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leisure Travel My
Prakash Bang weekend
tells us about Tanushree
his journeys Rakshit,
through two ballroom dancer/
native choreographer,
The best test of intelligence is American captures her
villages called
what we do with our leisure pueblos
favourite moments
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Ravish Arora — director of Inn-Venue Hospitality

Management Pvt Ltd that owns Baker’s Basket,
Polkadots and Deccan Rendezvous — decodes some
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80%
food facts for Puneites. PAULA RAY REPORTS
1 Multi-cuisine restaurants claim to serve
dishes from across the world, but actually
to increase sales. That apart, talent is very limit-
ed when it comes to authenticity. Most of the
their tastes are in keeping with the Indian people who own restaurants - almost 80 per cent
palate. What are your views on the bastardisa- - are not from the industry and don’t have tech-
tion of global cuisine? nical knowledge. But now in Pune a segment is
I am a purist. I personally don’t like to mix developing with discerning tastes.
dishes. But your business depends on what peo-
ple want. You have to go with the market forces TURN TO PAGE 24

RESTAURANT
OWNERS ARE
NOT FROM
THE INDUSTRY