Category Food

Chennai, 15th October 2025: This festival of lights Moonbakes, Chennai’s finest pastry and dessert studio, introduces a special Diwali collection, going beyond traditional mithai to create a truly one-of-a-kind festive fusion experience. The menu blends beloved Indian sweets with European patisserie finesse, alongside some timeless favorites. Priced  from INR 890–INR 1250, celebrate this Diwali  with Moonbakes and explore the exquisite ensemble at moonbakes.co.in to make every moment sweeter.

Where traditional flavours meet modern dessert artistry Moonbakes’ mesmerizing collection of desserts features Motichoor and Gulab Jamun Cheesecakes, Baklava Tart, Choco Ganam Mendiants, and Sugar-Free Truffles that reinvents classic Indian desserts alongside nostalgic treats like Nei Mittai sticks, Assorted Barfi Box, Baked Murukku Box, and Spiced Cashew Nuts. Each dessert is carefully crafted to reflect the joy of the festivities and bring back the comfort of fond memories of the festival.

The desserts are crafted with the finest of the ingredients and presented with perfection to be a visual and sensory delight. Their exquisite packaging and thoughtful detailing make them the perfect gifting choice to share joy and indulgence this festive season. The Assorted Nei Mittai Sticks and Indulgent Barfi Box are thoughtfully packed making them elegant gifts for the occasion.

 The whole range caters to all palates and dietary needs. It’s a celebration of flavour and finesse, where each creation embodies the joy of craftsmanship and the beauty of tradition reborn. Celebrate the season of joy with Moonbakes and explore the full festive spread at moonbakes.co.in.

India, 13th october 2025: Every month on the 14th, Malaka Spice continues its much-loved tradition of Lights Out  an evening that celebrates sustainability, mindful dining, and the charm of candlelight. On this special night, the restaurant switches off all non-essential lights and is illuminated entirely by the soft glow of re-used candles, each crafted from repurposed wax. The result is a warm, intimate atmosphere that invites guests to slow down and savour their meal in a serene, eco-conscious setting.

Over the years, Lights Out has become one of Malaka Spice’s signature experiences  a reminder that memorable dining can also be gentle on the planet. 

Guests can enjoy their favourite Malaka classics alongside dishes from the restaurant’s newly launched Malaysian menu, introduced to mark Malaka Spice’s 28th anniversary. Inspired by the vibrant flavours of Penang, this menu highlights Peranakan and Nyonya influences with signature creations like Asam Laksa, Jackfruit Rendang, Malaysian Fried Chicken, Ayam Bakar, and Rojak Salad, all prepared using fresh, locally sourced produce, much of it coming directly from Malaka’s own Cherish Farm.

So, step into the tranquil glow of Lights Out at Malaka Spice and experience a night where flavour meets purpose  a perfect blend of sustainability, community, and culinary artistry.

What: Lights Out  Candlelit Dining Experience 

Where: Malaka Spice, Koregaon Park 

When: 14th October, 07:30 pm onwards

Mumbai, 23 September 2025 – The Burger Company (TBC) has announced the official rollout of its newest format – TBC PICO, a compact yet full-flavor outlet model designed to bring the brand’s signature taste closer to a wider audience. The concept has already witnessed an overwhelming response, with more than 10,000 direct Expressions of Interest (EOIs) received to date.

The highest traction for PICO has come from Delhi NCR (with over 1,000 EOIs), followed by Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and East UP – each recording 500+ EOIs. This city-wise demand reflects the strong enthusiasm for TBC’s expansion into newer, high-potential markets.

By October 5, 2025, the first TBC PICO outlet will be operational. The month will further see 5–7 outlets opening their doors, with 25+ more already under fit-out and scheduled to launch in the following weeks.

Staying true to its roots, every PICO outlet will feature the star attractions from the regular TBC menu, offering vegetarian burgers, chicken options, fries, munchies, sandwiches, momos, pies, and beverages. The curated menu ensures that customers experience the same beloved taste and variety of TBC in a compact, neighborhood-friendly format.

“With PICO, we’re making TBC more accessible while retaining everything our customers love about us – great taste, variety, and quality,” said Neelam Singh, Founder and CEO at The Burger Company. “The incredible response proves the strength of the concept and marks an exciting new chapter in our growth journey.”

