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Flurys
Legal namestring
Flurys (an unit of Apeejay Surendra Park Hotels Ltd.)
Websiteurl
flurys.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1927
Descriptiontext

Flurys is a historic Kolkata-based bakery, confectionery, and tearoom brand founded in 1927 by Swiss expatriates Mr and Mrs J Flury at 18 Park Street, Kolkata. Since 1965 it has been owned and managed by the Apeejay Surrendra Group, operating as a brand unit within Apeejay Surendra Park Hotels Ltd. The company produces and retails a broad product portfolio spanning celebration cakes (Chocolate Truffle, Black Forest, Red Velvet, Pineapple), festive dry cakes (Rich Plum, Dry Fruit, Rum & Raisin), daily breads, pastries, brownies, cookies, savouries, premium chocolates, teas, coffees, curated hampers, and custom-designed cakes; a branded merchandise line was recently added.

The business operates a dual-channel go-to-market: a physical retail network of 68 outlets in cafe, restaurant, and kiosk formats across Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, alongside a Shopify-based e-commerce storefront offering pan-India delivery within 48-72 hours. A separate custom cake ordering system with 24-hour advance notice handles bespoke orders in Kolkata and Mumbai. Pricing is in Indian Rupees on a unit/pay-as-you-go basis, with cakes priced ₹950-₹2,100, breads ₹100-₹252, chocolates ₹550-₹1,200, and custom cakes starting at ₹2,400.

Revenue is generated almost entirely from individual consumers purchasing for daily bakery needs, celebrations, and gifting, with a secondary corporate and bulk gifting segment. Technology infrastructure is a standard Shopify storefront with Google Maps and hCaptcha integrations; no proprietary platform or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Marketing is conducted through social media (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter) and promotional discount codes, supported by a stated 51-100 employee base.

Short descriptiontext

Flurys is a historic Indian bakery and confectionery brand founded in 1927 in Kolkata, owned by the Apeejay Surrendra Group since 1965. It operates 68 cafes across Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad and sells cakes, breads, chocolates, and hampers online pan-India via Shopify to individual consumers and corporate gifting buyers.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersKolkata, India
HQ citystring
Kolkata
HQ countrystring
India
HQ regionstring
Asia
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices5 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
bakery products, celebration cakes, premium chocolates, confectionery items, custom cakes
Industry4 codes
1Dessert-First Bakeries (Cupcakes, Cookies, Brownies)
CodeTHAFAFAHPrimaryYes
2Chocolate & Confectionery Shops
CodeTHAFAGADPrimaryNo
3Cookie & Brownie Shops
CodeTHAFAGAFPrimaryNo
4Bread & Pastry Specialty Stores
CodeCRAHAGACPrimaryNo
NAICS code4 codes
  • Retail Bakeries311811
  • Baked Goods Retailers445291
  • Confectionery and Nut Retailers445292
  • Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate311352
SIC code3 codes
  • Bakery Products2050
  • Cookies & Crackers2052
  • Sugar & Confectionery Products2060
Product category
Artisanal Bakery and Confectionery
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1E-commerce Online Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Direct-to-consumer online sales through their Shopify e-commerce platform, delivering bakery products, chocolates, teas, coffees, and custom cakes pan-India within 48-72 hours.

flurys.com
2Physical Cafe/Restaurant Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

In-person sales at 68 retail outlets across Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad in cafe, restaurant, and kiosk formats. Extended operating hours (6:00 AM to 1:00 AM in Kolkata) maximize revenue opportunities.

flurys.com
3Custom Cake Orders
TypeOne Time License
Description

Bespoke custom cake orders for celebrations, available in Kolkata and Mumbai with minimum 24-hour advance notice. Includes themed cakes, fondants, and personalized designs.

