India, Dec. 5 -- Sanket S., Founder, Scandalous Foods

Walk into any modern cafe, hotel buffet, or cloud kitchen in India today, and something is clear-desserts are no longer an afterthought. They have become visual statements, social media bait, and profitable menu anchors. For restaurants, hotels, and dessert makers alike, this evolution is reshaping how sweets are imagined, prepared, and presented.

At the heart of this transformation are young, expressive consumers who experience food first on their screens. Their preferences are inspiring a full-scale reorientation of dessert supply chains, packaging design, pricing, and even kitchen operations.

Modern diners crave desserts that photograph as beautifully as they taste. Platforms lik...