We are seeing a revival in consumer sentiment, says Westlife's Amit Jatia

Amit Jatia, vice-chairman, Westlife Development, tells Viveat Susan Pinto what has helped the firm post these numbers, and the way forward

Westlife Development, which runs McDonald’s restaurants in the west and south of India, reported its tenth consecutive quarter of same-store sales growth (SSG), at 20.7 per cent for the three months ended December 2017 — among the highest in the domestic fast-food space. Year-on-year revenue growth was also high at 26.2 per cent, with the company posting its third straight quarter of positive profit after tax (PAT), coming at a time when McDonald’s restaurants in the north and east territories, led by Vikram Bakshi, have suffered on account of a dispute between the two partners. Amit Jatia, vice-chairman, Westlife Development,