The PICO format represents TBC’s commitment to innovation, scalability, and customer convenience, strengthening its position as a brand built on delivering exceptional food experiences across India.

Hyderabad,22nd September 2025: SOCIAL is bringing festive cheer to Hyderabad this Navratri with its specially curated Navratri Thali, available from 22nd September to 5th October.

Crafted to celebrate the joy of the season, the thali features a wholesome spread of vrat classics such as aloo jeera, paneer in tomato gravy, makhana, samak rice, falahari poori, sabudana vada, sabudana kheer, and papad. Thoughtfully curated and generous in portion, the Navratri Thali is designed to be shared and savoured with loved ones.

With this limited-edition festive menu, SOCIAL continues to combine tradition with its signature twist, offering diners a celebration that’s both authentic and unmistakably SOCIAL.

Mumbai, September 19, 2025: Parle Products, India’s leading manufacturer of biscuits and confectionery, today announced the launch of a new campaign “Catch up over Hide & Seek Caffé Mocha” featuring Bollywood stars Ananya Panday and Lakshya. Centered around Parle Platina Hide & Seek’s premium coffee variant, the campaign brings alive playful and heartwarming encounters, with the irresistible taste of cookies acting as the catalyst.

Parle Platina Hide & Seek Caffé Mocha is a unique offering that combines the rich aroma of real coffee with the indulgence of the world’s finest choco chips, making it one of a kind. Known globally as the world’s best moulded cookies, Hide & Seek continues to innovate while staying rooted in delighting cookie lovers across generations.

With International Coffee Day around the corner, the campaign leverages the perfect occasion to celebrate the Caffé Mocha variant and create buzz among coffee enthusiasts and cookie fans alike. By associating with Ananya Panday and Lakshya, the brand aims to elevate its imagery and strengthen its connection with Gen Z and millennial audiences.

Commenting on the campaign, Mayank Shah, Vice President at Parle Products, said: “Hide & Seek has always stood for joy, fun, and unforgettable moments. With Caffé Mocha, we are raising the bar by blending two global favorites, coffee and choco chip cookies into a one-of-its-kind indulgence. Ananya and Lakshya perfectly capture the youthful, vibrant, and playful spirit of the brand, making them the ideal faces to tell this story. Through this campaign, we are not just introducing a flavor; we are creating a cultural moment that connects deeply with today’s generation and strengthens Hide & Seek’s position as the most loved cookie brand in India.”

Vinod Kunj, MD and CCO of Thought Blurb Communications added, “Coffee has always been about connections. With Parle Platina Hide & Seek Caffé Mocha, we have reimagined that ritual. Here choco and coffee come together to create a warmer, richer way to begin a conversation. The playful banter between Ananya and Lakshya shows how the cookie can break the ice and open up a new connection.”

Ananya Panday shared her excitement, saying,“Coffee and cookies are my ultimate comfort combo, and Hide & Seek Caffé Mocha captures that perfectly! I am delighted to represent a brand that I grew up enjoying and now get to share with my fans in such a fun way.”

Echoing her thoughts, Lakshya added, “Hide & Seek Caffé Mocha’s new campaign brings to life a playful and relatable connect that shows how something as simple as sharing a coffee cookie can spark meaningful connections. Working on the Hide & Seek Caffé Mocha campaign with Ananya has been a wonderful experience. I can’t wait for everyone to catch up over Hide & Seek Caffé Mocha and make it part of their own stories.”

Designed to resonate with India’s growing coffee culture, “Catch up over Hide & Seek Caffé Mocha” invites consumers to celebrate little joys and connections over every bite.

Pic Credit: pEXEL

Introduction: What is GST

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a comprehensive, indirect tax that was introduced in India on July 1, 2017. It replaced a complex system of multiple taxes like excise duty, service tax, and Value Added Tax (VAT) with a single unified tax structure. GST is levied on the supply of goods and services, making taxation simpler, more transparent, and efficient across the entire country. Its main objective is to create a common national market by removing the cascading effect of taxes—meaning, no tax on tax—thus reducing the overall tax burden on consumers and businesses.

GST is classified into different slabs—0%, 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%—based on the type of goods or services, with essential items generally taxed lower or exempted to ensure affordability.

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was a game-changer for India’s economy, but its ripple effects have been especially transformative for the cooking and food industry—from kitchen appliances to packaged food, and even the small vendors at your local market.

