Evolving culture

Evolving culture

Exploring regional and local cuisines has become an evolving form of culture that people are now open to experiment with. Go local and sustainable is the new mantra for a well-travelled millennial; there is an urge to explore and understand one’s roots and the best way is through food. With so much information available and the curiosity to dig deeper, everyone wants to go beyond the mundane, whether we talk about destinations, culture or food.

– Nandita Karan, executive chef, The Lalit, Chandigarh

Global trend

As the world becomes smaller, patrons have become ethnically diverse, given their vast cultural exposure. They are adventurous and seek unique flavours. The best way to do that until some years ago was to indulge in global cuisines like American food, Oriental dishes etc. However, the generation today knows the benefits of eating local produce and seasonal food.

— Chef Japvir Singh Vohra, executive chef, JW Marriott

Reliving memories

There are so many memories and stories around food that the families want to relive at Indian weddings. Using native and rural flavours prepared with local ingredients is a hot trend because it inspires nostalgia and provides the comfort of familiarity as well as togetherness — which is why Deepika Padukone insisted on serving delectable Mangalorean varieties in her wedding at Lake Como! The spread had a combination of Konkani and Sindhi cuisines to give the guests an experience of familiarity, culture and tradition. For Gurickk G Maan’s wedding, we did the royal Patiala food served in thali style.

— Sanjay Vazirani, from the luxury caterer Foodlink Services India.