India, March 17 -- As the cooking gas crisis deepens in Gurugram, several cloud kitchens and multi-chain restaurants scaled down operations on Monday, with some dhabas shifting to clay ovens, induction cookers or wooden blocks as alternative fuels due to limited LPG supply.

Within days of the supply crunch affecting consumers, food businesses said they have begun adjusting operations, with many relying on reserved liquefied petroleum gas stock to continue functioning.

A manager of a multi-chain restaurant on Sohna Road, requesting anonymity, said both dine-in and online orders have been affected. "Supplies are being managed by logistically stretching existing resources. The operations are frequently halted whenever cylinder stock finish...