Identify the correct legal entity (owner, lessee or management company) and send the notice to it with the running statement; most hospitality dues settle before filing because the venue needs continued supply. Udyam-registered vendors can use Samadhaan; others a summary suit.
Hotel, restaurant and event suppliers in Mumbai
Mumbai is India’s largest B2B market and its dues are the most varied: garment exporters in Dharavi and Andheri, chemical traders in Masjid Bunder, agencies and consultants billing corporates in BKC and Lower Parel. Cheque-based payments are still common in trading, so Section 138 is a frequent route, and arbitration clauses in corporate contracts often decide where a dispute is heard.
Weekly or monthly running bills, seasonal cash flow, and management companies that are separate from the property owner.
Proof to collect
Typically rate agreements, delivery notes and event orders, invoices and the manager’s acknowledgements.
- Avoid: billing the hotel brand rather than the operating company
- Avoid: event orders confirmed only on WhatsApp
- Avoid: running bills with no monthly sign-off
Forums in Mumbai
| Route | Forum |
|---|---|
| Section 138 (cheque bounce) | Metropolitan Magistrate courts (Esplanade, Mazgaon, Andheri, Bandra, Kurla and others) for Section 138 complaints |
| Summary suit / recovery suit | City Civil Court and the Bombay High Court Commercial Division for high-value recovery suits. |
| MSME Samadhaan | Maharashtra Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils (regional councils for Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Amravati regions) (detail) |
| Arbitration | As per the contract clause |
How FundRaksha works for hotel, restaurant and event suppliers suppliers in Mumbai
- Free assessment of the documents your trade produces.
- Notice within 24 hours, itemising invoices, disputed and undisputed amounts and interest.
- Negotiation and documented settlement.
- Filing in Mumbai or before the Council if needed.
30% on recovery, nothing upfront.