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203  .gr_custom_container_1676041982 {
204    /* customize your Goodreads widget container here*/
205    border: 1px solid gray;
206    border-radius:10px;
207    padding: 10px 5px 10px 5px;
208    background-color: #FFFFFF;
209    color: #000000;
210    width: 300px
211  }
212  .gr_custom_header_1676041982 {
213    /* customize your Goodreads header here*/
214    border-bottom: 1px solid gray;
215    width: 100%;
216    margin-bottom: 5px;
217    text-align: center;
218    font-size: 120%
219  }
220  .gr_custom_each_container_1676041982 {
221    /* customize each individual book container here */
222    width: 100%;
223    clear: both;
224    margin-bottom: 10px;
225    overflow: auto;
226    padding-bottom: 4px;
227    border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa;
228  }
229  .gr_custom_book_container_1676041982 {
230    /* customize your book covers here */
231    overflow: hidden;
232    height: 60px;
233      float: left;
234      margin-right: 4px;
235      width: 39px;
236  }
237  .gr_custom_author_1676041982 {
238    /* customize your author names here */
239    font-size: 10px;
240  }
241  .gr_custom_tags_1676041982 {
242    /* customize your tags here */
243    font-size: 10px;
244    color: gray;
245  }
246  .gr_custom_rating_1676041982 {
247    /* customize your rating stars here */
248    float: right;
249  }
250</style>
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466				<div class="post_meta"><span class="post_meta_item post_date"><a href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/my-humble-request-to-all-restaurants/">9 September, 19</a></span><a class="post_meta_item post_author" rel="author" href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/author/raghavmodi/"><span class="post_author_avatar"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=56&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=112&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-56 photo' height='56' width='56' decoding='async'/></span><span class="post_author_name">Raghav Modi</span></a><span class="post_meta_item post_share"><div class="socials_share socials_size_tiny socials_type_drop socials_dir_horizontal"><a href="#" role="button" class="socials_caption"><span class="socials_caption_label">Share</span></a><span class="social_items"><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=My+Humble+Request+to+All+Restaurants&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fmy-humble-request-to-all-restaurants%2F" data-link="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=My%20Humble%20Request%20to%20All%20Restaurants&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fmy-humble-request-to-all-restaurants%2F" data-count="twitter"><span class="social_icon social_icon_twitter sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-twitter"></span><i>Twitter</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fmy-humble-request-to-all-restaurants%2F" data-link="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fmy-humble-request-to-all-restaurants%2F" data-count="facebook"><span class="social_icon social_icon_facebook sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Facebook</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-facebook"></span><i>Facebook</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fmy-humble-request-to-all-restaurants%2F&#038;title=My+Humble+Request+to+All+Restaurants&#038;summary=Who+doesn%E2%80%99t+like+fast+food%3FIf+you+raised+your+hand%2C+tough+luck.+You+need+it+to+survive.Now%2C+some+folks+like+their+food+fast+%28especially+if+they+are+hungry%29.+While+other%27s+prefer+%22stuff%22+that+comes+under+the+category+of+%22fast+food%2C%22+popularly+known+as+%22junk+food.%22I%E2%80%99ll+be+the+first+to+admit+-+as+I+usually+am+-+that+I+adore+fast+food.+Pizzas%2C+Burgers%2C+Chips%2C+Momos%3B+basically+anything+that+is+either+fried%2C+steamed+%28I%27m+occasionally+health-conscious%29+or+has+an+unhealthy+dose+of+cheese+on+it%2C+is+a+favourite+of+mine.Imagine+a+physically+%28never+mentally%29+grown-up%2C+almost+balding+man%2C+jumping+with+joy%2C+while+eating+a+Four+Cheese+Pizza+%28or+if+you+want+to+be+really+stylish%2C+say+Quattro+Formaggio+with+an+Italian+accent%29...+that%E2%80%99s+me%21As+was+the+case+while+growing+up%2C+we+didn%E2%80%99t+have+all+this.+Our+limitation+to+the+world+of+fast+food+was+having+tasty+footlongs+at+Nirula%E2%80%99s+in+South+Delhi.+That%27s+all+changed+over+the+last+two+decades.Obviously%2C+this+has+also+resulted+in+a+scary+scenario+of+children+starting+to+eat+too+much+junk+food+from+an+early+age.+I+believe+in+moderation%3B+thus%2C+I%27ve+never+stopped+my+kids+from+having+the+occasional+pasta+or+pizza.Now%2C+this+post+isn%E2%80%99t+really+about+the+pros+and+cons+of+fast+food.+I%E2%80%99m+sure+you+will+find+enough+blogs%2C+articles%2C+and+research+papers+that+discourage+or+encourage+you+to+enjoy+the+cheap+and+tasty+pleasures+of+life.+It+is+a+never-ending+debate%2C+one+that+I%E2%80%99d+rather+watch+from+the+sidelines.What+I+want+to+talk+about+instead+is+making+a+heartfelt+request+to+eatery+owners%2C+or+any+place+that+serves+even+moderately+%22heavy%22+food%2C+to+make+some+changes+in+their+restaurants.It%E2%80%99s+a+request+that+comes+from+an+aging+individual+whose+lunch+or+dinner+outings+with+the+family+includes+several+factors.+From+actually+finding+a+parking+spot+near+the+restaurant+to+waiting+patiently+for+the+food+to+arrive.+Then%2C+making+sure+my+kids+eat+enough+food+to+finally+tackling+the+sugar+rush+that+will+make+them+stay+up+all+night+because+while+their+mother+wasn%E2%80%99t+looking%2C+I+sneaked+them+a+few+sips+of+an+aerated+drink.So%2C+as+a+fan+of+the+restaurant+chain+business%2C+all+around+the+world%2C+I+would+like+to+put+forth+these+following+straightforward+and+executable+requests%3BRecently%2C+I+had+the+opportunity+to+experience+the+pleasure+of+Pizza+Hut%27s+Everything+Included+All+You+Can+Eat+Lunch+Buffet+%28Phe
466w%21%29.+That%E2%80%99s+not+what+they+call+it%2C+but+that%E2%80%99s+the+gist+of+it.At+the+end+of+it%2C+while+I+was+letting+my+waist+come+back+to+its+original+size+%28although+I+must+confess%2C+it+wasn%E2%80%99t+much+of+a+journey+%29%2C+I+started+to+wonder.If+this+was+a+film%3B+imagine+me+sitting+on+a+table%2C+my+wife+feeding+my+son%2C+my+daughter+busy+colouring+one+of+those+activity+sheets+that+all+kid-friendly+restaurants+have.+The+camera+finally+focuses+on+my+animated+dreamlike+expression+with+a+thought+bubble+emerging+out+of+nowhere.+Then%2C+it+zooms+into+it%2C+to+give+you+a+glimpse+into+what+I+am+thinking.+Yup%21+I+have+a+wild+and+very+filmy+imagination.So%2C+my+first+request+is+for+an+8-Day+Free+Pass+to+a+nearby+gymnasium.+In+case+you+are+wondering+why+8+days%2C+let+me+try+and+explain.The+reason+is+that%2C+after+a+couple+of+hours+of+stuffing+myself%2C+I+was+so+bloated+that+I+would+obviously+need+a+couple+of+days+before+I+could+even+think+about+doing+any+exercise.+We+all+know%2C+and+gym+instructors+will+concur+that+we+should+never+exercise+after+eating+a+heavy+meal.+So%2C+two+days+are+spent+waiting+for+the+right+moment.+That+leaves+us+with+6+days.Now%2C+everyone+knows+you+cannot+go+to+the+gym+every+day.+It+is+a+well-known+fact+that+the+companies+who+own+gymnasiums+rely+on+this.+If+everyone+who+paid+for+the+gym+actually+went+every+day%2C+these+companies+would+go+bankrupt.In+the+interest+of+helping+an+industry+in+this+economically+weak+time%2C+I+decided+to+sacrifice+my+health+for+their+financial+health.+That%E2%80%99s+my+good+deed+for+the+day+done.+We+are+now+left+with+4+days.I%27m+sure+all+of+you+are+busy+people.+Not+the+type+who+spend+time+reading+blogs+%28wait%21...+never+mind%29%2C+so+we+have+to+take+out+2+days+for+work%2C+sudden+appointments%2C+socializing%2C+etc.+That+leaves+us+with+only+2+days%2C+and+you+need+one+to+relax+after+such+a+hectic+week.In+the+end%2C+technically%2C+you+have+only+one+day+to+enjoy+some+steam%2C+sauna%2C+jacuzzi%2C+and...+Oh%2C+right%2C+you+have+to+go+now.Well%21+You+will+definitely+come+back+tomorrow+for+some+exercise%2C+Right%3FDefinitely%2C+but+first+I+must+have+some+pizza%2C+so+I+can+get+another+one+of+those+8-day+free+passes.See+what+I+did+there%2C+repeat+business+for+the+restaurant.My+next+request+is+even+more+important+than+the+first+one.+It+is+for+restaurants+to+supply+its+customers+with+lounge+chairs+to+take+a+nap%2C+for+an+hour+minimum%2C+after+the+meal.I+know+what+you%E2%80%99re+thinking.+That+it%27s+absurd%2C+I+would+even+suggest+such+a+thing.+But+wait%21+You%27ve+read+this+so+far%2C+so+hear+me+out.+It%27s+not+like+you+have+anything+better+to+do.By+doing+this%2C+restaurants+are+actually+saving+lives.+Firstly%2C+people+are+less+likely+to+fall+asleep+while+driving%2C+which+is+of+a+high+probability+after+having+a+heavy+meal.Then%2C+this+will+allow+people+to+drink+alcohol+freely+without+having+to+worry+too+much%2C+as+they+can+then+relax+and+sip+some+water+and+let+that+alcohol+level+go+down+before+they+go+out.In+case+someone+passes+out+for+the+night%2C+the+restaurant+can+charge+them+a+%E2%80%9Ccouch+fee%2C%E2%80%9D+in+addition+to+the+%22parking+fee%22.+That%27s+double+the+money+for+doing+nothing.My+friends%2C+that%27s+how+great+money-making+ideas+come+alive.Sometimes%2C+just+sometimes%2C+I%E2%80%99m+in+awe+of+my+thoughts.That+being+settled%2C+what+would+blow+our+collective+minds+is+if+the+very+chairs+we+sat+on+to+have+our+meal+were+to+transform+into+the+lounge+chairs+once+the+food+was+finished.I+mean+seriously+how+cool+would+that+be%3FYou+don%27t+even+have+to+get+up+and+risk+walking+to+the+lounge+chairs+%28it+is+essential+to+keep+public+safety+in+mind%29.+I+know+you+would+be+as+excited+I+was+when+I+thought+of+this.However%2C+what+would+really+blow+out+all+our+collective+geek+minds+was+if+they+%28the+transforming+chairs%29+had+an+inbuilt+music+system+that+played+the+theme+song+of+Transformers+-+The+Movie+%28goes+something+like+%22Transfooormeeers%2C+more+than+meets+the+eye%21%22%29+every+time+the+transformation+took+place.Actually+the+mechanical+sound+all+Transformers+make+while+transforming+would+suffice+as+well.+All+you+Transformers+haters%2C+I+hope+you+get+a+chair+that+plays+elevator+music.Being+a+businessman%2C+I+agree+that+if+the+transforming+chairs+were+to+be+placed+in+the+restaurant%2C+a+lot+of+people+would+just+come+for+those+and+not+the+food.Here+is+what+should+be+done%3B+As+stated+above%2C+the+transformation+can+only+take+place+if%2C+and+only+if%2C+you+have+finished+your+meal.+What+this+also+means+is+that+parents+would+not+have+to+coax+their+children+into+finishing+the+food.+It%E2%80%99ll+be+as+simple+as+saying+%E2%80%9CHunny%21+You+want+the+chair+to+transform%2C+finish+your+food%E2%80%9D%2C+and+lie+back+on+your+recently+transformed+lounge+chair+and+see+the+magic+happen%21If+you+have+leftovers%2C+you+will+need+to+use+a+unique+%E2%80%9Cmanagement+only+key%E2%80%9D+that+will+turn+your+chair.+Trust+me%2C+I%E2%80%99ve+thought+of+everything.Now%2C+while+I+am+posting+this%2C+and+while+I+am+sure+someone+is+bound+to+jump+to+the+ideas+I+have+suggested%2C+why+not+we+all+make+a+pledge.