India, March 11 -- The commercial food sector across India is grappling with the ripple effects of the US-Israel and Iran conflict. The ongoing crisis in the Gulf has pushed global oil prices higher and disrupted energy supply routes. This includes LPG cylinder shortages back home. Small vendors and large restaurant chains alike are shifting to electric appliances and changing their menus. At the Lawyers' Canteen in Delhi High Court, the menu will no longer feature main courses, as informed in a notice issued on March 11. "Other food items such as sandwiches, salads, fruit chaats and similar refreshments are available and will continue to be served," the notice states. Varun Khera, head of the Noida chapter of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), and owner of a restaurant in Delhi's Connaught Place says, "We've already ordered induction cooktops, deep-fat fryers, rice cookers, boilers, and steamers; whatever we can use as alternatives. Many people are also ordering combi ovens, but they cost around Rs.2 to 3 lakh."...