Simplifying Taxes, Empowering Kitchens

Before GST, kitchen appliances and food products were taxed under multiple indirect tax regimes like excise duty, VAT, and service tax, each with its own rates and compliance hassles. This complexity often pushed up costs and made pricing unpredictable.

GST unified these into a single tax system, making the process seamless. For consumers, this means clearer pricing on everything from induction cooktops to packaged spices. For manufacturers and retailers, GST reduced compliance burdens and lowered the cascading effect of taxes (tax on tax), which in turn reduced final costs.

Making Healthy Cooking More Affordable

One of the major impacts of GST has been on essential food ingredients and kitchen appliances:

Essential Food Items: Staple ingredients such as pulses, flour, and edible oils are either exempt or taxed at minimal rates (0%-5%). This helps keep the cost of home cooking affordable, supporting millions of households across India.

Kitchen Appliances: GST rates on essential kitchen appliances like mixers, grinders, and gas stoves have been rationalized, mostly kept around 18%. This encourages more households to upgrade their kitchens, leading to healthier and more efficient cooking practices.

Boosting the Packaged Food and Restaurant Sector

GST helped integrate the fragmented tax structures across states, which was a boon for the packaged food and restaurant industries. Previously, different states levied different taxes, complicating interstate sales.

Packaged food brands can now distribute products nationwide without worrying about multiple tax compliances, reducing costs and increasing availability.

For restaurants, GST rates were standardized, leading to transparency in billing and pricing, which benefits consumers and businesses alike.

Encouraging Formalization and Growth of Small Food Businesses

GST has brought many small food vendors and home-based kitchen entrepreneurs into the formal economy. The threshold exemption for small businesses (up to ₹40 lakh turnover) and simplified compliance through online filing means that even small-scale players can thrive and grow, contributing to local economies.

This formalization also improves quality control and food safety standards, benefiting consumers.

Impact on Inflation and Consumer Spending

By eliminating multiple tax layers and reducing tax rates on essential food items and kitchen appliances, GST has helped contain inflation in the food sector. Lower prices on staple ingredients and cooking equipment mean families have more disposable income to spend on other essentials, boosting overall demand and economic growth.

GST and the Supply Chain Efficiency

GST has streamlined supply chains by allowing seamless movement of goods across states without the previous burden of multiple checkpoints and taxes. For food producers and kitchen appliance manufacturers, this has translated to faster delivery times and lower logistics costs, making products more affordable and readily available in remote areas.

Challenges and Way Forward

While GST has been largely successful, some challenges remain—such as the complexity in classifying certain food items and appliances under appropriate tax slabs, occasional compliance issues for small vendors, and the need for continuous simplification.

Ongoing reforms and technology-driven solutions promise to address these hurdles, making the system more user-friendly and inclusive.

Conclusion: GST as a Catalyst for a Modern Indian Kitchen

GST is not just a tax reform; it is a catalyst that has modernized India’s cooking and food ecosystem. By simplifying taxes, lowering costs, and promoting formalization, it empowers households to cook healthier meals, supports small businesses, and drives growth in the food industry.

As India marches toward a self-reliant economy, GST will continue to play a crucial role in making everyday essentials affordable, ensuring transparency, and boosting economic prosperity—from the kitchen to the marketplace.

India, 16 september 2025: This month, cooking becomes a spectacle, and you are in the front row. The Elemental Table is Chef Jayesh Patnaik’s audacious stage where ingredients, fire, and techniques collide to create dishes that defy convention and command attention. At DEA, Prabhadevi, this gastronomic revolution comes alive in an intimate, immersive setting. On 11th & 21st September, from 7:30 PM, 25 fortunate guests will step into a hidden world, revealed to a select few.

Every element of this one-off experience has been designed to shatter expectations: fire becomes a transformative force, shaping flavor and aroma in ways you’ve never imagined; fermentation evolves ingredients into alchemical marvels. This is where Chef Jayesh strips away every pretense to reveal the raw, untamed soul of cooking.

The evening showcases elemental cooking at its finest, where fire and fermentation techniques breathe life into exceptional ingredients. The 8-course journey features bold creations like Fire-Threshed Baby Chicken complemented by lactoberry jus, and the refined Lamb Loin enhanced with wakame and caramelized crème fraîche. The innovative Mushroom Parfait with black garlic butter and house-made milk bun demonstrates Chef Jayesh’s philosophy of reconstruction, where familiar flavors are elevated through intentional technique.