+Next+time+you+are+at+a+restaurant%2C+any+restaurant+that+you+think+can+do+with+transforming+chairs%2C+write+a+little+feedback+note%2C+telling+them+about+the+gym+membership+scheme+and+the+transforming+chairs.If+all+of+is+can+do+this%2C+one+day+soon+we+will+be+enjoying+this+pure+pleasure+of+life+as+we+bite+into+some+succulent+cheesy+delights.Image+Source%3A+Pixabay" 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481				<div class="post_meta"><span class="post_meta_item post_date"><a href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/13-annoying-people-ive-had-over-for-dinner/">15 August, 19</a></span><a class="post_meta_item post_author" rel="author" href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/author/raghavmodi/"><span class="post_author_avatar"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=56&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=112&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-56 photo' height='56' width='56' decoding='async'/></span><span class="post_author_name">Raghav Modi</span></a><span class="post_meta_item post_share"><div class="socials_share socials_size_tiny socials_type_drop socials_dir_horizontal"><a href="#" role="button" class="socials_caption"><span class="socials_caption_label">Share</span></a><span class="social_items"><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=13+Annoying+People+I%26%238217%3Bve+Had+Over+for+Dinner&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F13-annoying-people-ive-had-over-for-dinner%2F" data-link="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=13%20Annoying%20People%20I%E2%80%99ve%20Had%20Over%20for%20Dinner&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F13-annoying-people-ive-had-over-for-dinner%2F" data-count="twitter"><span class="social_icon social_icon_twitter sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-twitter"></span><i>Twitter</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F13-annoying-people-ive-had-over-for-dinner%2F" data-link="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F13-annoying-people-ive-had-over-for-dinner%2F" data-count="facebook"><span class="social_icon social_icon_facebook sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Facebook</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-facebook"></span><i>Facebook</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F13-annoying-people-ive-had-over-for-dinner%2F&#038;title=13+Annoying+People+I%26%238217%3Bve+Had+Over+for+Dinner&#038;summary=A+while+back+I+wrote+about+the+11+Annoying+People+You+Meet+During+A+Flight.+That+got+me+thinking+about+the+equally+annoying+people+I%2C+with+all+my+luck%2C+encounter+during+dinners+that+I+host.I+might+sound+like+someone+who+hosts+a+lot+of+dinners.+I+%28maybe+I+should+say+%E2%80%9CWe%E2%80%9D+because+obviously%2C+the+better+half+does+a+lot+during+these+dinners+as+well%29+don%E2%80%99t.+So%2C+if+you+are+expecting+an+invite+anytime+soon%3F+Good+luck.I+won%27t+take+names+of+these+annoying+guests%2C+even+though+my+fingers+are+itching+to.+Some+of+these+are+my+friends%2C+a+few+of+them+are+acquaintances%2C+and+others+probably+won%27t+read+this%2C+so+why+bother+taking+their+names+in+the+first+place.The+idea+behind+the+post+is+to+revive+the+%E2%80%9Cart+of+dinner%E2%80%9D+which+has+lost+its+charm+over+the+years.+What+we+now+have+are+kitty+and+card+parties+and+yes+the+occasional+pot-luck+%28sadly+there%27s+hardly+ever+any+Pot+to+be+found%2C+which+would+have+made+these+gatherings+tolerable
481%29%2C+but+an+honest+dinner+is+hard+to+find.So+here%27s+me+hoping+that+if+you+find+yourself+being+mentioned+in+one+or+two+or+God+forbid+all+of+the+following+categories%2C+you%27ll+firstly+thank+me+for+opening+your+eyes.+Make+it+dramatic+and+message+me+saying+%22Raghav+tune+meri+aankhen+khol+di%22.+And+then%2C+hopefully%2C+go+about+amending+your+ways+so+that+we+can+all+have+a+nice+friendly+dinner+someday.Let%27s+start+with+that+one+annoying+person+who+repeats+the+same+stories+every+time+you+meet+them.+I+call+such+folk+the+Repeat+Story+Tellers.+It%27s+the+same+group+of+stories+with+minor+alterations.+You+know+them+by+heart+now%2C+but+being+a+good+host%2C+you+just+smile+and+keep+quiet+because+you+know+the+poor+soul+is+holding+on+to+these+stories+with+their+life.I+will+confess+that+I%27ve+become+slightly+sneaky+now.+Just+as+one+of+these+stories+begin%3B+I+smile%2C+look+straight+into+the+eyes+of+the+storyteller%2C+and+state+the+ending+which+leads+of+them+laughing+uncomfortably+and+going+%22oh%21+So+I%27ve+told+you+this+before%22.+Job+done%21+We+can+get+back+to+eating+now.+Only+no%2C+because+the+second+story+starts+before+you+can+say%2C+Zu+Tisch.Who+do+I+dislike+the+most+among+all+the+annoying+guests%3B+The+Heavy+Drinkers.+They+are+the+ones+who+will+keep+on+drinking+your+whiskey+or+wine+or+beer%2C+and+when+the+time+comes+to+eat%2C+they%27ve+already+filled+up+on+drinks+and+snacks+so+they%27ll+make+absurd+excuses+like+%22I%27m+on+a+diet%22+or+%22I+can%27t+eat+much%22+or+%22Hey+bro%2C+your+eyes+are+all+red+and+what+are+these+viens+popping+out+on+your+forehead%3F%22Then+there+are+the+Ungrateful+Ones.+They+will+drink+and+eat+but+as+they+drink+and+as+they+eat+they+will+make+it+a+point+to+inform+you+how+and+where+the+very+same+food+they+are+stuffing+their+mouths+with+can+be+found+someplace+else.+And+how+the+food+at+this+other+place+is+the+best+ever.+Ungrateful+twats%2C+no+more+imported+whiskey+for+you+in+the+future.We+also+have+the+Compulsive+Smokers+who%27re+obviously+disappointed+when+they+find+out+no+smoking+is+allowed+inside+the+house.+So%2C+they+then+spend+most+of+the+dinner+outside+trying+to+find+someone+or+the+other+for+company.I+love+having+conversations+through+the+window+with+these+folks+%28I+hope+my+sarcasm+is+apparent%29%3B+mostly+hand+gestures+trying+to+tell+them+that+the+food+is+getting+cold+and+they+should+come+inside+now.I+especially+am+fond+of+%28not%29+the+Proud+Escapees+who+have+countless+stories+of+how+that+one+%28more+like+ten%29+time+they+were+drunk+and+were+stopped+by+the+police+and+managed+to+get+out+of+the+situation+without+having+to+pay+a+fine.Mostly+the+Heavy+Drinkers+feature+in+this+group.+The+pride+they+take+in+having+driven+drunk+and+not+being+caught+is+more+than+when+their+kid%2C+who+was+in+the+back+seat+at+the+time%2C+came+first+in+class.What+bores+me+as+much+as+%E2%80%9CI+did+this+when+I+was+drunk%E2%80%9D+talk+is+work+talk.+Yes%2C+talking+about+work+is+perfectly+fine%2C+but+when+visiting+friends%2C+it%27s+also+good+to+have+conversation+topics+other+than+business.+The+Workaholics+will+undoubtedly+speak+about+various+profit-making+companies+for+most+of+the+night+and+how+they+have+doubled+or+tripled+their+own+turnover+this+year%2C+and+that+by+next+year+they+will+go+public+and+be+listed+in+Sensex.Unbeknownst+to+them%2C+I%27ve+been+hearing+the+same+from+them+for+the+last+five+years%2C+and+their+%E2%80%9Cmultinational+company%E2%80%9D+is+nowhere+near+to+being+listed+anywhere%2C+including+their+local+society+yearbook.Now%2C+during+Diwali%2C+card+parties+are+understandable%2C+but+there+are+The+Card+Players+who+link+every+part+of+his+life+with+whether+they+are+UP+or+DOWN+a+few+Thousand+or+Lacs+%28sadly%2C+I+don%E2%80%99t+think+I+know+anyone+who+plays+cards+in+Crores%29+at+this+time.+You+can+talk+to+them+any+time+of+the+year+and+simply+ask+how+they+are+to+receive+a+guaranteed+reply+like+%22Yaar%2C+I%27m+down+by+5%22.+Whether+this+is+a+Hundred%2C+Thous
481and%2C+Lacs%2C+Potatoes%2C+Lamas%2C+Underpants%2C+or+what%2C+I+never+bother+to+ask.These+are+also+the+dinner+guests+who+will+try+their+level+best+to+turn+each+and+every+dinner+party+into+a+%E2%80%9CCard+party%E2%80%9D+and+usually+come+equipped+with+a+few+decks+of+cards+which+just+happened+to+be+lying+in+their+car.Another+one+of+those+annoying+guests+is+the+Picky+Eaters.+First%2C+they+will+pester+you+to+call+them+over+for+dinner%2C+and+when+you+do%2C+they+will+have+one+problem+or+another+with+the+food+you+serve.In+the+end%2C+while+they+go+back+to+their+lives%2C+I+am+left+with+enough+food+to+go+on+for+breakfast%2C+lunch%2C+dinner+the+next+day%2C+and+then+some.Another+one+of+my+favourites+is+The+Show+Offs%3B+They+will+sit+down+on+arriving+and+the+first+thing+they+do+is+take+out+their+wallet+or+purse+and+place+it+in+full+view+of+everyone+present+%28usually+right+on+top+of+the+table%29+and+then+carry+on+to+take+out+their+three+or+four+%28because+two+is+so+regular%29+phones+and+put+them+one+next+to+another.As+a+result%2C+I+have+to+bring+in+another+table+to+serve+the+food.+I+don%E2%80%99t+even+know+enough+people+to+fill+up+the+contact+list+in+one+phone%2C+the+need+for+three+or+more+just+eludes+me.The+Facebook+Updaters+are+precisely+what+the+name+suggests.+They%27ve+already+told+everyone+where+they+are+by+%22checking+in%22+lest+I%27d+kidnap+them.+On+top+of+that%2C+they+take+numerous+photos+throughout+the+evening+and+upload+them+on+Facebook+with+you+tagged+in+each+and+every+one+of+them.+All+this+happens+even+before+you+have+had+the+chance+to+clean+up+the+dishes+after+dinner.The+Nostalgic+Romanticizers+are+your+dinner+guests+who+are+still+stuck+in+the+90s+when+they+supposedly+had+the+%E2%80%9Cbest+time+of+his+life%E2%80%9D+in+school.+This%2C+by+default%2C+means+that+the+last+two+and+a+half+decades+have+been+crappy+for+them.+It%E2%80%99s+time+to+live+in+the+present+buddy%2C+or+was+it+bro%2C+or+bhai%E2%80%A6+I+can+never+tell.Wait%2C+what+about+the+guests+who+insist+on+getting+something+%28salad%2C+non-veg%2C+dessert%29+from+their+home+when+they+come+but+either+forget+all+about+it+because+they+had+to+rush+from+%E2%80%9Cwork%E2%80%9D+or+they+try+to+pass+off+restaurant+bought+food+as+their+own.+Yeah+right%2C+you+had+me+all+fooled.+Let%E2%80%99s+call+them+The+Interferers.Before+we+end%2C+who+can+forget+The+Late+Comers%3F+The+ones+that+think+that+an+8+PM+invite+for+dinner+means+they+can+arrive+at+11%3A00.+They%27ll+enter+acting+all+flustered+because+it%27s+been+%22such+a+busy+day%22+and+because+they+%22left+a+party+just+for+us%22+but+they+%22can%27t+stay+long+because+they+have+some+family+relative+to+visit%22.+I+think+these+people+spend+more+time+on+roads+that+actually+mingling+with+people.Now%2C+I+know+there+are+supposed+to+be+13+annoying+avoidable+people+during+dinners%2C+but+there+is+another+person+always+present+in+the+room%3BThe+Quiet+Ones+will+sit+on+one+side+of+the+room+with+a+smug+smile+on+their+face+and+wonder+why+in+the+world+are+they+sitting+here+listening+to+these+people%3F+How+did+they+become+their+friends+or+acquaintances%3F+And+most+importantly+%E2%80%9CWhy+the+heck+are+they+in+my+house+and+why+am+I+feeding+them%3F%E2%80%9D." data-link="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F13-annoying-people-ive-had-over-for-dinner%2F&amp;title=13%20Annoying%20People%20I%E2%80%99ve%20Had%20Over%20for%20Dinner&amp;summary=A%20while%20back%20I%20wrote%20about%20the%2011%20Annoying%20People%20You%20Meet%20During%20A%20Flight.%20That%20got%20me%20thinking%20about%20the%20equally%20annoying%20people%20I%2C%20with%20all%20my%20luck%2C%20encounter%20during%20dinners%20that%20I%20host.%0A%0AI%20might%20sound%20like%20someone%20who%20hosts%20a%20lot%20of%20dinners.%20I%20%28maybe%20I%20should%20say%20%E2%80%9CWe%E2%80%9D%20because%20obviously%2C%20the%20better%20half%20does%20a%20lot%20during%20these%20dinners%20as%20well%29%20don%E2%80%99t.%20So%2C%20if%20you%20are%20expecting%20an%20invite%20anytime%20soon%3F%20Good%20luck.%0A%0AI%20won%27t%20take%20names%20of%20these%20annoying%20guests%2C%20even%20though%20my%20fingers%20are%20itching%20to.%20Some%20of%20these%20are%20my%20friends%2C%20a%20few%20of%20them%20are%20acquaintances%2C%20and%20
