In this issue

Food is a major part but restaurant need to first understand how the guest is served best to be different from the masses. Seafood is now popular in most of the restaurants around India. It is available all time, even in off-seasons, to offer the year long experience to the customers. Cover Story takes a look at the health benefits of seafood and the cuisines which make it one of the most cherished victuals.

Everyone loves enjoying rich and delicious food that delivers new tastes and flavours. People who cook for a passion love serving cuisine that will excite their customer’s taste buds. Though enjoying new flavours is always exciting, the plate the food is served on is just as important. In fact, the way you present your cuisine could make or break your business. Don’t forget the impact crockery and glassware will have on your business and customers. The business story stress upon the role of tableware in offering comprehensive dining experience to the guests.

One of the effective ways for food service businesses to become environment-friendly is through the use of edible cutlery. Feature story discusses how the usage of edible cutlery has become popular in India’s food service industry and how it would curtail the usage of plastic spoons and plates.

Date is a healthy and tasty fruit, which can enrich our day-to-day diet and can add more sweetness and health to our eating out adventures. Learn more about it in the Agri story.

With more and more people showing their preference to go for products that are organic and low on sugar content, know about the new opportunities to start ventures dealing in fruit jams and jellies to cater to the new breed of consumers in processed food section.

Soul Stirring Seafood

India’s coastal areas are known for their serene beaches and sumptuous seafood. Seafood, for an Indian connoisseur of food, does not comprise only of fish – though we have some exotic species – but of various other crustaceans like crabs, lobsters, prawns, etc. Compared to red meat – and even chicken – seafood is not only tastier but also more healthy. Recipes of seafood cooked with special Indian spices and herbs have proved popular not only with Indians but even foreign tourists. Ashok Malkani takes a look at the health benefits of seafood and the cuisines which make it one of the most cherished victuals. The desire of the diners for something “different” has also made the chefs try innovative and imaginative recipes with exotic spices.

10+ mins

Improve Your Business With… Elegant Dinnerware

Tableware plays an important role in a dining experience. For an F&B outlet to succeed it is important to set the mood for an exhilarating dining experience, which can be ensured by an attractive and presentable table setting. For a hotel or restaurant, the right selection of tableware and dinnerware are as important as the food and ambience of the establishment. For the hotel or restaurant the right election and display of tableware is as important as the fare that is served. But purchasing restaurant cutlery and crockery can be a daunting task as one has to envision the table setting in the total environmental décor of the outlet. Trying to figure out everything – from how much tableware to buy to what style will serve best in the establishment can seem to be an insurmountable job. Ashok Malkani tries to make the task of the restaurateur a little less problematic by highlighting the range of tableware available and the pros and cons of different types of cutlery and crockery.

8 mins

It Is Time To Eat Your Spoon!

Today, going green is not an option but should be perceived as a compulsion by individuals, societies and businesses.

5 mins

A Sweet Date with Health

Date is a healthy and tasty fruit, which can enrich our day-to-day diet and can add more sweetness and health to our eating out adventures. One cannot be certain about the geography of its origin, but it is commonly believed to be originated in the Fertile Crescent region, which lies between Egypt and the ancient Mesopotamia. It is also believed that the date palm tree, which bears date fruit, originated in present day Iraq.

4 mins

‘Jam' Of A Business

With more and more people showing their preference to go for products that are organic and low on sugar content, there are now new opportunities to start ventures dealing in fruit jams and jellies to cater to the new breed of consumers

5 mins

Diverse And Delectable Platter At Imagica

Veeraj Shenoy, the Vice President, F&B and Retail Merchandise of the Imagica theme park comes across as a dynamic but unassuming professional. He is leading the F&B operations at the Imagica theme park, located in Khopoli, near Lonavala.

4 mins

A Feast For All Senses!

Capital Kitchen - Taj Palace, New Delhi

3 mins

Carbohydrates: The Quintessential Energy Source

Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are macronutrients and are needed in large amounts in our body. Vitamins and minerals form the micronutrients and are required in small amounts by our body. All of these are necessary for physiological and biochemical processes of the human body and help assimilate and utilize food for carrying out activities and maintaining health.

6 mins

Fighting Pests At Restaurants

While finding the right vendor for pest control is one of the biggest challenges that housekeepers face, their job does not end in outsourcing the work.

6 mins

Truly Versatile!

Awadesh Jha, Food and Beverage Manager, Novotel Guwahati GS Road.

2 mins

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Food & Beverage Business Review Magazine Description:

Food and Beverage Business Review – This is a bi-monthly magazine covering the entire gamut of activities that define the institutional F&B business - from "Farm to Fork", right from agricultural produce and meat products to dairy, food processing & bakery, beverages, equipment, cuisine, marketing and other related issues. The magazine goes behind the scenes to give the F&B professional, information, news and features about the business. The objective of the magazine is to develop a proper institutional marketing synergy between Food & Beverage, Food processing, Foodservice & the Food Retail industry. The range of articles covers food service, processing, food retail, equipment, theme & design, technology, food hygiene, marketing and training etc. Partnering with vendors, the magazine informs the target audience of new developments thus saving their valuable time and money. The magazine reaches to individuals who have titles of chef, F&B Manager, menu planner, restaurateur, bartender, sommelier.etc. In the food service industry; channel buyers, category managers in major organised retail chain stores, importers and distributors.