There are a few things that we come across which we would like to make a note so we can remember them better. So here are my features about things and places that impressed me.
Of eating and living
An artist in everyone
Balasubramaniam metals
Reliance Fresh
Akshaya group
Taste it Food
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OF EATING AND LIVING
There are people who live to eat and others who eat to live. In any case, food is an essential part of life. And then there are people who prefer the same kind of food all the items and others who get out of monotony. Thankfully, the people who would like to start business in the food industry have it all. There are a wide variety of restaurants all over the city of
It is one thing to eat out for the sake of it, and the other to order outside food for the necessity of it. There are people who can not make food at home either because they are not well enough, or they cannot spare time for it. And this has given rise to a new industry called home-made foods. These home-made foods are mostly made by housewives who can spare some time for earning an extra income. There are also people in this industry who like cooking and therefore have taken up this kind of business. So it has now become mutually beneficial.
However, home made food has a lot of benefits. The people who get into this industry mainly strive by word of mouth publicity. They make themselves known only to their friends and relative circle who, in turn spread out to their social circle. The home made foods can be trusted for being fresh and hygienic. This kind of business is sometimes unique if it is taken up by someone who is passionate about cooking. The recipes are made according to the family traditions and are very authentic. All said and done everyone will agree that they are more affordable than the hotel industry. They are less oily and therefore can be had on a daily basis by everyone including chronic illness patients and pregnant women.
However, on the other side, the home made food industry also has its own weak points. There may be inconsistency in making at home unlike that in hotels. A particular dish may have tasted well one day and not so good on the other. There may be some people who may offer multi-cuisine food, but may actually be the local version of the same food, with the ingredients changed to suit the taste buds of the localites. One major drawback is that most of the “foodmakers” are dependent on the circumstances at home. So if someone is sick or a relative drops in, they may not be able to supply food for that time.
Home made or hotel made, one does enjoy a break from everything, but still comes back to one’s own home with a renewed longing for their own homemade food.
AN ARTIST IN EVERYONE
Everyone likes beautiful things. But each of us has a different idea of what beauty is. It may be a painting or a sculpture or work on clothes paper or anything. It is ore interesting to create beautiful things; and Pidilite and Talk Media have made it possible for everyone to be an artist. One day under their effective training and I too got to be an artist; just like that!!!!
The Talk Media is a neighborhood weekly distributed free of cost at its surrounding areas. It has distribution in any areas namely – Annanagar, Adyar, Vadapalani, Nanganallur, Kellys, Broadway, Velachery, Nungabakkam, Mylapore, T.nagar. They mainly strive on the advertisements given in their papers.
The Pidilite Industry is a well known commodity in the market famous for its products like fevicol, fevicryl and its art materials. The two got together to organize a workshop to teach painting for beginners. The topics they took up were as follows: Pot painting greeting card making glass painting free stroke painting finger painting fabric method painting vegetable block painting. They had set the age limit to 14 years and above. The venue was The Red Cross Society, Egmore.
We were asked to bring a few things from home like chart paper white cloth glass for painting etc. However it was mentioned in the ad that we could get these items at the venue for a small price. So I decided to get it at the venue itself.
But then I realized how wrong I was. The crowd was unmanageable. What with above 800 people turning up for the workshop and most of the deciding to buy it at the venue. May be the organizers did not expect it. But we sure had to fight our way through the people at the counter to buy our goods. Once we got through this we had to give our names and get the painting materials at the pre-mentioned cost. And then we could go to the big hall and find a place for ourselves.
They began by giving an introduction on the company and the media. There were about 12 trainers in each hall; and there were 3 halls. Each of these 12 trainers would take up a group of about 40-50 participants while one instructor would be on the dais describing how to go about the painting. In this way the organizers were able to give individual attention to each of the 800 participants!!!! The instructors had been certified by the Pidilite industry as teachers of Arts and rafts after a session of training for the.
Mr Pramod Joseph had been the instructor at the hall where I had been and s Devakumari was our groups’ trainer.
We first started with the glass painting. Mr.Pramod had started with an introduction on the types of glass painting available and where they could be used. We were provided with the design to paint on and were instructed how to go about. Then we did the others like pot painting on fabric material pot painting and so on. We were given ample time to do the work and were guided by our personal trainers too. In between we had our lunch tie and then continued with our paints.