481others%20probably%20won%27t%20read%20this%2C%20so%20why%20bother%20taking%20their%20names%20in%20the%20first%20place.%0A%0AThe%20idea%20behind%20the%20post%20is%20to%20revive%20the%20%E2%80%9Cart%20of%20dinner%E2%80%9D%20which%20has%20lost%20its%20charm%20over%20the%20years.%20What%20we%20now%20have%20are%20kitty%20and%20card%20parties%20and%20yes%20the%20occasional%20pot-luck%20%28sadly%20there%27s%20hardly%20ever%20any%20Pot%20to%20be%20found%2C%20which%20would%20have%20made%20these%20gatherings%20tolerable%29%2C%20but%20an%20honest%20dinner%20is%20hard%20to%20find.%0A%0A%0A%0ASo%20here%27s%20me%20hoping%20that%20if%20you%20find%20yourself%20being%20mentioned%20in%20one%20or%20two%20or%20God%20forbid%20all%20of%20the%20following%20categories%2C%20you%27ll%20firstly%20thank%20me%20for%20opening%20your%20eyes.%20Make%20it%20dramatic%20and%20message%20me%20saying%20%22Raghav%20tune%20meri%20aankhen%20khol%20di%22.%20And%20then%2C%20hopefully%2C%20go%20about%20amending%20your%20ways%20so%20that%20we%20can%20all%20have%20a%20nice%20friendly%20dinner%20someday.%0A%0ALet%27s%20start%20with%20that%20one%20annoying%20person%20who%20repeats%20the%20same%20stories%20every%20time%20you%20meet%20them.%20I%20call%20such%20folk%20the%20Repeat%20Story%20Tellers.%20It%27s%20the%20same%20group%20of%20stories%20with%20minor%20alterations.%20You%20know%20them%20by%20heart%20now%2C%20but%20being%20a%20good%20host%2C%20you%20just%20smile%20and%20keep%20quiet%20because%20you%20know%20the%20poor%20soul%20is%20holding%20on%20to%20these%20stories%20with%20their%20life.%0A%0AI%20will%20confess%20that%20I%27ve%20become%20slightly%20sneaky%20now.%20Just%20as%20one%20of%20these%20stories%20begin%3B%20I%20smile%2C%20look%20straight%20into%20the%20eyes%20of%20the%20storyteller%2C%20and%20state%20the%20ending%20which%20leads%20of%20them%20laughing%20uncomfortably%20and%20going%20%22oh%21%20So%20I%27ve%20told%20you%20this%20before%22.%20Job%20done%21%20We%20can%20get%20back%20to%20eating%20now.%20Only%20no%2C%20because%20the%20second%20story%20starts%20before%20you%20can%20say%2C%20Zu%20Tisch.%0A%0AWho%20do%20I%20dislike%20the%20most%20among%20all%20the%20annoying%20guests%3B%20The%20Heavy%20Drinkers.%20They%20are%20the%20ones%20who%20will%20keep%20on%20drinking%20your%20whiskey%20or%20wine%20or%20beer%2C%20and%20when%20the%20time%20comes%20to%20eat%2C%20they%27ve%20already%20filled%20up%20on%20drinks%20and%20snacks%20so%20they%27ll%20make%20absurd%20excuses%20like%20%22I%27m%20on%20a%20diet%22%20or%20%22I%20can%27t%20eat%20much%22%20or%20%22Hey%20bro%2C%20your%20eyes%20are%20all%20red%20and%20what%20are%20these%20viens%20popping%20out%20on%20your%20forehead%3F%22%0A%0AThen%20there%20are%20the%20Ungrateful%20Ones.%20They%20will%20drink%20and%20eat%20but%20as%20they%20drink%20and%20as%20they%20eat%20they%20will%20make%20it%20a%20point%20to%20inform%20you%20how%20and%20where%20the%20very%20same%20food%20they%20are%20stuffing%20their%20mouths%20with%20can%20be%20found%20someplace%20else.%20And%20how%20the%20food%20at%20this%20other%20place%20is%20the%20best%20ever.%20Ungrateful%20twats%2C%20no%20more%20imported%20whiskey%20for%20you%20in%20the%20future.%0A%0A%0A%0AWe%20also%20have%20the%20Compulsive%20Smokers%20who%27re%20obviously%20disappointed%20when%20they%20find%20out%20no%20smoking%20is%20allowed%20inside%20the%20house.%20So%2C%20they%20then%20spend%20most%20of%20the%20dinner%20outside%20trying%20to%20find%20someone%20or%20the%20other%20for%20company.%0A%0AI%20love%20having%20conversations%20through%20the%20window%20with%20these%20folks%20%28I%20hope%20my%20sarcasm%20is%20apparent%29%3B%20mostly%20hand%20gestures%20trying%20to%20tell%20them%20that%20the%20food%20is%20getting%20cold%20and%20they%20should%20come%20inside%20now.%0A%0AI%20especially%20am%20fond%20of%20%28not%29%20the%20Proud%20Escapees%20who%20have%20countless%20stories%20of%20how%20that%20one%20%28more%20like%20ten%29%20time%20they%20were%20drunk%20and%20were%20stopped%20by%20the%20police%20and%20managed%20to%20get%20out%20of%20the%20situation%20without%20having%20to%20pay%20a%20fine.%0A%0AMostly%20the%20Heavy%20Drinkers%20feature%20in%20this%20group.%20The%20pride%20they%20take%20in%20having%20driven%20drunk%20and%20not%20being%20caught%20is%20more%20than%20when%20their%20kid%2C%20who%20was%20in%20the%20back%20seat%20at%20the%20time%2C%20came%20first%20in%20class.%0A%0AWhat%20bores%20me%20as%20much%20as%20%E2%80%9CI%20did%20this%20when%20I%20was%20drunk%E2%80%9D%20talk%20is%20work%20talk.%20Yes%2C%20talking%20about%20work%20is%20perfectly%20fine%2C%20but%20when%20visiting%20friends%2C%20it%27s%20also%20good%20to%20have%20conversation%20topics%20other%20than%20business.%20The%20Workaholics%20will%20undoubtedly%20speak%20about%20various%20profit-making%20companies%20for%20most%20of%20the%20night%20and%20how%20they%20have%20doubled%20or%20tripled%20their%20own%20turnover%20this%20year%2C%20and%20that%20by%20next%20year%20they%20will%20go%20public%20and%20be%20listed%20in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492				<div class="post_meta"><span class="post_meta_item post_date"><a href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/5-books-every-food-lover-must-read/">12 April, 18</a></span><a class="post_meta_item post_author" rel="author" href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/author/raghavmodi/"><span class="post_author_avatar"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=56&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=112&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-56 photo' height='56' width='56' decoding='async'/></span><span class="post_author_name">Raghav Modi</span></a><span class="post_meta_item post_share"><div class="socials_share socials_size_tiny socials_type_drop socials_dir_horizontal"><a href="#" role="button" class="socials_caption"><span class="socials_caption_label">Share</span></a><span class="social_items"><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=5+Books+Every+Food+Lover+Must+Read&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F5-books-every-food-lover-must-read%2F" data-link="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=5%20Books%20Every%20Food%20Lover%20Must%20Read&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F5-books-every-food-lover-must-read%2F" data-count="twitter"><span class="social_icon social_icon_twitter sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-twitter"></span><i>Twitter</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F5-books-every-food-lover-must-read%2F" data-link="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F5-books-every-food-lover-must-read%2F" data-count="facebook"><span class="social_icon social_icon_facebook sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Facebook</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-facebook"></span><i>Facebook</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F5-books-every-food-lover-must-read%2F&#038;title=5+Books+Every+Food+Lover+Must+Read&#038;
492summary=It+didn%27t+take+long+after+commencing+my+endeavor+to+write+about+food+-+this+blog+-+that+I+realized%2C+to+justify+what+I+was+doing%2C+I+needed+to+first+cook+a+lot+more+than+I+used.+But+more+importantly%2C+I+needed+to+read%3B+read+about+food+in+all+respects+-+its+history%2C+its+present%2C+and+where+the+future+lies.So+began+my+%22learning%22+-+not+all+informative+and+academic%2C+but+at+time+fun+and+relaxing+-+into+food+and+drink%2C+which+I+hope+to+carry+on+doing.Learning+about+food+was+one+aspect%2C+but+it+was+also+the+people+behind+it%2C+the+chefs+in+particular%2C+that+interested+me%2C+and+reading+some+of+the+chef+autobiographies+proved+to+be+quite+an+eye-opener+in+itself.My+education+isn%27t+limited+to+books%2C+of+course.+There+are+a+lot+many+TV+programs+and+documentaries+that+have+helped+me+appreciate+food+better%2C+and+of+course%2C+the+written+word+in+the+form+of+newspaper+columns+-+Vir+Sanghvi%27s+Rude+Food+has+a+plethora+of+information+-+add+to+that.Off+late%2C+many+food+enthusiasts+have+started+sharing+their+knowledge+via+chats+and+while+many+chefs+can+be+found+doing+%22demonstrations%22%2C+educators+like+Dr.+Kurush+F.+Dalal+hold+talks+%E2%80%93+I+recently+attended+Food+Tales+from+Then+and+Now+by+him+-+which+are+essential+if+you+want+to+know+why+we+eat+what+we+eat.Coming+back+to+the+books%2C+these+5+must-reads+are+just+the+tip+of+the+iceberg.+There%27s+a+lot+more+to+read+about+food+out+there%2C+but+to+start%2C+I+chose+the+ones+that+I+need+not+think+twice+about+recommending.Some+are+funny%2C+some+are+educational%2C+and+some+give+you+a+better+idea+of+what+the+food+industry+is+all+about.A.+A.+Gill%27s+Table+Talk+and+Sous+Chef+by+Michael+Gibney%2C%C2%A0%C2%A0two+books+I+absolutely+enjoyed%2C+would+appeal+more+to+those+that+are+either+in+the+industry+or+hold+a+particular+affiliation+and+affection+towards+it.Table+Talk+is+a+compilation+of+Gill%27s+articles+over+the+years%2C+a+food+critic+of+notable+importance%2C+there%27s+a+lot+that+can+be+learned+from+his+writing+and+the+unashamed%2C+almost+brash+reviews+of+what+and+where+he+eats.What+caught+my+eye+was+the+integrity+and+moral+values+with+which+he+goes+about+his+business+of+reviewing%2C+and+that%27s+something+every+food+blogger+in+particular+needs+to+think+about.Humour+and+wit+are+two+essential+ingredients+in+Gill%27s+book%2C+which+makes+his+thoughts+and+observations+a+lot+easier+to+consume+and+appreciate%2C+especially+his+feelings+on+world+cuisines.Table+Talk+by+A.+A.+Gill+is+what+food+journalism+should+be%2C+and+if+you%27re+thinking+of+getting+into+the+business+-+be+it+as+a+restaurateur+or+a+blogger+or+anything+in-between+-+then+you+must+give+this+one+a+read.When+it+comes+to+must-haves%2C+Sous+Chef+is+essential+for+all+aspiring+chefs+out+there.+A+lot+like+Restaurant+Babylon+-%C2%A0+although+less+gossipy+and+more+to+the+point+-+Sous+Chef+by+Michael+Gibney+is+a+day+in+the+life+of%2C+you+guessed+it%2C+smarty+pants%2C+a+sous+chef.Gibney+takes+us+behind+the+revolving+doors+to+what+goes+on+in+the+burning+heat+of+commercial+kitchens+and+the+people+responsible+for+what+you+eat.His+second-person+narration%2C+at+times%2C+can+be+irritating+and+might+take+a+while+to+get+used+to%2C+but+as+the+day+moves+on+and+the+chaos+of+service+begins%2C+one+tends+to+forget+everything+else.+We+can%27t+help+but+root+for+the+staff+to+overcome+their+last-minute+tribulations+and+end+the+shift%2Fday+hopefully+triumphantly.Sous+Chef+is+about+people%2C+the+individuals+who+spend+hours%2C+many+a+time+at+the+expense+of+family+and+relationships%2C+to+prepare+something+they+hope+will+bring+a+smile+to+the+face+of+those+who+consume+their+offerings.I+don%27t+think+I+have+to+sell+The+New+Yorker%E2%80%99s+Book+of+Food+and+Drink+to+you.+I+mean+it+is+The+New+Yorker%2C+after+all%2C+and+it%27s+one+of+those+thick+books+that+look+good+on+your+bookshelf.In+fact%2C+the+cherry+on+top+can+be+that+it+comes+filled+with+the+best+articles+on+food+and+drink+from+the+best+there+has+been+-+featured+in+the+magazine+over+the+years.While%2C+once+again%2C+it+might+appeal+a+whole+lot+more+to+%22foodies%22%2C+if+you%27re+not+one%2C+you%27ll+be+at+a+significant+loss+to+overlook+this+charming%2C+funny%2C+exquisite%2C+and+eventually+essential+read.+The+book+coalesces+everything+food+in+the+form+of+fiction%2C+non-fiction%2C+poetry%2C+humor%2C+trends%2C+nostalgia%2C+spicy%2C+sweet%2C+warm%2C+and+cold.It+is+also+one+of+those+books+that+you+can+go+back+to+ever+so+often+or+else%2C+like+me%2C+read+it+in+parts%2C+cherishing+every+bit+of+it+slowly+like+a+well-cooked+meal.%C2%A0Chillies+and+Porridge+is+food+nostalgia+at+its+best.We+all+have+fond+childhood+memories+-+unless+you%27re+a+child+reading+this%2C+in+which+case+maybe+this+can+become+a+loving+memory+-+and+the+book+capitalizes+on+the+past+by+combining+together+well-written+%E2%80%9Cshort%E2%80%9D+stories%2Fchapters+by+a+
