What is "darshini"

It is well known that the Darshini culture was introduced by Mr.R. Prabhakar Rao in 1983. Inspired by the fast food chains abroad, he started the first Darshini called 'Cafe Darshini' in Jayanagar. The success of Café Darshini saw the proliferation of several darshinis and the many existing coffee bars renaming themselves into some "darshini". Wikipedia calls Mr. R. Prabhakar Rao as "Darshini Brahma" since he started the concept of a darshini and made the cost of food affordable to the general public. It is learnt that there are over 5000 darshinis in the city itself. There are several darshinis which have maintained a good quality of food using fresh and quality ingredients. The menu includes mostly South Indian breakfast dishes. Food is generally served in stainless steel plates. Plates may be placed on tall tables or held in one hand and the food eaten while standing.