flurys.com
Marketing channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Pricing details4 tiers
1Cakes priced by weight from ₹950 to ₹1,680
ModelUnit PricingBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Chocolate Truffle Cake from ₹1,470; Rich Plum Cake [500g] ₹950; Dry Fruit Cake Tin [600G] ₹1,350; Red Velvet Cake from ₹1,680; Pineapple Buttercream Cake ₹2,100

flurys.com
2Breads priced from ₹100 to ₹252
ModelUnit PricingBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Milk Loaf ₹170; Multigrain Bread ₹180; White Sliced Bread ₹100; Cinnamon Roll ₹252; Croissant ₹231

flurys.com
3Chocolates and truffles from ₹550 to ₹1,200
ModelUnit PricingBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Chocolate Truffle Box from ₹750; Single Origin Choco Box ₹1,200; Pralines Choco Jar ₹550; Mr and Mrs Flury Toasted Hazelnut Chocolate ₹900

flurys.com
4Custom cakes starting at ₹2,400 for 1kg
ModelUnit PricingBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Custom cakes available in 1kg to 1.5kg sizes with various themes. Dollars Cake OC4 ₹2,400; Solar System Cake ₹3,600

flurys.com
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Flurys is a historic bakery and confectionery company that manufactures and sells cakes, breads, pastries, chocolates, savouries, cookies, brownies, teas, coffees, and curated gift hampers. It also offers bespoke custom-designed celebration cakes via a dedicated ordering system. Products are sold through 68 physical café/restaurant outlets across four Indian cities and a nationwide Shopify-based e-commerce platform.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Flurys is a historic Kolkata-based bakery and confectionery company founded in 1927, now operated by the Apeejay Surrendra Group. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of baked goods and gourmet products across multiple categories: fresh celebration cakes (Chocolate Truffle, Black Forest, Strawberry, Red Velvet) and custom-designed cakes; festive dry cakes (Rich Plum, Dry Fruit, Rum & Raisin); daily breads (Milk Loaf, Multigrain, Garlic Bread) and specialty items (Croissants, Cinnamon Rolls); premium chocolates (Truffle Boxes, Single Origin, Pralines); assorted cookies and brownies; pastries and savouries; curated gift hampers; branded merchandise; and premium teas and coffees. The products are available through physical cafe outlets across Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, as well as a nationwide online delivery service.

Product and service1 record
1Cakes
Scale indicator4 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierCoreTypeOthersAnnounced on1965-01-01
Description

Flurys has been owned and managed by the Apeejay Surrendra Group since 1965. The group provides institutional backing and strategic direction for Flurys' expansion across India.

Recent move7 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Monginis is a long-established Indian bakery and cake brand with a large franchise retail footprint selling cakes, pastries, breads and savouries. It directly competes with Flurys in the celebration-cake and bakery-snack category across Indian cities.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Sweetish House Mafia is an Indian premium bakery and dessert chain specializing in cookies, brownies and custom celebration cakes via retail stores and online ordering. It targets the same premium gifting and celebration occasion as Flurys.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Parle is one of India's largest packaged biscuit and confectionery manufacturers (Parle-G, Hide & Seek, Milano) selling through mass grocery nationwide. It is a broad incumbent in cookies and confectionery that overlaps with Flurys' packaged cookies category.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

ITC's foods business includes Sunfeast biscuits, cakes, breads and premium chocolate brands sold through grocery and modern retail nationwide. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Flurys' packaged bakery and premium gifting/chocolate categories through scale distribution.

TypeRegional player
Description

Karachi Bakery is an iconic Indian heritage bakery founded in 1953, best known for biscuits, cookies and fruitcakes, with stores concentrated in Hyderabad and select metros. It overlaps with Flurys on heritage-brand cookies and fruit/dry cake categories but is geographically narrower.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Theobroma is an Indian premium bakery and dessert chain selling cakes, brownies, breads and savouries through owned retail outlets and online delivery. It competes head-on with Flurys for premium cake, brownie and celebration-gifting customers in major Indian metros.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Britannia is India's largest packaged bakery company producing breads, biscuits, cakes and dairy products sold through mass grocery and modern retail. It is a broad incumbent whose bakery portfolio overlaps with Flurys' bread, cake and cookies categories at a mass-market price point.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Smoor is an Indian premium chocolate and dessert brand offering truffles, pralines, cakes and gifting boxes via retail and online channels. It competes with Flurys' chocolate box and premium gifting assortment lines.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Bombay Sweet Shop is a premium Indian mithai, dessert and confectionery brand selling traditional sweets, chocolates and gift boxes online and through select retail. It intersects with Flurys in the premium Indian gifting and confectionery category.

