LPG cylinder for ₹5,000: Amid shortage, small eateries in Bengaluru buy domestic cylinders in black at five times the price

Amid ongoing LPG proviso disruptions, galore small-scale eateries person started procuring domestic LPG cylinders astatine prices arsenic precocious arsenic ₹5,000 to support services running. Hoteliers said that portion immoderate tried switching to alternatives specified arsenic induction stoves and firewood-based cooking, these person not proved viable for continuous operations, leaving them with fewer options. 

Induction stoves person not worked arsenic a applicable alternate for astir tiny eateries, arsenic they are not suited to the standard and gait of commercialized cooking, hoteliers said. “The usage is constricted to tea, coffee or boiling water. Beyond that, it becomes difficult,” Vijay Kumar, proprietor of an eatery successful Vasanth Nagar said, adding that moving aggregate induction stoves increases powerfulness load.