Sometime in the middle of the session we were also told about some of the products of the Pidilite group which we would not have known otherwise.
The Talk media director Kausalya Jawahar addressed the gathering towards the end of the day. I also got to talk to Mrs.Meera Rao who is qualified as a trainer for painting and raft works. She told e that they also conduct workshops for those who would like to be teachers in arts and rafts like her. The program will be for 5 days and the participants will be given a project work to do for a month or so. This project can be done at hoe and submitted to the teacher. They are evaluated and certified as Teachers for arts and rafts by the Pidilite group of Industries. They are also planning to conduct workshops for kids less than 14 years of age.
Now I look forward give a face lift to that new plain dress of mine that I bought last week and proudly wear it for a party.
BALASUBRAMANIAM METALS
Balasubramaniam Metals Group founded by Andy Nadar in 1981 has been a success story due to the untiring efforts of BSM brothers Ganapathy and Raghupathy. Started as a shop dealing with stainless steel items, it has grown as a largest retailer of consumer durables in southern suburbs. “We aim to satisfy every need of the customer as we offer range of products from a stainless steel utensil to the laptop” says the managing partner Mr. Raghupaty.
Their latest venture includes manufacturing purfied water named as Sri Narmad, and also atta, maida and rava under the name Sabari, which was launched in September.
The first impression as you enter the shop isn’t very good as the entrance is congested with all kinds of gift items on display. They even take out the goodies outside the shop on the road to display.
If you have bought a new home and are planning to furnish it, your search ends here. You get everything from plates to kitchen storage containers, cookers and crockery, bathroom stands and racks, fancy items for your showcase, nonstick cookware, toys, bicycles and tricycles, clocks and electric chimneys too. They also have a variety of stands to dry out washed clothes.
On the other side of the wall, you get Television sets, washing machines, microwave, refrigerators, phones and cell phones etc. Climb the stairs and you find yourself in the midst of all kinds of wood works and furniture. There are wall units for TV sets, study tables, office tables, dining sets, cots, cupboards, and what not.
The best part is that the employees here understand your needs are guide you suitably to meet your requirements without being partial to any particular brand.
Back to Features That I FancyRELIANCE FRESH
No 9, TMA Mahal,
Phone: 044-43585703
Reliance Retail, the 100% subsidiary of Reliance Industries, on October 28 unveiled Reliance Fresh, the first of its multi-format retail foray involving an investment of Rs 25,000 crore.
Reliance Fresh is the company’s brand for neighbourhood fresh-food outlets. It will also sell kitchen equipment and other edibles. Besides, it has planned hypermarkets, supermarkets, discount stores, department stores, convenience stores and specialty stores, to be unveiled shortly.
“These stores, ranging from 2,000 to 5,000 sq feet, will provide customers with a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, staple foods and other products in a world-class ambience,” said Gunender Kapur, president, foods business, at the unveiling ceremony.
The strategy is to open one Reliance Fresh store in a radius of three to four km to serve 1,000-2,000 families. This means about 30-40 stores in the major metros. The air-conditioned stores recorded a combined sales of Rs 22 lakh on the inaugural day itself.
Reliance Fresh is selling vegetables and fruits sourced from farmers through the company’s agri hubs.
One fine evening my door bell rang, and I opened to find 2 men holding a tray with and an invitation card. I was invited to a grand opening of a new fruit and veggie shop in Nanganallur called Reliance Fresh. The invitation talked about some membership and the benefits also. I could not resist visiting the shop, which I did a day later.
As I entered, I was greeted with a “vanakkam” with folded hands. I was given a basket for collecting my goodies, and guided through the racks and racks of the fresh greeneries inside. There were stands at a few points where you can tear away a plastic cover and each item is to be taken in separate covers. If you want to weigh them, turn around and you will find a weighing machine perched on a stand. I found that the fruits and veggies were at a much lesser price than available in the market, which gives it an edge over the other veggie shops.
At one point there were some non-seasonal and imported fruits like the strawberries and kiwis, apart from apples and pears. You can also find many English veggies like the yellow and red capsicum, celery and broccoli. And then there are cut veggies, packed together for making sambar or a spicy corn soup. The pineapples are available in full version, peeled version and also sliced versions.
As you enter the veggie section, there are about 4 to 5 varieties of beans waiting to be picked up in separate covers perched on the top of a nearby stand. Brinjals, cabbages, and cauliflowers follow the trend. Potatoes, onions and tomatoes are available in 1kg packs as well as in the loose.
