If you have been to a fancy Western restaurant or even to one serving that kind of food in India, you will have noticed that the food comes out from the kitchen already plated. The main component of ...

So, has Bangkok, which most of us know well and regard a reasonably priced holiday destination that is not too far away, ...

So I make no value judgements about Gastro tourism. All I will say is that it now dominates gastronomy at the highest level.

Call me a jaded old bore but these are the current trends/clichés that I hate the most. There has always been a distinction ...

The worst part of some of the responses to the crash is the lack of respect they demonstrate for the hard working people of ...

Could the nature of the restaurant business be changing? If the experience of the West is anything to go by then: Yes, certainly. And the changes are going to gain momentum. Dr Ambrish Mithal, India’s ...

I don’t want to get too involved with the arguments for and against a caste census now that a consensus has emerged over the issue. But it is still worth pointing out that, until 1990, most major ...

Malaysia is the South East Asian destination that Indians never pay enough attention to. I plead guilty myself to this neglect. Nearly two decades ago I went to Kuala Lumpur and Penang to shoot for my ...

It is a maxim that should be a cliché by now. But given the current Indian reality, it is worth repeating again and again: “The true test of a principle is when you apply it to somebody or something ...

Assume that you are a foreigner who knows very little about India. You suddenly find yourself in Kochi. Almost the first thing you will wonder is whether you are in a Christian city. The older parts ...

EazyDiner was an instant success because, even a decade ago, foodies wanted to get bookings at popular restaurants. At first, people relied on our Concierge service but then, like every other ...

Have you been following the troubles of the Indian rupee which has crashed to historic lows over the last few days? Those of you with long memories will remember that the last time this happened, ...