492handful+of+notable+Indians.There%27s+Rocky+%26amp%3B+Mayur%E2%80%99s+The+Food+Wicket%2C+which+talks+about+society+cricket+and+how+street+food+and+community+living+was+essential+in+shaping+their+friendship.In+Walks+with+Lyla%2C+Niloufer+Ichaporia+King+takes+us+through+the+narrow+lanes+that+form+Mumbai+to+give+us+an+insight+into+the+many+markets+dotted+around+the+city+serving+functional+ingredients+and+food.Chitrita+Banerji+tells+us+all+about+that+essential+regional+cooking+utensil+that+is+The+Bengali+Bonti.+These+are+but+some+of+the+stories+that+for+the+essence+of+one+of+my+favorite+books+from+last+year%2C+Chillies+and+Porridge.Darjeeling%3A+A+History+of+the+World%E2%80%99s+Greatest+Tea+happens+to+be+my+first+book+of+the+New+Year%2C+and+it%27s+quite+possibly+the+most+well-rounded+read+about+the+region+I+have+come+across%2C+not+just+limiting+itself+to+tea.The+book+combines+Darjeeling%27s+history+with+its+present+and+even+gives+us+a+glimpse+into+the+future+while+keeping+its+primary+focus+on+tea.Jeff+Koehler+occasionally+romanticizes+the+region+as+if+he+were+writing+a+travelogue+and+speaks+as+much+about+the+commodity+it+is+most+famous+for+as+about+the+people+that+inhabit+and+are+responsible+for+manufacturing+it.His+insider%E2%80%99s+view+into+the+making+of+tea+right+from+the+plantation+stage+till+the+time+it+is+served+up+in+homes%2C+thanks+to+the+uninterrupted+access+he+has+to+the+many+plantations+and+their+managers%2C+is+what+gives+the+book+a+gentle+yet+substantial+flavoring.Koehler+gave+the+reader+a+beautiful+account+of+the+most+loved+and+consumed+drink+in+the+country.+We+as+a+nation+consume+enormous+amounts+of+tea%2C+and+it+breaks+any+and+all+cast%2Freligious%2Fsocietal+barriers.+We+also+produce+the+best+tea+available+in+the+world%2C+and+Darjeeling+is+a+book+that+glorifies+one+of+our+biggest+exports.The+more+I+think+about+it%2C+the+more+I+feel+these+books+are+essential+reading+material+for+everyone.In+their+own+way%2C+the+stories+from+these+books+speak+of+the+special+relationship+humans+share+with+food+beyond+it+being+a+requirement+to+survive.What+makes+these+stories+all+the+more+interesting+is+the+spotlight+on+people+behind+the+scenes+who+work+tirelessly+to+present+us+with+culinary+genius...+and+that+makes+all+the+difference+in+the+end." data-link="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F5-books-every-food-lover-must-read%2F&amp;title=5%20Books%20Every%20Food%20Lover%20Must%20Read&amp;summary=It%20didn%27t%20take%20long%20after%20commencing%20my%20endeavor%20to%20write%20about%20food%20-%20this%20blog%20-%20that%20I%20realized%2C%20to%20justify%20what%20I%20was%20doing%2C%20I%20needed%20to%20first%20cook%20a%20lot%20more%20than%20I%20used.%20But%20more%20importantly%2C%20I%20needed%20to%20read%3B%20read%20about%20food%20in%20all%20respects%20-%20its%20history%2C%20its%20present%2C%20and%20where%20the%20future%20lies.%0A%0ASo%20began%20my%20%22learning%22%20-%20not%20all%20informative%20and%20academic%2C%20but%20at%20time%20fun%20and%20relaxing%20-%20into%20food%20and%20drink%2C%20which%20I%20hope%20to%20carry%20on%20doing.%0A%0ALearning%20about%20food%20was%20one%20aspect%2C%20but%20it%20was%20also%20the%20people%20behind%20it%2C%20the%20chefs%20in%20particular%2C%20that%20interested%20me%2C%20and%20reading%20some%20of%20the%20chef%20autobiographies%20proved%20to%20be%20quite%20an%20eye-opener%20in%20itself.%0A%0AMy%20education%20isn%27t%20limited%20to%20books%2C%20of%20course.%20There%20are%20a%20lot%20many%20TV%20programs%20and%20documentaries%20that%20have%20helped%20me%20appreciate%20food%20better%2C%20and%20of%20course%2C%20the%20written%20word%20in%20the%20form%20of%20newspaper%20columns%20-%20Vir%20Sanghvi%27s%20Rude%20Food%20has%20a%20plethora%20of%20information%20-%20add%20to%20that.%0A%0AOff%20late%2C%20many%20food%20enthusiasts%20have%20started%20sharing%20their%20knowledge%20via%20chats%20and%20while%20many%20chefs%20can%20be%20found%20doing%20%22demonstrations%22%2C%20educators%20like%20Dr.%20Kurush%20F.%20Dalal%20hold%20talks%20%E2%80%93%20I%20recently%20attended%20Food%20Tales%20from%20Then%20and%20Now%20by%20him%20-%20which%20are%20essential%20if%20you%20want%20to%20know%20why%20we%20eat%20what%20we%20eat.%0A%0AComing%20back%20to%20the%20books%2C%20these%205%20must-reads%20are%20just%20the%20tip%20of%20the%20iceberg.%20There%27s%20a%20lot%20more%20to%20read%20about%20food%20out%20there%2C%20but%20to%20start%2C%20I%20chose%20the%20ones%20that%20I%20need%20not%20think%20twice%20about%20recommending.%0A%0ASome%20are%20funny%2C%20some%20are%20educational%2C%20and%20some%20give%20you%20a%20better%20idea%20of%20what%20the%20food%20industry%20is%20all%20about.%0A%0AA.%20A.%20Gill%27s%20Table%20Talk%20and%20Sous%20Chef%20by%20Michael%20Gibney%2C%C2%A0%C2
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492%20for%20what%20you%20eat.%0A%0AHis%20second-person%20narration%2C%20at%20times%2C%20can%20be%20irritating%20and%20might%20take%20a%20while%20to%20get%20used%20to%2C%20but%20as%20the%20day%20moves%20on%20and%20the%20chaos%20of%20service%20begins%2C%20one%20tends%20to%20forget%20everything%20else.%20We%20can%27t%20help%20but%20root%20for%20the%20staff%20to%20overcome%20their%20last-minute%20tribulations%20and%20end%20the%20shift%2Fday%20hopefully%20triumphantly.%0A%0ASous%20Chef%20is%20about%20people%2C%20the%20individuals%20who%20spend%20hours%2C%20many%20a%20time%20at%20the%20expense%20of%20family%20and%20relationships%2C%20to%20prepare%20something%20they%20hope%20will%20bring%20a%20smile%20to%20the%20face%20of%20those%20who%20consume%20their%20offerings.%0A%0AI%20don%27t%20think%20I%20have%20to%20sell%20The%20New%20Yorker%E2%80%99s%20Book%20of%20Food%20and%20Drink%20to%20you.%20I%20mean%20it%20is%20The%20New%20Yorker%2C%20after%20all%2C%20and%20it%27s%20one%20of%20those%20thick%20books%20that%20look%20good%20on%20your%20bookshelf.%0A%0AIn%20fact%2C%20the%20cherry%20on%20top%20can%20be%20that%20it%20comes%20filled%20with%20the%20best%20articles%20on%20food%20and%20drink%20from%20the%20best%20there%20has%20been%20-%20featured%20in%20the%20magazine%20over%20the%20years.%0A%0AWhile%2C%20once%20again%2C%20it%20might%20appeal%20a%20whole%20lot%20more%20to%20%22foodies%22%2C%20if%20you%27re%20not%20one%2C%20you%27ll%20be%20at%20a%20significant%20loss%20to%20overlook%20this%20charming%2C%20funny%2C%20exquisite%2C%20and%20eventually%20essential%20read.%20The%20book%20coalesces%20everything%20food%20in%20the%20form%20of%20fiction%2C%20non-fiction%2C%20poetry%2C%20humor%2C%20trends%2C%20nostalgia%2C%20spicy%2C%20sweet%2C%20warm%2C%20and%20cold.%0A%0AIt%20is%20also%20one%20of%20those%20books%20that%20you%20can%20go%20back%20to%20ever%20so%20often%20or%20else%2C%20like%20me%2C%20read%20it%20in%20parts%2C%20cherishing%20every%20bit%20of%20it%20slowly%20like%20a%20well-cooked%20meal.%0A%0A%C2%A0Chillies%20and%20Porridge%20is%20food%20nostalgia%20at%20its%20best.%0A%0AWe%20all%20have%20fond%20childhood%20memories%20-%20unless%20you%27re%20a%20child%20reading%20this%2C%20in%20which%20case%20maybe%20this%20can%20become%20a%20loving%20memory%20-%20and%20the%20book%20capitalizes%20on%20the%20past%20by%20combining%20together%20well-written%20%E2%80%9Cshort%E2%80%9D%20stories%2Fchapters%20by%20a%20handful%20of%20notable%20Indians.%0A%0AThere%27s%20Rocky%20%26%20Mayur%E2%80%99s%20The%20Food%20Wicket%2C%20which%20talks%20about%20society%20cricket%20and%20how%20street%20food%20and%20community%20living%20was%20essential%20in%20shaping%20their%20friendship.%0A%0AIn%20Walks%20with%20Lyla%2C%20Niloufer%20Ichaporia%20King%20takes%20us%20through%20the%20narrow%20lanes%20that%20form%20Mumbai%20to%20give%20us%20an%20insight%20into%20the%20many%20markets%20dotted%20around%20the%20city%20serving%20functional%20ingredients%20and%20food.%0A%0AChitrita%20Banerji%20tells%20us%20all%20about%20that%20essential%20regional%20cooking%20utensil%20that%20is%20The%20Bengali%20Bonti.%20These%20are%20but%20some%20of%20the%20stories%20that%20for%20the%20essence%20of%20one%20of%20my%20favorite%20books%20from%20last%20year%2C%20Chillies%20and%20Porridge.%0A%0ADarjeeling%3A%20A%20History%20of%20the%20World%E2%80%99s%20Greatest%20Tea%20happens%20to%20be%20my%20first%20book%20of%20the%20New%20Year%2C%20and%20it%27s%20quite%20possibly%20the%20most%20well-rounded%20read%20about%20the%20region%20I%20have%20come%20across%2C%20not%20just%20limiting%20itself%20to%20tea.%0A%0AThe%20book%20combines%20Darjeeling%27s%20history%20with%20its%20present%20and%20even%20gives%20us%20a%20glimpse%20into%20the%20future%20while%20keeping%20its%20primary%20focus%20on%20tea.%0A%0AJeff%20Koehler%20occasionally%20romanticizes%20the%20region%20as%20if%20he%20were%20writing%20a%20travelogue%20and%20speaks%20as%20much%20about%20the%20commodity%20it%20is%20most%20famous%20for%20as%20about%20the%20people%20that%20inhabit%20and%20are%20responsible
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503				<div class="post_meta"><span class="post_meta_item post_date"><a href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/kitchen-chronicles-inside-the-pasta-bowl-company/">27 August, 17</a></span><a class="post_meta_item post_author" rel="author" href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/author/raghavmodi/"><span class="post_author_avatar"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=56&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=112&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-56 photo' height='56' width='56' decoding='async'/></span><span class="post_author_name">Raghav Modi</span></a><span class="post_meta_item post_share"><div class="socials_share socials_size_tiny socials_type_drop socials_dir_horizontal"><a href="#" role="button" class="socials_caption"><span class="socials_caption_label">Share</span></a><span class="social_items"><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Kitchen+Chronicles+%26%238211%3B+Inside+The+Pasta+Bowl+Company&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fkitchen-chronicles-inside-the-pasta-bowl-company%2F" data-link="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Kitchen%20Chronicles%20%E2%80%93%20Inside%20The%20Pasta%20Bowl%20Company&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fkitchen-chronicles-inside-the-pasta-bowl-company%2F" data-count="twitter"><span class="social_icon social_icon_twitter sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-twitter"></span><i>Twitter</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fkitchen-chronicles-inside-the-pasta-bowl-company%2F" data-link="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fkitchen-chronicles-inside-the-pasta-bowl-company%2F" data-count="facebook"><span class="social_icon social_icon_facebook sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Facebook</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-facebook"></span><i>Facebook</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fkitchen-chronicles-inside-the-pasta-bowl-company%2F&#038;title=Kitchen+Chronicles+%26%238211%3B+Inside+The+Pasta+Bowl+Company&#038;summary=Over+the+years%2C+I%27ve+written+quite+a+bit+about+The+Pasta+Bowl+Company.+I%27ve+reviewed+it+on+social+media%2C+and+it+is+one+of+my+favourite+places+to+eat+in+the+city+of+Gurgaon%2C+India+-+where+I+live.The+Pasta+Bowl+Company+has+over+the+years+become+a+sort+of+a+comfort+destination%3B+I+have+a+fair+idea+of+what+to+expect+in+terms+of+the+food+%E2%80%93+they+change+the+menu+seasonally%2C+but+the+basics+remain+the+same%2C+the+ambiance+is+cozy%2C+the+staff+friendly%2C+and+sometimes+that%27s+exactly+what+I+am+looking+for+when+going+out+for+a+meal.Being+a+%22supporter%22+of+anything%2C+let+alone+a+restaurant%2C+comes+with+its+own+set+of+problems.+For+example%2C+since+I+recommend+the+restaurant+to+so+many%2C+if+someone+goes+to+The+Pasta+Bowl+Company+and+they+don%27t+like+the+food%2C+guess+what%2C+I+get+a+message+even+before+the+chef+in+the+kitchen+is+made+aware+of+it+%28if+at+all+he+is%29.Here%27s+the+thing+about+food+though%3B+it+varies%2C+everywhere.+A+restaurant+can+have+a+bad+day%2C+the+chef+can+have+other+things+on+his%2Fher+mind+while+preparing+your+food%2C+someone+somewhere+messed+up%2C+we%27re+human%2C+they%27re+human%2C+and+it+happens.+There+have+been+days+when+I%27ve+not+enjoyed+a+dish+or+two%2C+but+then+to+find+a+place+where+one+likes+each+and+everything%2C+all+the+time%2C+is+pretty+darn+impossible.The+idea+is+to+try+and+be+consistent+with+the+food+and+the+thought+behind+it%2C+to+be+experimental+at+times%2C+and+whether+something+works+out+or+not%2C+the+challenge+is+to+keep+on+going.+The+Pasta+Bowl+Company+in+my+experience+is+exactly+that.Now%2C+as+customer%2C+and+a+loyal+one+at+that%2C+for+close+to+four+years%2C+means+I+do+get+a+little+assertive+and+place+a+demand+here+
