Rain or shine: Restaurants in North coastal belt do brisk business
Hotels offer monsoon packages; domestic tourists avail of the opportunities
CHRISTINE MACHADO
Owners speak
“The market has changed in the last few years. There is nolonger much of a season wise divide. We get a lot of domestictourists even during the monsoon season. Foreigners however are abonus.”
- Joseph Dias, 'Walk n Roll' and 'L'Orange'
“We cater more to locals and Indian tourists. Besides, the lowcost and holiday packages are hugely responsible for more touristspouring in during the monsoons.”
- Llyod Braganza, 'House of Llyod's'
“We realized that the cost of re-opening the place after themonsoons - buying new things etc, was very expensive and also withother restaurants closing during this time, we realized that we werenot only saving but also earning more.”
- Lenny Fialho, Fisherman's Cove
Pic Credit: Samrat Bandodkar