10Ammu's (Bengaluru-based bakery)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Ammu's is a South Indian bakery and cafe chain specializing in traditional pastries, cakes and breads with retail stores and online ordering. It competes with Flurys as a regional premium bakery cafe concept targeting celebration and everyday bakery occasions.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat3 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment2 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

Integration3 records

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Title, Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Flurys

Artisanal Bakery and Confectioneryflurys.com

Flurys is a historic Indian bakery and confectionery brand founded in 1927 in Kolkata, owned by the Apeejay Surrendra Group since 1965. It operates 68 cafes across Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad and sells cakes, breads, chocolates, and hampers online pan-India via Shopify to individual consumers and corporate gifting buyers.

What Flurys does

Flurys is a historic Kolkata-based bakery, confectionery, and tearoom brand founded in 1927 by Swiss expatriates Mr and Mrs J Flury at 18 Park Street, Kolkata. Since 1965 it has been owned and managed by the Apeejay Surrendra Group, operating as a brand unit within Apeejay Surendra Park Hotels Ltd. The company produces and retails a broad product portfolio spanning celebration cakes (Chocolate Truffle, Black Forest, Red Velvet, Pineapple), festive dry cakes (Rich Plum, Dry Fruit, Rum & Raisin), daily breads, pastries, brownies, cookies, savouries, premium chocolates, teas, coffees, curated hampers, and custom-designed cakes; a branded merchandise line was recently added.

The business operates a dual-channel go-to-market: a physical retail network of 68 outlets in cafe, restaurant, and kiosk formats across Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, alongside a Shopify-based e-commerce storefront offering pan-India delivery within 48-72 hours. A separate custom cake ordering system with 24-hour advance notice handles bespoke orders in Kolkata and Mumbai. Pricing is in Indian Rupees on a unit/pay-as-you-go basis, with cakes priced ₹950-₹2,100, breads ₹100-₹252, chocolates ₹550-₹1,200, and custom cakes starting at ₹2,400.

Revenue is generated almost entirely from individual consumers purchasing for daily bakery needs, celebrations, and gifting, with a secondary corporate and bulk gifting segment. Technology infrastructure is a standard Shopify storefront with Google Maps and hCaptcha integrations; no proprietary platform or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Marketing is conducted through social media (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter) and promotional discount codes, supported by a stated 51-100 employee base.

Flurys firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Flurys
Legal name
Flurys (an unit of Apeejay Surendra Park Hotels Ltd.)
Website
https://flurys.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1927
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
Flurys is a historic Indian bakery and confectionery brand founded in 1927 in Kolkata, owned by the Apeejay Surrendra Group since 1965. It operates 68 cafes across Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad and sells cakes, breads, chocolates, and hampers online pan-India via Shopify to individual consumers and corporate gifting buyers.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Flurys industry classification

Industry
Product category
Artisanal Bakery and Confectionery
NAICS
Retail Bakeries (311811), Baked Goods Retailers (445291), Confectionery and Nut Retailers (445292), Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate (311352)
SIC
Bakery Products (2050), Cookies & Crackers (2052), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)
akta.pro primary industry
Dessert-First Bakeries (Cupcakes, Cookies, Brownies) (THAFAFAH)
akta.pro secondary industries
Chocolate & Confectionery Shops (THAFAGAD), Cookie & Brownie Shops (THAFAGAF), Bread & Pastry Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAC)

Keywords

  • Bakery products
  • Celebration cakes
  • Premium chocolates
  • Confectionery items
  • Custom cakes

Where Flurys is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Kolkata
HQ country
India
HQ region
Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

Flurys business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. E-commerce Online Sales: Direct-to-consumer online sales through their Shopify e-commerce platform, delivering bakery products, chocolates, teas, coffees, and custom cakes pan-India within 48-72 hours.
  2. Physical Cafe/Restaurant Sales: In-person sales at 68 retail outlets across Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad in cafe, restaurant, and kiosk formats. Extended operating hours (6:00 AM to 1:00 AM in Kolkata) maximize revenue opportunities.
  3. Custom Cake Orders: Bespoke custom cake orders for celebrations, available in Kolkata and Mumbai with minimum 24-hour advance notice. Includes themed cakes, fondants, and personalized designs.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goCakes priced by weight from ₹950 to ₹1,680
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goBreads priced from ₹100 to ₹252
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goChocolates and truffles from ₹550 to ₹1,200
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goCustom cakes starting at ₹2,400 for 1kg

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Flurys product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Flurys is a historic bakery and confectionery company that manufactures and sells cakes, breads, pastries, chocolates, savouries, cookies, brownies, teas, coffees, and curated gift hampers. It also offers bespoke custom-designed celebration cakes via a dedicated ordering system. Products are sold through 68 physical café/restaurant outlets across four Indian cities and a nationwide Shopify-based e-commerce platform.

