“This job is not enough. I cannot afford to work full time, so my earnings from food delivery is not enough. Especially with these rains, I have had fever twice in the last two weeks,” says Rahul, 19 year old delivery partner with Swiggy in Hyderabad. “Not only have the rains taken a toll on […]
Category: Food & Cuisine
‘Shortage Of Beef’ Dips Sale, Changes Taste Of Famous ‘Hyderabadi Kebabs’ As ‘Baigan Ke Kababs’
The century-old iconic eatery in Hyderabad has been selling kebabs made of chicken and goat meat after it reopened earlier this month. Customers say it’s ‘majboori ke kebab’ In Hyderabad old city area. There is something special about a kebab, that combination of meat and vegetables skewered on a bamboo spear roasted over coals. The […]
Amid Covid, Roadside Eateries Struggle To Survive In Hyderabad
The worst-affected roadside eateries during the Covid Lockdown. The coronavirus made us to become beggers as the entire established business gone and the market is completely down, says many roadside food vendors. The once popular roadside eateries in the city which reopened following the easing of lockdown restrictions have been experiencing hard times with a […]
Post Lockdown, Foodies Are Vying For ‘Take Away’ Food In Hyderabad
In post Lockdown scenario, Hyderabad’s food industry is going through a serious rearrangement, mostly focussing on safety measures. For diners in the city, the choice is to either be like Jack Nicholson in As Good As It Gets or let the restaurant staff take charge. Taking your own cutlery to the restaurant might seem extreme […]
No ‘Haleem’ During Ramzan Month Due To Covid Pandemic In Hyderabad
Casting a gloom over the festive season of Ramzan, Hyderabadis will have to forgo their yearly ritual of relishing the lip-smacking dish of haleem this year, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Haleem Makers’ Association, an association of haleem making hotels and food joints in Hyderabad, has taken a unanimous decision not to prepare the […]
Why Using ‘Recycled Cooking Oil’ Can Land Vendors In Jail?
Your favourite pakoras or samosas might taste delicious but do you know that it may be a serious health hazard if the oil used to fry them is not fresh, a common practice at almost all roadside food vendors who aren’t aware of the health hazards or legal implications of repeated heating of edible cooking […]
Why A ‘Hindu Customer’ Refused To Accept Ordered Food Through A ‘Muslim Swiggy Delivery Executive’ In Hyderabad?
In a sheer shocking mode, a Hindu man from old city area of Hyderabad refused to accept food that was to be delivered to him by a Muslim Swiggy delivery executive. The Swiggy executive has filed a police complaint with the Shah Ali Banda police station over the incident that took place. One gets to […]
‘Wellness-Drink Shots’ Are The New ‘Hangover Cure’ Trending In Hyderabad
The ‘shot culture’ that was stared about 20 years ago has peaked now and is used as an antidote to pollution, sleep deprivation and many more. Tried Jeeves’ raw egg, Worcester sauce, and red pepper hangover cure, primarily because there has been no Jeeves-like person in today’s life. But have gone through a variety of […]
The ‘Frustrated Loneliness’ Of A ‘Food Delivery Partner’ In South India
The narrow, meandering lanes of HSR Layout in south-eastern Bengaluru has, for some years, held up a sign to the rest of the country on what’s going to be the next big thing in the start-up realm. Flipkart and Swiggy started life a few streets to the west, in Koramangala, HSR’s older, more congested cousin. […]
Swiggy In Hyderabad Witnessed A Delivery Agents ‘Blackout’ For Payment Issues
A section of food delivery executives of Swiggy in Hyderabad are protesting over a reduction in payment scale. The food delivery executives allege that payment scale was changed without any intimation from the management to the employees. Scores of delivery executives are staying away from service as part of the protest. About 200 delivery executives […]