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plete%E2%80%9D%20dish%20was%20priceless.%0A%0A%22But%20it%20wasn%27t%20even%20cooked%20properly%22%20was%20all%20he%20could%20say.%0A%0AAs%20the%20day%20progressed%20there%20was%20a%20sense%20of%20casualness%20and%20merriment%20in%20the%20air%20and%20so%20we%20managed%20to%20get%20Chef%20Om%20to%20speak%20up%20about%20his%20life%2C%20growing%20up%2C%20the%20ingredients%20he%20specially%20imports%2C%20his%20passion%20for%20food%2C%20and%20
503of%20course%20the%20origins%20of%20the%20restaurant%20and%20what%20the%20future%20holds%20in%20a%20very%20candid%20and%20telling%20interview.%0A%0A%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FNH3YR-J4c0M" data-count="linkedin"><span class="social_icon social_icon_linkedin sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Linkedin</span><span class="icon-linkedin"></span><i>Linkedin</i></span></a><a class="social_item" title="Copy URL to clipboard" data-message="Copied!" data-copy-link-url="https://tickereatstheworld.com/kitchen-chronicles-inside-the-pasta-bowl-company/" nopopup="true" href="#" role="button" target="_blank" data-count="link"><span class="social_icon social_icon_link sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Copy URL to clipboard</span><span class="icon-link"></span><i>Link</i></span></a><a class="social_item" data-pin-do="buttonPin" data-pin-media="https://tickereatstheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/kitchen-chronicles-inside-the-pasta-bowl-company-770x434.jpg" data-pin-url="https://tickereatstheworld.com/kitchen-chronicles-inside-the-pasta-bowl-company/" data-pin-description="Kitchen%20Chronicles%20%E2%80%93%20Inside%20The%20Pasta%20Bowl%20Company" data-pin-custom="true" nopopup="true" href="//pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" target="_blank" data-count="pinterest"><span class="social_icon social_icon_pinterest sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Pinterest</span><span class="icon-pinterest"></span><i>Pinterest</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fkitchen-chronicles-inside-the-pasta-bowl-company%2F&#038;title=Kitchen+Chronicles+%26%238211%3B+Inside+The+Pasta+Bowl+Company" data-link="//www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fkitchen-chronicles-inside-the-pasta-bowl-company%2F&amp;title=Kitchen%20Chronicles%20%E2%80%93%20Inside%20The%20Pasta%20Bowl%20Company" data-count="stumbleupon"><span class="social_icon social_icon_stumbleupon sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Stumbleupon</span><span class="icon-stumbleupon"></span><i>Stumbleupon</i></span></a></span></div></span></div><div class="post_content_inner">Over the years, I've written quite a bit about The Pasta Bowl Company. I've reviewed it on social media, and it is one of my favourite places to eat in&hellip;</div>			</div><!-- .entry-content -->
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514				<div class="post_meta"><span class="post_meta_item post_date"><a href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/dear-food-blogger/">19 October, 16</a></span><a class="post_meta_item post_author" rel="author" href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/author/raghavmodi/"><span class="post_author_avatar"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=56&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=112&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-56 photo' height='56' width='56' decoding='async'/></span><span class="post_author_name">Raghav Modi</span></a><span class="post_meta_item post_share"><div class="socials_share socials_size_tiny socials_type_drop socials_dir_horizontal"><a href="#" role="button" class="socials_caption"><span class="socials_caption_label">Share</span></a><span class="social_items"><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dear+Food+Blogger%2C&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fdear-food-blogger%2F" data-link="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dear%20Food%20Blogger%2C&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fdear-food-blogger%2F" data-count="twitter"><span class="social_icon social_icon_twitter sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-twitter"></span><i>Twitter</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fdear-food-blogger%2F" data-link="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fdear-food-blogger%2F" data-count="facebook"><span class="social_icon social_icon_facebook sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Facebook</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-facebook"></span><i>Facebook</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Fdear-food-blogger%2F&#038;title=Dear+Food+Blogger%2C&#038;summary=Full+disclosure+%E2%80%93+bloggers+like+to+say+this%2C+it+makes+them+feel+righteous+%E2%80%93+I+am+a+food+blogger+too.+It%E2%80%99s+best+to+take+the+cat+out+of+the+bag+up+front.So%2C+you+can+consider+this+as+one+of+those+%22what+would+I+tell+my+younger+self%22+type+letters+that+people+write+-+although+in+my+case%2C+my+younger+food+blogger+self%2C+came+into+existence+only+last+year.Better+yet%2C+how+about+calling+this+an+%22Open+Letter+to+All+Food+Blogger%22%3F+That+got+your+attention%2C+didn%27t+it%3F+I+knew+it.+Everybody+loves+an+Open+Letter.Here%27s+the+thing+though%2C+it+doesn%27t+take+much+to+become+a+food+blogger+in+this+day+and+age.+I+should+know.+Unfortunately%2C+for+many%2C+it%27s+become+a+way+to+get+a+free+meal.+%22Will+write+for+food%22+if+you+may.Now%2C+we+can%E2%80%99t+just+blame+food+bloggers+here+because+let%27s+face+it%2C+the+food+and+restaurant+industry+brought+this%2C+us%2C+upon+themselves+with+their+email+invites+for+free+meals%2C+tastings%2
514C+and+super+duper+discounts+in+exchange+for+a+review+-+a+%22honest%22+review+obviously%2C+because+what+other+kind+is+there%3F+Wink%21+Wink%21%21+Nudge%21+Nudge%21%21What+happened+because+of+all+this%2C+including+the+online+food+review+sites%2C+is+that+everyone+%E2%80%93+even+non-food+bloggers%2C+and+yes%2C+there+are+such+people+-+entering+any+restaurant+anywhere+have+a+sense+of+importance.+%E2%80%9CI+have+the+power+of+Grayskull%E2%80%9D+%28from+He-Man+in+case+you+are+not+as+old+as+I+am%29+became+%E2%80%9CI+have+the+power+to+shut+this+establishment+down+with+my+one+review%E2%80%9D.+It%E2%80%99s+a+fake+sense+of+importance%2C+but+it%E2%80%99s+there.On+top+of+that%2C+we+now+have+people+walking+around+feeling+special+because+of+their+%E2%80%9Cfollower+count%E2%80%9D+on+various+social+media.+My+reply+to+anyone+boasting+about+their+followers+is+a+standard+%E2%80%93+%E2%80%9CFollowers+ka+Aachar+Dalo+Kya%E2%80%9D+%28Will+you+Pickle+Your+Followers%3F%29.+Surprisingly%2C+it+sounds+equally+fun+in+English.Write+a+few+carefully+chosen+words%2C+get+a+few+followers%2C+and+BANG%21+You+are+a+certified%2C+award-winning+-+although+what+award+I+can+never+find+out+-+famous+food+blogger.+As+a+%22celebrity%22+it%E2%80%99s+just+not+about+free+invites+for+the+family%2C+but+you+can+also+demand+invites+for%C2%A0Pappu%2C+Chotu%2C+Chuunu%2C+Munnu%2C+Babli%2C+Bunty+and+the+likes+%28FYI%2C+auto-correct+makes+it+so+hard+to+type+in+these+Indian+pet+names%29.As+a+result+of+everything+that+is+going+on+in+the+food+blogging+world%2C+you+have+two+options%3B+either+become+one+of+those+bloggers+that+plagiarize+their+reviews+%E2%80%93+because+really+who+will+find+out+-+takes+a+few+photos+of+a+random+McDonald%27s+and+then+uses+those+to+%22check-in%22+and+review+a+100+of+their+branches+across+the+country.+Or%2C+if+you+are+the+honest+kind+then+live+in+fear+of+having+your+photos+copied+and+spend+hours+watermarking+them.OR%2C+you+can+just+be+yourself+and+with+a+little+introspection%2C+make+yourself+stand+out.At+this+point%2C+if+you%27re+still+reading%2C+in+case+you+thought+this+is+a+rant+or+worse+a%C2%A0comic+article+%E2%80%93+I+call+it+an+article+to+make+it+sound+all+fancy-smancy+%E2%80%93+then+you+couldn%27t+have+been+more+WRONG%21+-+Yeah%21+You+don%27t+know+me+at+all.This+is+one+of+those+self-help+%28Yulk%21%29+type+lists+that+if+you+follow%2C+you+are+more+than+likely+to+become+a+better+food+blogger.+At+least+that%E2%80%99s+the+aim.+No+refunds+okay%21Here%E2%80%99s+a+list+of+some+simple+suggestions+-+11+to+be+exact+-+that+can+help+you+achieve+food+blogger+stardom%2C+and+if+you+already+are+famous%2C+well+then%2C+good+for+you%2C+showoff%21Read%3A+Not+just+cookbooks+but+about+food+in+general.+Not+only+non-fiction+but+also+fictional+stories+that+revolve+around+food+-+The+Diner+by+Herman+Koch+for+example.+Read+about+the+people+that+have+made+a+name+in+the+business.+Don%27t+just+read+about+what+they+make%2C+but+what+made+them.+It+will+help+you+understand+the+importance+of+food+better.+Take+Your+Time%3A+If+you+want+to+enjoy+food%2C+eat+it+slowly.+If+you%27re+going+to+savour+the+flavours%2C+eat+your+food+slowly.+If+you+don%27t+want+to+die%2C+Eat+Your+Food+Slowly%E2%80%A6+and+chew+it+too.+Your+food+isn%E2%80%99t+running+away%E2%80%A6+unless+it%E2%80%99s+alive%2C+and+has+legs%3B+in+which+case%2C+do+wolf+down+your+food.Understanding+flavours+and+how+they+interact+with+your+taste+buds+can+only+be+done+when+you+spend+time+%E2%80%93+I+was+going+to+say+%E2%80%9Cmake+love%E2%80%9D+instead%2C+but+that+was+just+too+creepy+-+with+each+bite+that+enters+your+mouth.The+same+goes+for+writing.+Take+your+time+with+your+reviews.+Don%27t+be+in+a+hurry+to+post+first.+Gather+your+thoughts+and+think+about+what+you+ate%2C+how+it+made+you+feel%2C+and+most+importantly+if+after+a+few+hours+you+didn%E2%80%99t+up+in+the+loo+or+worse+the+hospital.+Don%27t+Be+Afraid+To+Eat+Alone%3A+Conversations+with+friends+are+amazing+to+have+but+don%27t+be+scared+to+enjoy+food+alone.+Make+food+your+friend.+Sometimes%2C+let+it+talk+to+you+%E2%80%93+but+don%E2%80%99t+talk+back%2C+because+that%E2%80%99s+just+plain+weird+and+on+second+thought+is+probably+why+you+are+eating+alone.Cook%3A+No%2C+I+don%E2%80%99t+mean+go+and+hire+a+cook.+Learn+to+cook+or+cook+to+learn%2C+it+works+both+ways.+You%27ll+understand+the+basics+of+food%2C+and+it+will+only+help+you+write+about+it+better.+Write%3A+Write+a+lot.+Don%27t+limit+yourself+to+reviews.+Think+about+food%2C+about+what+you+see+around+you%2C+and+write+your+thoughts.+Don%27t+just+write+to+get+likes+and+s
