Kamalambal Catering Services, Ponniammanmedu
Ok. Sivasubramanian is a well-known voice to Kamalambal Catering Services’ 222K Instagram followers, and his descriptions in his mellifluous voice of the objects on the menu are as participating as they’re mouth-watering. “My father ran a small restaurant in Uraiyur, near Trichy, and it was from him that I learned the nuances of cooking. I launched Kamalambal in 1998, in Chennai,” he says. With a employees of about 140, he’s engaged on making about 140 tonnes of sweets and savouries this season.
Proprietor of Kamalambal Catering Services, Sivasubramanian on the venue.
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For the primary time, Sivasubramanian is establishing a reside kitchen and organising a Deepavali sale. “For the past 15 years, we hired a wedding hall and preparef the bakshanams based on pre-orders,” he says.
Alongside conventional favourites akin to athirasam, Mysore pak, and badam halwa, he’s recognized for specialty treats akin to blueberry kaju katli, biscoff kaju katli, Oreo burfi, karuppu ulundhu laddoo, and kavuni arisi halwa. Popular savouries embrace karuvepela karasev, ragi ribbon pakoda, and Madras combination. Assorted packing containers can be found in 1/4-kilogram parts for ₹160, with bulk orders additionally accepted. While you store, attempt the espresso counter, which additionally shares snacks via the day.
Kamalambal Catering has launched blueberry kaju kathli, biscoff kajukathli and oreo milk burfi for Deepavali.
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@Vidhya Bharathi Kalyana Mantapam, Mylapore. Till October 19, 9am to 9pm. For particulars, name 9444017858.
Pattappas Catering Services, Triplicane
L.V. Pattappa, the legendary caterer, is 77, but nothing escapes his eye. He continues to be a grasp of multitasking — from getting ready jangri to checking the feel of the Mysore pak. And when acquainted clients arrive, he personally serves them piping sizzling filter espresso.
“We usually organise our Deepavali bazaar at SVR Kalyana Mandapam on Lloyds Road, but that building has been demolished this year. We had no choice but to move to another location” says Balaji, Pattappa’s son.
L.V. Pattappa getting ready badam halwa within the kitchen
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Special Arrangement
With a big and loyal clientele, the caterer attracts each particular person and company consumers in enormous numbers. To make buying simpler, Balaji has arrange a DHL desk to ship recent sweets, savouries, podis, and Deepavali legiyam abroad, catering to households residing overseas. “This year, we have reduced our production by 30%,” says Balaji. “Customers who usually send bakshanams to their families in the US are hesitant this year, and since courier orders to that country formed a major part of our sales, we’ve been particularly affected.”
Pattapa is on the kitchen, personally overseeing his signature preparation, the badam halwa. “I made 1,000 kilograms of badam halwa yesterday, and today I am making 600 kilograms. Based on the sales, I will prepare batches of 200 kilograms again,” says Pattapa, including that the Deepavali Bazaar runs due to the onerous work of over 300 employees members.
Sweet and savoury objects are made every single day and offered on the counters.
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The crew affords thirattipaal, nukkal, maaladu, badam halwa, jangri, and conventional Mysore pak this yr. Popular savouries embrace combination, boondi, kara sev, mullu murukku, and kai murukku. The Sammandhi Seer Bakshanam Box, priced at ₹3,000, incorporates 100 grams every of 25 totally different sweets. For gifting, the Thala Deepavali Box is offered at ₹1,350 for one kilogram of various sweets, whereas a 1/4-kilogram field is priced at ₹250. Customers can even purchase sambar, rasam, and idli podi on the counters.
Pattappa popularised the idea of a reside espresso and tea counter, serving Ven pongal, idly, sambar sadam, curd rice, vatha kulambu sadha, kichadi, upma and extra. to customers. “It is a service we offer to our customers who have been supporting us for over five decades,” says Balaji.
@Sri Rani Mahal, Kovilambakkam. Till October 19, 9am to 9pm. Call 9840127999. Orders might be door delivered in Chennai. For on-line orders, go browsing to www.pattappas.com.
Sastha Catering Services, Porur
This yr Venkatesan is providing Thala Deepavali Box in 1/2 and one kilo packing containers
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For common guests to the Music Academy in the course of the music season, R.Ok. Venkatesan is a well-known presence, serving dosas, idlis and freshly made meals on the sabha canteen. A preferred wedding ceremony caterer, he has been operating a reside kitchen forward of Deepavali, for the previous 4 years.
