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Logo options for a startup restaurant in Chennai and they did not select any of the options

What?????? They did not select any options. Whats your next step?

It was only a pitch the client never came back

yeah, same happens with me. client never comes back until you are working them for free.

When you say 'Express' sounds like a train.
Did you try any options with a train? I like the logos, but the context is missing. See if youc an build some context with Food (bhojan) and Train (express).

no it all stopped at this level as the client never reverted after taking the costing for the creatives

Sick clients!

did you at least get paid for advance? I always insist that creatives get 50% advance.

Cedilla Communications where I work, we do not charge for creatives as that works under 15% agency commission on release. corporate identity is the only space where we get paid and that is where most of the client run away to freelance agencies or designers

Like I said, the commission may be worth it if the client agrees.
Large agencies are destroying the market by undercutting on the commission...

I always like flat toned branding. That said, yes, the Bhojan bit is there, but the express bit is missing.