to make it organized. The expected growth of this sector is high due to increasing disposal income and improving living standard in an urban area. Floating Restaurant Business has favorable market potential and business opportunity. If you want to enter the restaurant industry, the floating restaurant could be a potential business opportunity in places where water tourism is easier and trending as it will help to attract more visitors and increase revenue.
