India, March 11 -- Contd from pg 01 Eateries across the country are heavily dependent on commercial LPG. The gap is already being felt in the metros such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Joy Singh, who runs restaurants across Delhi and Mumbai, says the impact varies depending on the fuel source used by restaurants. "Properties relying on LPG are affected, but those in malls run on PNG. So they are not affected at all." He adds that he prepared for such a situation by getting advance deliveries of cylinders. "We have also been reducing the menu. At Cafe Loca in Delhi, we have switched off the tandoor and are using the oven system for now. Once we run out of LPG, we will start investing in induction cooktops," he informs. If the situation worsens, Singh says they may stop home deliveries. In Lucknow's popular food hub Chatori Gully, 49 of the area's 160 stalls have already shut operations due to the shortage. "We are out of supply of commercial cylinders and facing restaurant closure," says Lucknow Golf Club secretary Rajnish Sethi. Cylinder supply manager Mangal Sahu explains the pressure on the ground, saying, "From one big lorry (300 cylinders) a day to medium size (120) supply in three days, there is a lot of pressure to supply only to authorised people. People are going to rural areas to get cylinders at whatever cost. There is too much strictness on black-marketing." The NRAI has issued an advisory asking restaurants to conserve gas, introduce limited "crisis menus" with faster cooking items, and collaborate with other establishments to manage the shortage. Chef Ishtiyaque Qureshi, who runs the cloud kitchen Murgori in Mumbai, says the association has advised members to explore alternative cooking methods and improve operational efficiency until supply stabilises....