Imaginative cocktail pairings elevate the experience beyond conventional beverage service. The signature Charred Pineapple with Tepache & Amazake exemplifies the bar program’s commitment to fermentation and unusual flavor combinations. These creative libations don’t merely complement the cuisine; they participate in the narrative, deepening each course’s character through thoughtful harmony.

At  INR 6,999 per person, The Elemental Table delivers quiet luxury free from pretense. The intimate setting encourages genuine engagement with both the culinary process and fellow diners, creating a sense of community around shared appreciation for originality and creativity. This deliberately exclusive approach ensures each guest receives personal attention while participating in meaningful culinary discourse.

The Elemental Table creates lasting impressions rooted in flavor, storytelling, and human connection. Guests depart with more than memories of exceptional cuisine; they carry forward an understanding of Chef Jayesh’s vision where fire meets fermentation, tradition informs innovation, and every ingredient tells a story. This transformative evening represents the perfect alignment between DEA’s commitment to sensory-driven experiences and Chef Jayesh’s soulful approach to contemporary cuisine.

Guwahati; September 13, 2025: Radisson Blu Guwahati is delighted to announce the Bengali Food Festival, a ten-day culinary celebration that brings the rich and soulful flavours of Bengal to the heart of Guwahati. Held at Cafe B You from September 26 to October 5, between 7 PM and 11 PM, the festival offers guests a unique opportunity to experience the essence of Bengal through its traditional delicacies and authentic recipes.

The festival features a variety of iconic Bengali dishes — from the comforting sweetness of Rasgulla and Sandesh to the creamy richness of Payesh; from the rustic flavors of Aloo Posto and the smoky depth of Begun Bharta to the hearty warmth of Chicken Kosha. Seafood lovers can enjoy the authentic taste of Bengal with signature dishes like Macher Jhol, the mustard-infused Shorshe Ilish, the creamy Chingri Malai Curry, and delicately steamed Paturi — each plate thoughtfully prepared, celebrating tradition and culinary artistry. The specially curated menu aims to transport diners to Bengal’s lively streets and festive homes, where food is not just nourishment but a celebration of life and culture.

“At Radisson Blu Guwahati, we believe that food is a gateway to stories, traditions, and shared experiences,” said Ankur Mehrotra, General Manager, Radisson Blu Guwahati. “With the Bengali Food Festival, we are excited to celebrate Bengal’s culinary heritage and invite guests to embark on a journey of flavours, aromas, and memories.”

Guests will also enjoy an immersive dining experience, surrounded by art and design elements that reflect Bengal’s cultural richness. The festival offers the perfect setting for families, friends, and food enthusiasts to explore new tastes and rekindle old favourites.

13th september ,Mumbai:Sampan, The Pan-Asian restaurant at Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach, introduces Wok Around Asia, an immersive dining experience where every course tells a story, every flavor spark curiosity, and every visit becomes a journey through the wok. With its sharp Pan-Asian focus and thoughtfully curated guest experience, Sampan continues to stand among Mumbai’s top-tier dining destinations.

Bringing together the rich essence of Asia’s culinary heritage, Wok Around Asia offers a tasting experience that celebrates both tradition and innovation. The menu traverses China, Thailand, Japan, Korea, and beyond, blending comforting classics with bold, contemporary flavors. Each dish is crafted as a symphony of spices, textures, and aromas designed to awaken the senses and transport diners across Asia’s diverse cultures.

The journey begins at the elegant entrance bar, where guests are welcomed with handcrafted cocktails, fine wines, and signature beverages. Thoughtful details, from smooth background music and earthy lighting to refined table settings, create a warm, vibrant atmosphere. Lounge-style seating adds to the experience, allowing guests to enjoy the sizzle, flair, and artistry of live cooking in motion.

Wok Around Asia at Sampan goes beyond the plate. It is a celebration of flavors, stories, and shared experiences, transforming every visit into a memorable culinary journey.

Below are the details:

Location: Sampan, Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach, Balraj Sahni Rd, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049

Time: Lunch – 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm & Dinner – 7:00 pm -11:30 pm.