[2] The restaurant started as Brahmin Coffee Club in Lalbagh Road area of Bangalore, India by Parampalli Yagnanarayana Maiya and his brothers in the year 1924.

[4] To save the jobs during the time it was closed, MTR started selling spices and roasted flour mixes.

[7]During World War II, MTR found it difficult to make idlis since rice was in short supply.

[3] MTR restaurant outside bangalore can be found in Udupi, Mysore, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, London, Bellevue and Dubai.

[9][10] It produces packaged foods in different ranges - spices, instant mixes, ready-to-eat foods, vermicelli, beverages, ready-to-cook gravies, a range of frozen products, papads, pickles, chips, snacks and ice creams.

[11] It has also sponsored magic shows and theatre performances and given free samples to the audience, as a means of demonstrating their products.