“It began with requests from customers whose family weddings I cater to. For Deepavali, folks in the US wanted to order sweets so we decided to set up a live counter and offer freshly made bakshanams,” says Venkatesan, proprietor of the catering service. He has launched dry badam cake, Swiss chocochip cake and badam custard apple cake this season.
His jangri is a crowd-pleaser and usually disappears off the cabinets shortly after it’s ready. Other favourites embrace butter badusha, wheat halwa, conventional Mysore pak, motichur laddoo, and coconut burfi, together with a wide range of savouries. For the competition, they’re providing a Thala Deepavali Hamper, priced at ₹600 for 1/2 kilogram and ₹1,200 for 1 kilogram.
@Narayani Ammal Kalyana Mandapam, Mandaveli. Till October 19, 9am to 9pm. Call 9962919460 for particulars on pan India and abroad orders.
L.V.N. Catering Services, Mylapore
L.N. Srinivasan, recognized for his muhurtha sappadu (conventional wedding ceremony feast), is venturing into a brand new festive idea this Deepavali — hiring a marriage corridor and getting ready an array of sweets and savouries main as much as the competition. “I’m starting small this year with 12 varieties of sweets and seven types of savouries,” says Srinivasan. “The venue is compact, and I’m only testing the waters this time. Based on the experience, we’ll organise it on a larger scale next year.”
Proprietor of LVN Catering, Srinivasan (proper) supervising the kitchen the place sweets and savouries are being made.
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Visitors can stay up for conventional favourites akin to thirattipaal, maaladu, jangri, Mysore pak, adhirasam, and ladoo. Among the savoury objects, kai murukku, mullu murukku, oma podi, and combination are anticipated to be crowd-pleasers. Try his vary of rasam, sambar and idli podi on the venue.
@PK Mahal, Mylapore. Till October 19, 8am to 8pm. To order, name 9444382825.
Arusuvai Arasu Catering Services, West Mambalam
N. Sridhar, his son Kamesh, and virtually all of their household are busy attending to clients forward of Deepavali. “This year, we have introduced baklava (₹40 per piece), and as was done the previous years, we offer six types of halwa, along with the traditional sweets and savouries ,” says Kamesh.
Arusuvai has launched baklava this yr and affords six forms of halwa
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“We are known for our dry-fruit sweets, of which we offer 10 different varieties. Our specialty sweets include rose petal cookies, gud ka rasagulla (jaggery rasagulla), regular rasagulla, and cashew Mysore pak,” he provides. “At this venue, we have live counters for jangri, athirasam, and gulab jamun,” says Soumya Ramesh, Sridhar’s sister. All sweets and savouries are made on the venue. “For savoury lovers, our navadhanya mixture, special mixture, karasev, and kai murukku are especially popular.”
Customers are provided filter espresso and tea, and they will pattern objects earlier than making their buy.
@Ethiraja Kalyana Mandapam, Alwarpet. On until October 19. 9.30am to 9pm. Online orders accepted at www.arusuvaiarasu.in. Call 9962151204 for particulars.
Srisaihasini Catering, Ambattur and Nanganallur
Young and enthusiastic Uma Krishnaswamy, a third-generation entrepreneur carrying ahead her household’s wealthy culinary legacy, is brimming with concepts this festive season. In the previous she would organise a Deepavali Sweets Mela at her Ambattur kitchen facility, establishing a shamiana to welcome clients. This yr Uma has chosen a marriage corridor because the venue.
“My grandfather started the catering business in 1960, followed by my father, and now I’ve taken over the reins,” says Uma, who’s including a enjoyable twist to the celebrations by conducting a fortunate draw for guests on all three days — with winners receiving particular hampers.
Traditional sweets are excessive on demand throughout Deepavali
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M. Srinath
The mela options an array of conventional sweets akin to nukkal, jaggery adhirasam, sugar adhirasam, chandrakala, suryakala, and three forms of halwa — kasi halwa, wheat halwa, and asoka halwa. On the savoury platter, favourites embrace ragi combination, thenkuzhal, masala peanuts, and achu murukku, amongst others. An assorted milk candy field is priced at ₹300, whereas gulab jamun will likely be freshly ready and served at a reside counter every single day (₹25 per piece). Door supply can be out there.
@Lakshmi Hall, Ashok Nagar. October 17-19, 9am to 9pm. To order, name 9941659423.