514hares+on+social+media+%E2%80%93+that+reminds+me%2C+remember+to+like+and+share+this+post+-+but+to+inform+and+spread+your+knowledge.+Write+because+you+enjoy+writing.+Food+blogging+is+as+much+about+food+as+it+is+about+writing.+Explore+the+Unknown%3A+Don%27t+just+follow+trends%2C+or+if+you+do%2C+be+brave+enough+to+go+out+of+your+comfort+zone.+Talk+about+the+underdogs%2C+the+lesser+known%2C+the+unwritten+ones.+The+big+restaurants+can+invite+you+to+tastings+and+promotional+parties%2C+but+the+small+establishments%2C+that+work+equally+hard+to+make+ends+meet+are+the+ones+that+need+you+the+most.+Don%27t+Romanticize%3A+Write+about+food+but+don%E2%80%99t+try+to+make+it+into+Shakespeare%E2%80%99s+Romeo+and+Juliet.+I%E2%80%99ve+read+so+many+reviews+that+start+with+love+at+first+sight%2C+the+excitement%2C+and+then+end+in+tragedy.+It+is+okay+to+dramatise%2C+but+don%E2%80%99t+overdo+it.+Keep+it+simple%2C+easy+to+comprehend.+Know+your+audience.+You+don%27t+need+to+use+big+words+that+most+people+will+need+a+dictionary+to+understand.Experiment+with+Food%3A+Cooking+on+your+own+can+hone+your+skills+by+following+recipes+but+also+sharpen+your+imagination+by+experimenting+with+ingredients.However%2C+tell+me+when+you+experiment+so+I+can+make+an+excuse+for+not+eating+dinner+at+your+house.+Basically%2C+try+the+food+on+yourself+first.+If+you+survive%2C+then+call+me.+Don%27t+Get+Caught+Up+in+Labels+and+Awards%3A+Get+people+to+respect+you%2C+make+you+advise+matter%2C+and+don%27t+get+fooled+by+the+ranks+and+lists.+Awards+are+great%2C+but+don%E2%80%99t+let+that+get+into+your+head.+Be+humble%2C+not+obnoxious.And+please+don%E2%80%99t+fool+yourself+with+the+%E2%80%9CI+scratch+your+back+and+you+scratch+mine%E2%80%9D+scene+in+the+blogging+world.+You+might+think+your+blog+numbers+are+going+up%2C+but+you+are+only+fooling+yourself.+Write+for+someone+who+will+enjoy+and+use+your+words%2C+not+someone+who+just+wants+you+to+visit+their+blog+in+return.+Be+Yourself%3A+If+you+want+to+go+and+review+10+McDonald%27s%2C+just+do+it%2C+but+for+the+right+reasons.+Don%27t+get+influenced+by+anyone+and+most+importantly+don%27t+change+anyone+else.+And+remember%2C+everyone+loves+a+laugh%2C+so+bring+some+joy+and+humour+in+your+writing.+
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525				<div class="post_meta"><span class="post_meta_item post_date"><a href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/four-chef-autobiographies-you-must-read/">17 April, 16</a></span><a class="post_meta_item post_author" rel="author" href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/author/raghavmodi/"><span class="post_author_avatar"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=56&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=112&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-56 photo' height='56' width='56' decoding='async'/></span><span class="post_author_name">Raghav Modi</span></a><span class="post_meta_item post_share"><div class="socials_share socials_size_tiny socials_type_drop socials_dir_horizontal"><a href="#" role="button" class="socials_caption"><span class="socials_caption_label">Share</span></a><span class="social_items"><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Four+%26%238220%3BChef%26%238221%3B+Autobiographies+You+Must+Read&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Ffour-chef-autobiographies-you-must-read%2F" data-link="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Four%20%E2%80%9CChef%E2%80%9D%20Autobiographies%20You%20Must%20Read&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Ffour-chef-autobiographies-you-must-read%2F" data-count="twitter"><span class="social_icon social_icon_twitter sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-twitter"></span><i>Twitter</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Ffour-chef-autobiographies-you-must-read%2F" data-link="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Ffour-chef-autobiographies-you-must-read%2F" data-count="facebook"><span class="social_icon social_icon_facebook sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Facebook</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-facebook"></span><i>Facebook</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Ffour-chef-autobiographies-you-must-read%2F&#038;title=Four+%26%238220%3BChef%26%238221%3B+Autobiographies+You+Must+Read&#038;summary=Gordon+Ramsay%2C+Marco+Pierre+White%2C+Anthony+Bourdain%2C+and+Joe+Bastianich+are
525+but+some+of+the+%22celebrity+chefs%22+rotating+their+presence+on+our+TV+screens+right+now.They%27ve+changed+the+way+we+cook+and+have+made+chefs+into+rock+stars+at+an+international+level.Gordon+Ramsay%2C+probably+the+most+%22visible%22+amongst+the+lot+%E2%80%93+my+8-year-old%2C+when+asked+to+do+a+one-page+biography+of+someone+famous%2C+chose+him+-+has+been+the+judge+of+Masterchef+US+for+a+few+years+now+and+has+two+restoration+series+wherein+he+travels+to+different+parts+of+America+helping+people+find+their+spark+back+in+running+restaurants+and%2For+hotels.Marco+Pierre+White+is+a+guest+judge+on+Masterchef+Australia%2C+and+Joe+Bastianich%2C+till+last+season%2C+was+with+Masterchef+US%2C+but+as+far+as+I+know%2C+he+will+be+hosting+the+Italian+version+of+the+show+from+now+on.Anthony+Bourdain+is+a+well-known+travel+writer+and+TV+personality+roaming+the+world+discovering+foods+and+drinks+and+being+totally+badass+about+it.If+my+education+on+food+was+to+be+wholesome+-+my+plan+as+of+now+-+I+needed+to+know+about+the+people+who+are+responsible+for+the+food+revolution+that+has+gripped+the+world+over+the+last+decade.Ramsay+and+White+are+two+chefs+that+are+very+much+in+the+limelight+all+the+time+for+one+reason+or+another%2C+primarily+because+of+their+food+or+else+their+controversial+statements.+Bourdain+and+Bastianich+have+a+somewhat+niche+following%2C+but+all+four+of+them+have+achieved+superstardom+%E2%80%93+legendary+status+even+%E2%80%93+as+chefs+and+restaurateurs+in+the+case+of+Bastianich.This+is+not+to+say+there+aren%27t+any+more+chefs+or+celebrities+who+are+equally+active+professionally+outside+the+kitchens+as+they+are+inside.In+fact%2C+there+are+so+many+who+have+written+biographies%2C+cookbooks%2C+and+restaurant+stories+that+the+whole+food+genre+in+books+has+become+extremely+varied+and+complex%2C+like+the+main+course+of+any+three-star+Michelin+restaurant.As+I+write+this%2C+I+still+have+a+half-finished+book+about+elBulli+and+Ferran+Adria+%28and+am+on+the+verge+of+ordering+his+biography%29%2C+but+since+it%27s+more+about+his+apprentices+and+the+restaurant%2C+I+decided+to+save+it+for+later.Padma+Laxmi%27s+recent+autobiography+is+on+its+way+to+me%2C+and+thus+that+too+will+be+featured+in+the+future.+I%27m+also+devouring+the+Penguin+Great+Food+series+%28set+of+20+books%29%2C+which+is+proving+to+be+a+hard+and+expensive+yet+deliciously+good+find.Coming+back+to+autobiographies%2C+I+chose+the+four+featured+here+because+they+are+diverse+in+their+own+rights%2C+and+this+is+how%3BDevil+in+the+Kitchen+and+Humble+Pie%2C+the+auto-biographies+of+Marco+Pierre+White+and+Gordon+Ramsay%2C+have+to+be+read+in+succession.+There%27s+way+too+much+history+between+the+two%2C+and+now+the+supposed+animosity+that+it%27s+hard+to+separate+one+from+the+other.On+top+of+that%2C+both+cross-reference+each+other+enough+times+that+you%27ll+be+left+curious+about+the+%22other+side+of+the+story%22+if+you+read+only+one+of+the+two+books.In+Devil+in+the+Kitchen%2C+White+takes+us+on+a+journey+to+how+he+became+the+youngest+ever+chef+to+conquer+three+Michelin+stars.+While+he+divulges+his+personal+life+in+the+process%2C+the+book%E2%80%99s+primary+focus+is+on+his+plight+to+Michelin+stardom%2C+his+work%2C+and+his+succession+to+the+legendary+status+that+he+holds+in+the+culinary+world.Similarly%2C+Ramsay+in+Humble+Pie+writes+exactly+the+way+you%27ve+heard+him+speak+during+the+numerous+TV+programs%2C+in+short%2C+direct+sentences+which+are+to+the+point.His+book+takes+a+much+more+personal+approach+where+family+takes+precedence+over+his+professional+ambitions+-+one+of+them+being+to+try+and+break+Marco%27s+record+of+the+youngest+chef+to+get+three+Michelin+stars.He+is+open+about+his+life%2C+growing+up+with+a+father+who+wasn%27t+dependable%2C+and+details+about+his+siblings+that+many+would+hide+from+the+world.Still%2C+encompassing+all+the+hardships%2C+his+focus+remains+on+food%2C+and+it+is+clear+that+he+is+as+cunning+a+businessman+being+able+to+tap+into+the+zeitgeist+of+the+time+as+he+is+a+formidable+cook+who+deserves+all+the+success+he+has+achieved.Both+books+read+well%2C+and+they+give+a+never+before+seen+insight+into+the+workings+of+restaurants+and+kitchens.+There+are+a+lot+of+similarities+between+White+and+Ramsay%2C+both+of+whom+learned+at+the+job%2C+moving+from+one+restaurant+to+another+-+Ramsay+even+did+a+stint+on+a+private+yacht+-+slowly+rising+up+in+the+kitchen+hierarchy+purely+on+their+culinary+genius.Then+there%27s+the+gossip%2C+the+backtalk%2C+the+revelations%2C+and+of+course%2C+the+debauchery+committed+that+every+chef+seems+to+be+proud+of+and+which+is+responsible+in+part+for+the+reason+why+chefs+are+often+compared+to+rock+stars.The+kitchen+culture+that+White+and+Ramsay+talk+about+in+their+respective+books+happens+to+mirror+restaurant+life+across+the+pond+as+well%2C+and+who+better+to+give+us+a+tour+than+Anthony+Bourdain+via+his+autobiography+Kitchen+Confidential+which+was+quite+controversial+when+it+was+initially+released+as+it+completely+broke+down+the+walls+of+the+kitchens+across+the+nation+that+till+then+has+been+hidden+behind+revolving+doors.In+Kitchen+Confidential+%28and+I+recommend+picking
525+up+the+new+edition+subtitled+Insider%27s+Edition%29%2C+Bourdain+starts+from+the+very+beginning+of+his+culinary+journey+to+eventually+become+a+TV+host+and+gourmand.Where+his+autobiography+differs+from+that+of+White+and+Ramsay+is+that%2C+unlike+them%2C+Bourdain+took+a+different+route+in+his+professional+life.+After+discovering+his+passion+for+food+and+doing+odd+jobs%2C+he+went+to+CIA+%28Culinary+Institute+of+America%29%2C+and+afterward%2C+instead+of+working+his+way+up%2C+learning+techniques+from+well-established+chefs%2C+or+going+to+Europe+%28especially+France%29+to+work+in+some+of+the+best+restaurants+of+the+world%2C+Bourdain+went+straight+up+the+ladder+to+running+restaurants+in+a+short+period+of+time%2C+and+eventually+giving+it+all+up+and+becoming+more+of+a+TV+personality.Bourdain%27s+book+stands+out+because+of+his+honesty+about+everything+that+happens+in+the+heat+of+the+kitchen+and+because+of+the+importance+he+gives+to+every+single+person+who+is+even+remotely+responsible+for+the+food+that+is+served.His+humbleness+and+his+enormous+experience+are+responsible+for+him+becoming+the+authority+on+food+that+he+is+at+present.In+the+new+edition%2C+Bourdain+looks+back+at+his+book+and+inks+in+a+few+pointers%2C+which+depicts+how+he+has+matured+even+further+over+the+years+into+a+much+more+admired+figure+internationally.Ramsay%2C+White%2C+and+Bourdain+all+talk+about+the+hardships+involved+in+learning+to+cook%2C+the+intensity+of+the+job%2C+the+camaraderie+that+exists+in+the+kitchen%2C+and+most+importantly%2C+the+sacrifices+one+gives+to+become+a+chef.Restaurant+Man%2C+on+the+other+hand%2C+is+a+completely+different+take+on+the+business+of+food.Instead+of+the+kitchen%2C+the+reader%2C+through+Joe+Bastianich%2C+gets+inside+knowledge+into+owning+and+running+a+restaurant.Joe+is+a+restaurateur+that+hails+from+an+immigrant+family+and+has+been+in+the+business+for+decades.+He+is+also+the+son+of+the+famous+chef+Lidia+Bastianich.