Foodie By Heart - Rohan Bhatt

  Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya -  "गणपति बप्पा मोरिया, पुढच्या वर्षी लवकर या'' Agle Baras tu Jaldi Aa -   गणपति बप्पा मोरिया, अगले बरस तू जल्दी आ... ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ – the chant every devotee chants during the 10-day Ganesh festival across India echoes in our hearts and minds long after. The complete chant that originated in Marathwada goes like this : “गणपति बप्पा मोरया, पुढ़चा वर्षी लॉकर या।” (Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhcha Varshi Loukar Ya). Ganpati – the name used for Lord Ganesha is a Sanskrit word meaning – a combination of Sanskrit words "gana" and "pati". Gana (गण) means a group of people – in this case humans and pati (पति) means lord or master.  These are the words that literally translate into the fact that Lord Ganesha is the people's lord or one of the most loved deities from the majestic and powerful family of Shiva and Parvati.  Bappa is a word that says father or lord – a way of respectfully addressing Lord Ganesha who is the father ...

The whole market dynamic changed in 2017-18 with the idea of ordering food from your home or office and a new market segment opened up with delivery aggregators like Zomato, Swiggy and Uber Eats come in handy for the newest generation of consumers that do not like going out to have food but rather stay in and order food. The question that rises is that to what extent is delivering food going to be a thing? What is the practical implication of ordering a Garlic Naan and Paneer Tikka Masala to your place from a restaurant that will make the order and further deliver it through the delivery personnel of the said agencies. The concept of fresh food is fading away and quick meals that can be consumed after a good 45 - 60 minutes of preparation is the most practical for such platforms. What consumers fail to understand is that after 15 - 20 minutes of preparation, any food loses its flavor profile and integrity in its original preparation but then it is extremely easy to blame the res...