UK restaurants open on Saturday but the bloodbath continues.40% of restaurants have closed,the chains are the worst hit & great names as LeCaprice,The Ledbury & Indian Accent will not reopen.Some (like Darjeeling Express) may find new sites
Will India be any luckier?
Unlikely
Now that the Delhi govt has disregarded the centre’s advice & prevented hotels from opening on 8 June, I am beginning to wonder if there will be a hotel sector left by the time this forever-lockdown https://t.co/jc04TFoDgi & restaurants are mostly broke & bankrupt
Rude Food: Do you sometimes feel, when you go to a fancy restaurant, that they size you up to decide whether you are worthy of a good table & good service?
You are not wrong. Here are some of the tricks of the trade.
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Chef Vikas Khanna dishes out world's largest Eid feast of 200,000 meals - Open The Magazine Inspiration in times of Covid 19 Thank you @PreetiDawra https://t.co/In7QqqDunh
‘Wow! that picture looks so good,’ she said. ‘What’s the background texture from?’
‘I put the plate on the sofa for the pic. The white is Loaf’s fur.’
‘What? On the sofa!!!!!!!!!!!’
🤣🤣😂😂😹😹
Recipe: https://t.co/DQ9U3gQQz2
The love and response I got from you all during my first LIVE chat on Instagram with you guys were overwhelming. Let’s do one more! 12pm or 4 pm for a live chat on Instagram?? Let me know in the comments below!
“ I have tried hard, on social media, to speak up for restaurants but my efforts have usually been met with indifference or outright hostility... Perhaps it is because restaurants have done too little to endear themselves to the public at large.”
Read on for interesting insights
As India mourns @chintskap a small sidelight:He was the ultimate foodie.He would send me lists of restaurants in London & Paris, would critique my columns by SMS (‘such a boring column this week..’) & was always candid.
I didn’t know him well but his warmth touched everyone.
RIP
Be cautious of #Fake order claiming that hotels/resturants will remain closed till 15th October 2020 due to #Coronavirusoutbreak.
#FactCheck: The order is Fake and has NOT been issued by Ministry of Tourism.
Do not believe in rumours!
RIP @Floyd Cardoz legendary chef who taught Americans to respect Indian food with Tabla & who transformed the Mumbai restaurant scene with @bombaycanteen & @OPedroMumbai.
I interviewed him three weeks ago & still can’t believe he’s gone https://t.co/dErOCxSIPf
Sad #News...
#ChefFloydCardoz, who tested positive for #Covid19, died of the infection in a hospital in New York City on Wednesday, his family confirmed. He was the co-owner of two popular restaurants in #Mumbai – the Bombay Canteen and O Pedro.
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Rude Food: Desi Sandwiches Here’s why I hate the dabeli, am not so keen on vada pav and love the Bombay sandwich. But the great Indian sandwich abroad is the Chicken Tikka sandwich which we don’t often make here.
We should. It’s delicious
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