After the BBMP came down heavily on hookah parlours, cafes serving hubble-bubble across the city witness 50 per cent drop in revenue

Following the ongoing crackdown on hookah parlours in the city, cafes serving sheesha recorded a substantial drop in their business. "We have patrons coming here only because of hookah. With the ban, we witnessed 50 per cent drop in customers, "said Wazir Ahmed, area manager of Java City, a cafe that used to serve around 20 hookahs a day.

Bubbles busted: BBMP has seized over 45 hookahs from various joints
across Jayanagar, Koramangala and Church Street in their crackdown
over the weekend

He added that customers spend over 45 minutes at a stretch while smoking hookah and thus, order snacks and beverages. However, after the ban, we have been incurring a loss of around Rs 4,000 a day. Thus, to urge BBMP to revoke its decision, almost 30 cafes across the city have formed Cafe Owner's Association. Members of the association will meet civic officials during the latter part of the week.