You must be wondering why the title mentions Udupi and a low-cost carrier. To explain, let us delve into some excerpts from the book Simply Fly, the autobiography of Capt. G.R. Gopinath, often hailed as the father of low-cost aviation in India. “An Udupi hotel, a fast-food restaurant, as I have explained earlier, is a low-cost affair. It is an excellent example of cost-cutting without sacrificing quality. It sets out its philosophy of business very clearly. People would have to serve themselves from the service counter and eat standing around a circular table or a fixed stand or at a sill along the wall. There is no opportunity, tacit encouragement, to hang out, lounge around, smoke, read a book, or chat with friends. It is a zero frills area with no extras.The restaurant cuts down costs on several fronts. There are no waiters, real estate requirements are lower, maintenance costs are lower than in an AC deluxe restaurant, and there is less electricity consumed. These Udupi hotels acro...