+Food+has+always+been+in+his+blood%2C+but+he+tells+us+how+he+discovered+his+true+calling+after+rebelling+for+a+few+years+-+which+included+working+on+Wall+Street.Raised+in+Queens%2C+Bastianich+left+his+job+at+Wall+Street+-+and+a+six-figure+salary+-+behind+to+rediscover+his+heritage+in+Italy.+He+then+returned+back+to+the+US+and+started+an+empire+along+with+Mario+Batali.At+times+his+biography+reads+like+a+travelogue+as+Bastianich+fondly+remembers+eating+and+drinking+at+different+restaurants+in+towns+and+villages+all+across+Italy.+He+is+also+a+wine+connoisseur%2C+and+reading+his+autobiography+is+equally+a+lesson+on+business+as+it+is+about+living+your+passion.Another+aspect+of+Bastianich+that+is+evident+in+his+book+is+that+he+is+extremely+proud+of+his+heritage+and+an+ardent+promoter+of+everything+Italian.Restaurant+Man+is+frank+about+the+business%2C+the+clients%2C+the+suppliers%2C+about+everyone+who+is+part+of+the+industry+outside+of+the+kitchen.+The+kind+of+brotherly+love+the+chefs+talk+about+between+the+kitchen+staff%2C+Joe+displays+for+the+front-of-the-house-staff%2C+but+he+doesn%27t+hide+away+from+the+%22evils%22+of+the+business+%E2%80%93+dealing+with+suppliers+who+are+waiting+to+rip+you+off%2C+pilferage+by+the+staff%2C+issues+with+landlords%2C+etc.Similar+to+Ramsay%2C+White%2C+and+Bourdain%2C+he+doesn%27t+hold+back+on+telling+about+the+debauchery+that+goes+hand+in+hand+with+the+job+-+although+not+as+detailed+as+the+others.He+also+almost+seems+proud+of+using+the+F-word+ever+so+often.+You%E2%80%99d+think+Ramsay+was+the+king+when+it+came+to+using+the+F-word-+or+maybe+he+is+when+it+comes+to+TV+-+but+read+Joe%27s+biography%2C+and+you%27ll+reconsider+that+notion.+No+wonder+both+ended+up+on+Masterchef+together.Here%27s+the+thing+though+Joe+knows+about+wine%2C+and+he%27s+implemented+some+brilliant+ideas+in+his+restaurants+to+make+wine+as+important+as+the+food.+Now%2C+I%27m+aware+of+how+hard+it+is+to+get+good+wine+in+India+%28excluding+Indian+wine+of+course%29%2C+and+the+laws+are+such+that+importing+liquor+is+no+easy+task+-+trust+me%2C+I+know+-+still%2C+I+hardly+see+any+restaurant+take+up+on+these+ideas+-+a+fixed+price+for+all+wine+bottles+or+serving+Quartino.+There%E2%80%99s+a+lot+a+restaurateur+can+learn+from+Restaurant+Man.These+four+chef+biographies+are+full+of+anecdotes+that+are+at+times+hard+to+believe%2C+sometimes+outright+shocking%2C+and+at+others%2C+impressive+to+the+very+core%2C+but+each+one+of+them+is+bound+to+leave+an+impression+on+not+only+those+that+want+to+be+part+of+the+food+industry+but+anyone+who+watches+TV+and+wonders+what+it+takes+to+become+a+celebrity." data-link="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2Ffour-chef-autobiographies-you-must-read%2F&amp;title=Four%20%E2%80%9CChef%E2%80%9D%20Autobiographies%20You%20Must%20Read&amp;summary=Gordon%20Ramsay%2C%20Marco%20Pierre%20White%2C%20Anthony%20B
525ourdain%2C%20and%20Joe%20Bastianich%20are%20but%20some%20of%20the%20%22celebrity%20chefs%22%20rotating%20their%20presence%20on%20our%20TV%20screens%20right%20now.%0A%0AThey%27ve%20changed%20the%20way%20we%20cook%20and%20have%20made%20chefs%20into%20rock%20stars%20at%20an%20international%20level.%0A%0AGordon%20Ramsay%2C%20probably%20the%20most%20%22visible%22%20amongst%20the%20lot%20%E2%80%93%20my%208-year-old%2C%20when%20asked%20to%20do%20a%20one-page%20biography%20of%20someone%20famous%2C%20chose%20him%20-%20has%20been%20the%20judge%20of%20Masterchef%20US%20for%20a%20few%20years%20now%20and%20has%20two%20restoration%20series%20wherein%20he%20travels%20to%20different%20parts%20of%20America%20helping%20people%20find%20their%20spark%20back%20in%20running%20restaurants%20and%2For%20hotels.%0A%0AMarco%20Pierre%20White%20is%20a%20guest%20judge%20on%20Masterchef%20Australia%2C%20and%20Joe%20Bastianich%2C%20till%20last%20season%2C%20was%20with%20Masterchef%20US%2C%20but%20as%20far%20as%20I%20know%2C%20he%20will%20be%20hosting%20the%20Italian%20version%20of%20the%20show%20from%20now%20on.%0A%0AAnthony%20Bourdain%20is%20a%20well-known%20travel%20writer%20and%20TV%20personality%20roaming%20the%20world%20discovering%20foods%20and%20drinks%20and%20being%20totally%20badass%20about%20it.%0A%0AIf%20my%20education%20on%20food%20was%20to%20be%20wholesome%20-%20my%20plan%20as%20of%20now%20-%20I%20needed%20to%20know%20about%20the%20people%20who%20are%20responsible
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5250and%20running%20a%20restaurant.%0A%0AJoe%20is%20a%20restaurateur%20that%20hails%20from%20an%20immigrant%20family%20and%20has%20been%20in%20the%20business%20for%20decades.%20He%20is%20also%20the%20son%20of%20the%20famous%20chef%20Lidia%20Bastianich.%20Food%20has%20always%20been%20in%20his%20blood%2C%20but%20he%20tells%20us%20how%20he%20discovered%20his%20true%20calling%20after%20rebelling%20for%20a%20few%20years%20-%20which%20included%20working%20on%20Wall%20Street.%0A%0ARaised%20in%20Queens%2C%20Bastianich%20left%20his%20job%20at%20Wall%20Street%20-%20and%20a%20six-figure%20salary%20-%20behind%20to%20rediscover%20his%20heritage%20in%20Italy.%20He%20then%20returned%20back%20to%20the%20US%20and%20started%20an%20empire%20along%20with%20Mario%20Batali.%0A%0AAt%20times%20his%20biography%20reads%20like%20a%20travelogue%20as%20Bastianich%20fondly%20remembers%20eating%20and%20drinking%20at%20different%20restaurants%20in%20towns%20and%20villages%20all%20across%20Italy.%20He%20is%20also%20a%20wine%20connoisseur%2C%20and%20reading%20his%20autobiography%20is%20equally%20a%20lesson%20on%20business%20
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549				<div class="post_meta"><span class="post_meta_item post_date"><a href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/10-annoying-hosts-ive-dined-with/">29 December, 15</a></span><a class="post_meta_item post_author" rel="author" href="https://tickereatstheworld.com/author/raghavmodi/"><span class="post_author_avatar"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=56&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0218260330e0edd32dd9d5feb4e5bcf91b8ab52ac71a799ee3d5af2e902f6039?s=112&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-56 photo' height='56' width='56' decoding='async'/></span><span class="post_author_name">Raghav Modi</span></a><span class="post_meta_item post_share"><div class="socials_share socials_size_tiny socials_type_drop socials_dir_horizontal"><a href="#" role="button" class="socials_caption"><span class="socials_caption_label">Share</span></a><span class="social_items"><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=10+Annoying+Hosts+I%26%238217%3Bve+Dined+With&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F10-annoying-hosts-ive-dined-with%2F" data-link="//twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=10%20Annoying%20Hosts%20I%E2%80%99ve%20Dined%20With&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F10-annoying-hosts-ive-dined-with%2F" data-count="twitter"><span class="social_icon social_icon_twitter sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-twitter"></span><i>Twitter</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F10-annoying-hosts-ive-dined-with%2F" data-link="//www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F10-annoying-hosts-ive-dined-with%2F" data-count="facebook"><span class="social_icon social_icon_facebook sc_icon_type_icons" style=""><span class="screen-reader-text">Facebook</span><span class="trx_addons_icon-facebook"></span><i>Facebook</i></span></a><a class="social_item social_item_popup" href="//www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftickereatstheworld.com%2F10-annoying-hosts-ive-dined-with%2F&#038;title=10+Annoying+Hosts+I%26%238217%3Bve+Dined+With&#038;summary=A+while+back+I+wrote+an+article+titled+13+Annoying+People+I%27ve+had+Over+for+Dinner.+The+response+I+got+to+that+was+varied%3B+most+people+took+it+as+a+joke%2C+which+it+was%2C+and+many+were+able+to+relate+to+it+from+personal+experiences.+Some+messaged+me+stating+that+it+was+funny+and+they+know+of+people+%E2%80%9Cjust+like+that%E2%80%9D%3B+unbeknownst+to+them%2C+and+quite+funnily+in+return%2C+I+had+taken+inspiration+from+the+very+folks+who+called%2C+but+I+didn%27t+burst+their+bubble.+There+was+a+small+group+that+actually+thought+I+was+being+rude+by+not+respecting+%22my%22+guests.+Can%27t+please+them+all+I+guess.What+bothered+me+the+most+was+that+you%2C+yes+you%2C+the+one+reading+this+right+now%2C+did+absolutely+nothing+to+make+it+go+viral+-+%22Liking%22+it+on+Facebook+isn%27t+sufficient+enough+as+you+need+to+%22share%22+and+tell+everyone+you+know+about+it+too.+As+a+result%2C+here+I+am%2C+still+an+unknown+blogger%2C+thinking+hard+about+new+ideas+to+write+about.During+one+of+these+solo+brainstorming+sessions+%28Read%3A+time+spent+on+the+couch+with+no+TV+or+internet+because+I+got+on+the+wrong+side+of+the+Wife%29+I+decided+to+do+justice+to+this+world.+I%27m+a+huge+advocate+of+listening+to+both+sides+of+any+story+before+coming+to+a+conclusion+%E2%80%93+I%E2%80%99ve+also+been+watching+way+too+many+superhero+films+off+late+-+and+it+would+only+be+fair+to+those+13+Guests+-+yes%2C+as+annoying+as+they+were%2C+I+believe+in+equality+-+that+I+do+a+rundown+of+all+the+annoying+hosts+I%27ve+encountered+during+the+same+time.+If+you+do+come+in+any+one+of+these+following+categories%2C+please+inform+me+so+that+I+know+not+to+accept+any+invitations+from+you+-+should+I+get+one+-+simply+because+I+know+what+I+would+have+done+to+the+food+served+to+you+had+you+written+about+me+in+this+way%3BThe+Dog+and+Cat+Lovers+-+I%27ll+probably+get+cursed+for+this+and+a+bite+or+two+even+but+dog+lovers+are+a+different+breed+of+hosts+altogether+-+see+what+I+did+there.+I+love+dogs+okay%2C+I%27ve+had+some+earlier+in+my+life+-+rather%2C+made+my+parents+keep+some+-+but+now+they+are+like+kids%3B+okay+to+have+around+w
549hen+they+don%27t+belong+to+me.+Dog+loving+hosts+have+a+huge+dilemma+whenever+they+invite+people+over.+They+can+either+lock+up+the+dog%2C+which+leads+to+a+lot+of+barking+and+howling+throughout+the+entire+night+or+else+they+just+let+the+dog+free%2C+which+means+the+guest+-+me+-+have+to+pet+the+dog%2C+hope+that+it+doesn%27t+bite+me%2C+keep+an+eye+on+the+food+because+were+I+to+stray+my+eyes+off+the+plate%2C+I+fear+the+food+would+disappear.+I%27m+competitive+and+selfish+and+always+hungry+that+way.+I+don%27t+mind+either+of+the+two%2C+except+maybe+the+howling+or+the+biting+part%2C+but+it%27s+the+constant+apologies+and+explanations+from+the+hosts+about+the+behaviour+of+the+dog+that%27s+a+little+annoying.+We+get+it%2C+you+like+dogs%2C+and+as+long+as+it%27s+not+humping+or+jumping+on+me%2C+I%27m+totally+fine+with+whatever+you+decide+to+do.+And+yes%2C+I+am+aware+not+all+dogs+behave+the+same+way%2C+just+like+all+hosts+don%27t+behave+in+the+ways+I%27ve+noted+in+this+post.Cats+are+a+little+bit+manageable.+I%27m+very+moody+and+so+are+cats.+They+know+not+to+come+close+to+me+and+I+know+not+to+go+near+them%2C+and+this+distance+serves+us+both+well.+This+makes+cat+loving+hosts+a+lot+more+tolerable.It+also+helps+that+most+people+I+know+don%27t+keep+cats+or+is+it+that+most+cats+I+know+don%27t+keep+humans+-+I+forget+how+that+goes%2C+but+I+think+I+read+about+this+somewhere.The+Show+Offs+-+How+I+love+-+annoyingly+-+the+show+offs%2C+because+they+make+for+the+most+fun+gossiping+with+the+Wife+before+and+after+dinner.+They+have+their+branded+fancy+decorations+and+art+-+fakes+-+out+for+what+is+a+%22casual+dinner+for+just+a+few+close+friends%22.+Apparently+a+%22few+close+friends%22+means+inviting+half+of+the+city%27s+who%27s+who+and+me+being+the+clueless+me%2C+I+go+through+the+dinner+asking+the+host+%22who+is+this+and+who+is+that%3F%22%2C+to+which+the+answer+is+always+that+the+said+person+is+some+sort+of+a+celebrity+or+their+son+or+their+aunt%27s+brother%27s+son%27s+neighbour%27s+sister.The+food+at+these+dinners+is+almost+always+supplied+by+the+most+expensive+caterer+-+which+doesn%E2%80%99t+mean+it+tastes+good.+Conversations+sway+from+recent+holidays+%28see+Travelers+below%29+to+big+business+deals%2C+to+the+hottest+card+parties+that+are+in+the+works.These+are+the+dinners+where+I+enjoy+experimenting+with+my+%22superficial+personality%22+%E2%80%93+%E2%80%9Cdid+I+tell+you+about+the+ne
