Chef Mubarak Khan cooks on charcoal at A-One Garib Nawaz Caterers in Borivali East, Mumbai, after the ongoing commercial LPG shortage left him with no other option

Chef Mubarak Khan has also been forced to offer a limited menu and raise food prices by Rs 20 to Rs 30 due to the ongoing LPG shortage in Mumbai

Earlier this week, Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday said that commercial LPG supply to hotels and restaurants may be reduced in the coming days, as the Centre has directed oil companies to prioritise domestic consumers amid disruptions in the global fuel supply chain caused by the escalating West Asia conflict

However the government had earlier stated that was closely monitoring the situation and taking steps to ensure that domestic consumers as well as businesses continue to receive uninterrupted cooking gas supplies despite the global disruptions

Residents and businesses across Mumbai are bearing the brunt of a worsening LPG shortage

With commercial LPG cylinders hard to come by, Chef Mubarak Khan has gone back to basics — cooking on charcoal at his catering unit in Savarpada, Borivali East

The LPG crisis is changing the way Mumbai's small caterers and food businesses cook and serve their customers.