The spread of a variety of breads is worth mentioning as they bring in new and fresh stock everyday. There are white breads, sandwich breads, brown breads, and atta shakti breads. The presence of Buns and Croissants make a pretty sight here and you can’t resist picking one of them for your basket.
A few shining, stainless steel cutlery items add to the beauty of the racks. Priced reasonably, they make a good gift item for your relatives and friends; why, even for your own kitchen.
The chill food section is a must visit place as they stock a range of bottled flavoured milks and lassis. The carton version of the same is available. The frozen foods include the ready-to-make items like veggie cutlets, samosas, parathas, French fries and so on. It goes without saying that a freezer full of ice creams is also there.
After filling your shopping basket(s) with all these, you go to one of the counters for billing. As you stand there, you are tempted to lay hands on the range of chocolates from all over the world, arranged just near the billing counter.
The billing is very fast as each counter is computerized to weigh the goodies. The billing is done by well trained employees who operate the touch-screen systems. If you have a membership card, you can reap reward points according to the amount purchased.
There is a counter where a customer can approach for queries, suggestions and grievances too.
All's well that ends well, isn’t it? Well, come home after the shopping, and you don’t have to sit and sort out the veggies to refrigerate them. Just throw the plastic bags into the veggies tray and relax.
Back to Features That I FancyAkshaya group
Address:18C, lakshmi nagar, 6th street
Phone:9841473749, 9884302314, 04422240258
There was an article in a local newspaper that drew my attention. It said that one of the Nanganallurians makes eggless cake at home on order for birthdays and parties.
So I decided to give it a try. When I went there I found a whole lot of other activities too! They came up with the samples they made of Fashion jewellery, saree designing, beauty treatments and so on.
Mrs. Regamani, Mrs Rukmani and Mrs. Janaki form a group called Akshaya (meaning forever). They make fashion jewellery on order as well as for sale in the exhibitions they organize periodically. If you want a jewellery set to match your new saree, there you are. The price starts at Rs 150/- for ordinary stones, and increase depending on the quantity and quality used. You can also give a new look to your old silk saree with designs made by sticking threads, stones, chamkis etc.. One such patch is charged Rs 60/-, and your saree may need 5 to 6 of such patches normally. Designs with 3D fabric colors etc are also done. You can order handmade return gifts for your guests at parties or during the Navaratri season.
If you are interested in learning it from them and doing it yourself, they can train you too. Jewellery classes are priced at Rs 650/- to cover a range of 5 items in 4 hours. The timings are flexible and you can fix it up with them.
Mrs. Janaki is a beautician who can visit your house for the required beauty treatments.
They conduct frequent exhibitions to display their products and sell them.
All said and done, one thing remains to be mentioned. The eggless cake was real fluffy and yummy and was appreciated by one and all. The only thing it left us wishing was that the icing could have been done with cream instead of butter.
Back to Features That I FancyTaste It Food
Address: 15, Surendra nagar, Adambakkam, Chennai
Phone: 04422445931, 04422452479
I came across the Sevai of Taste It Food during the Thyagaraja festival at Ranjani Hall in Nanganallur, where they had their temporary stall. The sevai had been so tasty, a filling yet light tiffin for dinner. It is healthy and easily digestible. That’s what makes it a preferred food for the surgical patients, and the diabetics. It is made of Parboiled rice and so contains vitamin B. The flavors available are Lemon, tamarind, tomato and coconut. They are available in packets of 200 gms each priced at Rs 18/-. You can also buy plain sevai and add your own flavor, or better eat it with a side dish like kurma or coconut milk.
As I visited their place to order for my daughter’s birthday party, I got to know more about them. I was surprised at the homely atmosphere they maintain. The place was spic and span, and the men working were fresh and clean. I could tell they were hygienic and the only smell there was that of the flavours being mixed to the sevai. Then I found that there was more to it. They make kozhukattai, both sweet and salt, adai batter, idli/dosa batter, and pulikatchal. All these are freshly made and dispensed immediately. So if you want to order a large quantity, you have a place an order at least a day in advance. They also home deliver reasonably sized orders at an extra cost of Rs 20/-.
They take party orders, corporate orders, and also supply to hospitals. They have a dispensing stall at
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