549w+Mercedes+that+I+just+ordered%E2%80%9D+-which+unfortunately+is+a+dead+giveaway+because+half+the+time+I+have+a+sly+smile+on+my+face.+Darn%21+Now+you+know+about+it+too.%C2%A0The+Travelers+-+Calling+people+over+and+showing+them+your+travel+photos+is+so+pass%C3%A9.+It+took+some+time+but+people+finally+realized+that+no+one+is+interested+in+photos+of+you+in+front+of+high-street+shops+carrying+designer+carry+bags+-+I+wonder+if+these+people+actually+shop+at+these+places+or+just+buy+the+carry+bags+-+or+those+numerous+photos+that+feature+feet+and+the+view+of+the+beach.It%27s+a+hard+fact+to+face+but+not+everyone+has+a+foot+fetish.Then+again+it%27s+not+so+much+that+people+understood+the+absurdity+of+these+photos%2C+rather%2C+Facebook+got+invented+and+now+no+longer+was+it+necessary+to+share+photos+with+dinner+guests+especially+when+they+can+be+shared+with+almost+everyone+known+-+and+even+get+likes+and+comments+in+return.What%27s+happening+now+though+is+that+food+has+filled+the+void+that+photos+left+behind.+So+the+couple+who+is+just+back+from+Switzerland+will+undoubtedly+invite+you+to+dinner+that+will+have+cheese+fondue+and+some+Swiss+chocolate+-+wrapped+in+original+packing.+How+should+I+break+it+to+them+that+Godiva+is+Belgian+and+not+Swiss%3F+Obviously+the+food+turns+out+to+be+the+perfect+conversation+starter+wherein+the+host+couple+will+go+on+and+on+about+the+said+holiday+and+the+husband+or+wife+-+equality+right+-+will+undoubtedly+make+a+joke+about+how+they+couldn%27t+keep+each+other+away+from+all+the+branded+shopping.It%27s+also+charming+to+see+how+this+food+talk+will+consist+of+the+small+farmer%27s+market+the+couple+visited+during+their+holiday+and+tiny+shops+selling+everyday+goods+which+they+found+to+be+cozy+and+cute.+It%27s+unacceptable+that+I+inform+them+about+their+trip+being+a+complete+waste+because+if+farmer%27s+market+and+Mom+%26amp%3B+Pop+stores+are+what+they+wanted%2C+they+needn%27t+had+traveled+half-way+across+the+world+but+to+their+nearby+Sabzi-Mandi+and+Kirana+store.Personally%2C+it%27s+great+that+people+are+ready+to+experiment+with+world+cuisines%2C+but+then+not+at+the+expense+of+food+or+the+guest+%E2%80%93+me+-+as+is+the+case+in+such+situations+the+food+is+just+a+facade+and+there%27s+no+real+substance+to+it+because+while+the+host+managed+to+get+some+cheese%2C+they+forgot+to+actually+learn+what+to+do+with+it.%22If+it%27s+someone+like+me%2C+I+don%27t+even+need+to+go+to+Switzerland%2C+instead+I+buy+a+whole+lot+of+cheese+during+transit+from+Amsterdam+airport+and+then+have+a+fondue+party+at+home%22+I+said+with+a+sly+smile+on+my+face.%C2%A0The+Drinkers+-+I%27ll+admit%2C+of+all+the+annoying+hosts%2C+it%27s+the+%22Drinkers%22+that+annoy+me+the+most.+I+like+a+drink+or+two+occasionally+and+it+doesn%27t+bother+me+if+someone+likes+to+drink+more+than+me.+What+I+find+exasperating+is+that+the+dinner+will+eventually+get+pushed+back+till+midnight+-+or+even+later+-+which+means+I%27m+having+to+make+small+talk+with+the+humans+around+me%2C+as+I+send+mental+messages+to+my+stomach+to+hold+on+a+little+longer+%E2%80%93+Mental+messages+Ha%21+As+if+I+could+actually+talk+to+my+stomach...+Unless%2C+have+you+been+spying+on+me%3FI%27ve+never+understood+this+infatuation+so+many+people+have+with+alcohol+or+booze+as+it+is+so+lovingly+called+-+I+hate+that+word.+These+parties+and+dinners+are+so+frustrating+that+should+the+host+catch+me+with+an+empty+glass%2C+they+will+literally+drag+me+-+like+my+mother+dragged+me+out+of+bed+on+cold+Delhi+mornings+when+I+would+refuse+to+get+out+for+school+-+to+the+bar+and+force+me+to+take+another+drink%2C+alcoholic+of+course.+Why+would+anyone+want+to+waste+their+hard+earned+money+that+they+have+partially+wasted+on+buying+the+alcohol+on+a+person+who+has+no+intention+of+drinking+it%2C+is+beyond+me%3FOn+the+other+hand%2C+had+my+mother+offered+me+a+similar+deal+on+those+cold+Delhi+mornings%2C+I+would+have+been+out+of+bed+in+a+jiffy.%C2%A0What%27s+more+maddening+is+when+a+teetotaler+comes+to+such+a+dinner%2C+the+host+thinks+it%27s+their+born+duty+to+convert+this+person+into+an+alcoholic+on+this+very+day+and+will+constantly+bug+the+guest+with+statements+like+%22have+a+little%22%2C+%22just+one+sip%22%2C+%22for+me%22%2C+%22don%27t+you+love+me%22%2C+unless+out+of+embarrassment+the+said+guest+will+maybe+hold+the+glass+or+take+a+sip+and+the+Host+will+forever+in+the+future+remind+everyone+that+it+was+during+their+dinner+that+the+teetotaler-ing+guest+had+alcohol+for+the+first+time.Oh%21+Great...+It%27s+time+for+shots+now%3B+probably+because+the+Host+saw+in+some+movie+that+all+fun+parties+must+have+shots.+Wait+what%3F+Beer+shots%3F+No%2C+No%2C+No.+No...That%27s+even+worse+than+putting+Kurkure+
549on+Pizza.%C2%A0The+Hiders+-+They+form+an+integral+part+of+the+Drinkers+group.+The+thing+with+alcohol+is+that+it+has+unfortunately+become+a+status+symbol%2C+and+thus+you+are+no+longer+just+what+you+eat+but+also+what+you+drink.+The+Hiders+are+basically+cunning+Drinkers.+They+are+aware+that+most+people+can%27t+tell+their+alcohols+so+they+either+hide+the+good+bottles+of+wine+and+whiskey+or+annoyingly+worse+will+say+fill+up+the+Blue+Label+bottle+with+an+inferior+whiskey+-+and+let%27s+face+it%2C+none+of+us+would+know+any+better.Put+your+hand+down+Sir%2C+I+served+you+a+vintage+wine+the+other+day+and+you+claimed+it+to+be+vinegar.+You+are+not+a+connoisseur+and+you+don%E2%80%99t+know+your+liquor.I%27ve+even+seen+hosts+who+have+a+server+next+to+them+at+the+entrance+holding+a+bottle+of+Blue+Label+to+offer+to+every+guest+arriving%2C+and+that%27s+more+than+just+annoying%2C+it%27s+a+little+sad...+and+I%27ve+just+arrived+Dude%2C+chill%21%C2%A0The+Non-Drinkers+-+I+feel+bad+for+the+non-drinkers+and+they+are+on+this+list+not+because+they+annoy+me+in+particular+but+rather+they+annoy+the+Drinkers+-+from+above.+The+non-drinkers+either+have+no+alcohol+being+served+or+else+they+have+a+tiny+collection+of+drinks+that+finishes+within+the+first+hour+leavening+nothing+else+to+do+but+eat+food+and+leave.You+know+KPK+%E2%80%93+Khao+Peeyo+aur+Khisko+%E2%80%93+but+without+the+P%2C+which+makes+it+Khao+aur+Kisko+%E2%80%93+short+and+sweet.I+love+these+dinners+because+they+end+quickly%2C+are+more+conversation+friendly%2C+and+I%27m+tucked+in+bed+by+midnight+knowing+that+the+next+day+will+be+hangover+free.+It%27s+also+cute+to+see+the+enthusiasm+displayed+by+a+non-drinker+who+is+serving+drinks.But%2C+the+Drinkers%2C+who+in+this+case+are+Guests%2C+overtime+have+become+smart+-+who+would+have+thought+-+and+in+such+instances+they+come+prepared+with+%22Car-O-Bar%22%2C+a+little+collection+of+spirits+in+the+boot+of+their+cars.+What+this+means+is+that+most+of+them+will+spend+half+the+party+outside%2C+smoking+and+drinking+next+to+the+cars%2C+leaving+the+Host+confused+and+desperately+trying+to+get+them+back+inside+for+food%2C+which+inevitably+will+get+delayed+till+midnight-+or+even+later.%C2%A0The+Food+Appreciators+-+This+is+a+little+bit+more+personal+and+not+just+limited+to+hosts%2C+but+ever+since+I+started+to+write+about+food%2C+people+for+some+reason+find+it+compulsory+to+share+their+views+about+everything+they+are+eating+around+me.+I+will+have+random+folk+come+up+and+tell+me+about+where+to+find+the+best+Samosa+and+if+I%27ve+eaten+at+some+obscure+restaurant+%E2%80%93+it%E2%80%99s+always+the+one+where+they+had+the+best+food+of+their+life+-+which+as+it+turns+out+is+owned+by+their+friend.+A+while+back+I+even+had+a+person+ask+me+if+I+was+going+to+review+the+food+I+was+eating+at+a+restaurant...+during+a+birthday+celebration.+I%27m+bad%2C+but+not+that+desperate+for+ideas.What%27s+annoying+is+that+the+hosts+will+quiz+me+about+ingredients+of+the+dinner+being+served+-+a+little+test+if+I+can+live+up+to+their+mantle+I+presume+-+and+will+undoubtedly+keep+on+asking+if+this+is+the+best+food+I%27ve+had%2C+until+I+am+embarrassed+and+have+to+nod+my+head+in+agreement+with+a+smile+-+a+sly+smile+mind+you.+I+love+food+and+I+write+about+it%2C+but+I+am+totally+capable+to+having+dinner+without+really+talking+about+it+in+detail.Now%2C+don%27t+ask+me+not+to+take+photographs+of+what+I+eat%2C+because+that+is+a+different+story+all+together.%C2%A0The+Busy+Businessperson+-+Dinner+for+me+is+a+time+to+relax%2C+to+spend+some+quality+time+with+friends+and+family+and+basically+get+away+from+the+nitty-gritty+of+daily+life.+Then+there+are+hosts+who+will+make+their+business+a+part+of+the+evening+one+way+or+another.+There+are+some+who+will+occasionally+have+long+loud+conversations+over+the+phone+which+consist+of+money+talk+and+remarks+like+%22come+to+the+office+and+take+the+cheque+for+30+lacs+tomorrow+morning%22+-+I+don%27t+know+that+many+super-duper+rich+unfortunately+who+would+cut+cheques+in+Crores.Or+better+yet%2C+there+are+the+hosts+who+will+have+someone+from+the+office+come+at+10+PM+because+important+papers+have+to+be+signed%2C+and+this+happens+every+time+I%E2%80%99m+over+for+dinner.+I+hate+business+talk+with+friends%2C+and+I%27m+not+lying+in+saying+that+I+still+am+unaware+of+the+exact+occupation+of+half+the+people+I+know+-+so+I+just+give+them+jobs+of+my+own+for+fun.%E2%80%9CThis+one+must+be+an+art+collector%3B+look+at+all+the+famous+art+pieces%2C+and+talk+about+agents%2C+and+wait%2C+never-mind%2C+they+are+all+framed+prints%E2%80%9D.%C2%A0%C2
549%A0The+Late+Hosts+-+No%2C+No%2C+they+aren%27t+dead%2C+there%27s+just+not+there.+If+you+are+one+of+those+-+like+me+-+that+crib+about+guests+who+come+late%2C+then+beware+of+the+Host+that+finds+it+fashionable+to+arrive+late+to+their+own+party.+I+once+went+to+a+wedding+reception+where+for+the+first+hour+and+the+half+there+was+no+one%2C+from+either+the+bride+or+the+groom%27s+side.+In+the+end%2C+people+left+much+before+the+hosts+arrived%2C+acting+as+if+nothing+had+happened.Being+someone+who+is+almost+always+on+time+-+disregarding+traffic+delays-+it+is+a+little+fun+arriving+%22early%22+to+see+all+the+last+minute+preparations.+I+get+a+preview+of+the+night+to+come+and+in+some+cases+also+know+what+food+to+avoid+%E2%80%93+was+that+cook+digging+in+his+nose+before+making+the+Naan%3F%E2%80%9CNo+thank+you%2C+I+am+on+a+diet+and+avoiding+Indian+breads+this+evening%E2%80%9DWhatever+the+result%2C+the+annoying+fact+is+that+not+being+present+to+greet+your+guests+is+nothing+short+of+rude+and+disrespectful+and+certainly+not+a+fashion+statement.%C2%A0The+Clueless+Host+-+The+last+of+the+lot+and+more+irritating+than+annoying+the+Clueless+Host+is+just+that%2C+clueless+about+everything+and+anything+that+is+happening+at+their+home+and%2For+party.+What%27s+worse%2C+some+hosts+will+announce+with+%C3%A9lan+that+hosting+is+below+them+and+they+can%27t+be+bothered+with+the+nitty-gritty+of+it%2C+and+why+should+they+when+an+%22organizer%22+has+been+hired+for+the+evening.%22This+is+a+dinner%2C+at+home%2C+for+5-6+couples%2C+not+a+freaking+marr
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662            I have to mention the brilliance of Thomas O in composing a collection of haunting stories that at first look seem disjointed but are actually based on the seven deadly sins. </p>
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