Nov 3 (Reuters) - Westlife Foodworld, which

operates fast-food chain McDonald's in West and South

India, reported an adjusted loss in second-quarter on Monday on

stiff competition from local eateries and cafes and soaring

expenses.

The company posted a consolidated loss before exceptional

items and tax of 158.5 million rupees ($1.80 million) in the

quarter ended September 30.

It had reported a profit of about 7.1 million rupees in the

year-ago quarter.

($1 = 87.8950 Indian rupees)

(Komal Salecha in Bengaluru; Editing by Harikrishnan Nair)