Product overview

Flurys is a historic Kolkata-based bakery and confectionery company founded in 1927, now operated by the Apeejay Surrendra Group. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of baked goods and gourmet products across multiple categories: fresh celebration cakes (Chocolate Truffle, Black Forest, Strawberry, Red Velvet) and custom-designed cakes; festive dry cakes (Rich Plum, Dry Fruit, Rum & Raisin); daily breads (Milk Loaf, Multigrain, Garlic Bread) and specialty items (Croissants, Cinnamon Rolls); premium chocolates (Truffle Boxes, Single Origin, Pralines); assorted cookies and brownies; pastries and savouries; curated gift hampers; branded merchandise; and premium teas and coffees. The products are available through physical cafe outlets across Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, as well as a nationwide online delivery service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Cakes

Companies that use Flurys

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Flurys technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Flurys partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Apeejay Surrendra GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 1965Flurys has been owned and managed by the Apeejay Surrendra Group since 1965. The group provides institutional backing and strategic direction for Flurys' expansion across India.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Flurys competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Monginis: Monginis is a long-established Indian bakery and cake brand with a large franchise retail footprint selling cakes, pastries, breads and savouries. It directly competes with Flurys in the celebration-cake and bakery-snack category across Indian cities.
  • Sweetish House Mafia: Sweetish House Mafia is an Indian premium bakery and dessert chain specializing in cookies, brownies and custom celebration cakes via retail stores and online ordering. It targets the same premium gifting and celebration occasion as Flurys.
  • Theobroma: Theobroma is an Indian premium bakery and dessert chain selling cakes, brownies, breads and savouries through owned retail outlets and online delivery. It competes head-on with Flurys for premium cake, brownie and celebration-gifting customers in major Indian metros.
  • Ammu's (Bengaluru-based bakery): Ammu's is a South Indian bakery and cafe chain specializing in traditional pastries, cakes and breads with retail stores and online ordering. It competes with Flurys as a regional premium bakery cafe concept targeting celebration and everyday bakery occasions.

Broad incumbents

  • Parle Products: Parle is one of India's largest packaged biscuit and confectionery manufacturers (Parle-G, Hide & Seek, Milano) selling through mass grocery nationwide. It is a broad incumbent in cookies and confectionery that overlaps with Flurys' packaged cookies category.
  • ITC Foods (Sunfeast, Dark Fantasy): ITC's foods business includes Sunfeast biscuits, cakes, breads and premium chocolate brands sold through grocery and modern retail nationwide. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Flurys' packaged bakery and premium gifting/chocolate categories through scale distribution.
  • Britannia Industries: Britannia is India's largest packaged bakery company producing breads, biscuits, cakes and dairy products sold through mass grocery and modern retail. It is a broad incumbent whose bakery portfolio overlaps with Flurys' bread, cake and cookies categories at a mass-market price point.

Regional players

  • Karachi Bakery: Karachi Bakery is an iconic Indian heritage bakery founded in 1953, best known for biscuits, cookies and fruitcakes, with stores concentrated in Hyderabad and select metros. It overlaps with Flurys on heritage-brand cookies and fruit/dry cake categories but is geographically narrower.

Emerging players

  • Smoor Chocolates: Smoor is an Indian premium chocolate and dessert brand offering truffles, pralines, cakes and gifting boxes via retail and online channels. It competes with Flurys' chocolate box and premium gifting assortment lines.
  • Bombay Sweet Shop: Bombay Sweet Shop is a premium Indian mithai, dessert and confectionery brand selling traditional sweets, chocolates and gift boxes online and through select retail. It intersects with Flurys in the premium Indian gifting and confectionery category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Flurys social profiles

Digital presence

Flurys financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Flurys leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Flurys funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Flurys M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Flurys

What does Flurys do?

Flurys is a historic bakery and confectionery company that manufactures and sells cakes, breads, pastries, chocolates, savouries, cookies, brownies, teas, coffees, and curated gift hampers. It also offers bespoke custom-designed celebration cakes via a dedicated ordering system. Products are sold through 68 physical café/restaurant outlets across four Indian cities and a nationwide Shopify-based e-commerce platform.

Is Flurys a public or private company?

Flurys is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Flurys founded?

Flurys was founded in 1927. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Flurys based?

Flurys is headquartered in Kolkata, India, in the Asia region.

How does Flurys make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. E-commerce Online Sales are the primary driver. The others are physical Cafe/Restaurant Sales and custom Cake Orders.

Who are Flurys's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Monginis, Sweetish House Mafia, Theobroma and Ammu's (Bengaluru-based bakery). Broad incumbents are Parle Products, ITC Foods (Sunfeast, Dark Fantasy) and Britannia Industries. Karachi Bakery is listed as a regional player. Emerging players are Smoor Chocolates and Bombay Sweet Shop.

Does Flurys have an API?

No public API is recorded for Flurys.

What industry is Flurys in?

Flurys's product category is Artisanal Bakery and Confectionery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFAFAH, Dessert-First Bakeries (Cupcakes, Cookies, Brownies), with a secondary code of THAFAGAD, Chocolate & Confectionery Shops. Its NAICS code is 311811 and its SIC code is 2050.

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www.passionateinmarketing.comFlurys Appoints Rohit Kakra as Chief Operating OfficerApeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Limited (ASPHL) has appointed Rohit Kakra as Chief Operating Officer for its Flurys brand to oversee operations and drive strategic objectives. Kakra, who brings over 23 years of experience from roles at Costa Coffee and Pizza Hut, will focus on scaling the brand's footprint and enhancing operational efficiencies across its current network of 110+ outlets in India.ScanXFlurys Opens First Standalone Café in Gurugram, Marking Major North India ExpansionApeejay Surrendra Park Hotels announced the opening of Flurys' first standalone café in Gurugram at Galleria Market on August 07, 2026, as part of its North India expansion. The new 16-seater, 24-hour café aims to bring the brand's signature patisserie and European café culture to the region, with further outlets planned across Delhi and North India.Gadgets 360Kolkata's Iconic Flurys Lands In Delhi NCR: An Exclusive First Look And Honest ReviewFlurys, an iconic Kolkata tearoom and bakery established in 1927, has opened its first North India outlet at Galleria Market in Gurugram. NDTV Food reviewed the new cafe, praising its heritage recipes, quality ingredients, and the sense of nostalgia it conveys through its menu of patties, pastries, breads, and beverages. The opening marks a major milestone for the brand ahead of its centenary in 2027 as it expands beyond its original Kolkata base for the first time.The Times of IndiaA Calcutta ChristmasThe article reflects on the cultural significance of Nahoum & Sons, a historic confectionery shop in Kolkata, particularly its renowned Christmas cakes. It describes the bakery as an iconic symbol of the city's cosmopolitan heritage and festive traditions. The piece also mentions other local establishments like Flury's and various clubs but focuses primarily on the nostalgic value of Nahoum's products.The Indian ExpressHow Darjeeling, Queen of the Hills, caught the attention of the British and became their summer getawaySevere rain and landslides in Darjeeling have stranded hundreds of tourists and local residents, highlighting the area's vulnerability despite its popularity as a holiday destination. The region has evolved from modest accommodations into a hub featuring luxury hotels and iconic establishments like Flurys to handle significant tourist footfall. This development continues a tradition of tourism that dates back to the colonial era when the town became a favored summer getaway.Forbes IndiaFamily kitchens: Building a lasting legacyA Forbes India feature profiles India's oldest family-run restaurant chains, including Mavalli Tiffin Rooms, Moti Mahal, Kailash Parbat, Bhagat Tarachand and Flurys, and how they balance legacy with reinvention. Moti Mahal, nearly 100, has 18 outlets across 18 Indian states and abroad, growing 10% annually, while Kailash Parbat grew 15-18% to 52 outlets.