bhai Sahab Maza Aa Gaya - could n miss the movie Chef for anything , so convinced my self to indulge in luxury , PVR director cut was planned ..... Super decision - Perfect ticket booking experience , super ambiance, polite staff , clean loo's ,great in cinema Butler service ; very comfortable recliners , clean pillow and blanket - yaar sahi mein maza aa gaya .. what an experience - It i s perfect way to watch a movie and sit with the wife (the distance in between two recliners forbids her from pinching, gossiping, tell u story , waking you up etc etc ah yes also watching how much you are eating lol ) no romantic angle for sure heheheheheheh. Ajay Bijli has made a beautiful cinema and a perfect concept for people like me who go for movies once in three months - yes for the regulars who must watch a movie a week its an out of budget proposition - we paid 2000 plus taxes :( . The sad parts - please be ware they have a no cancellation policy - we suffered - bought three tickets in anticipation that our son wud come along but the Italy Uruguay match kept him away ... i called the concierge service to cancel my one extra ticket they outright refused and said it is the managements decision lo karlo baat , now u cant defy the management rules right . anyways we requested them to put iot for resale - which apparently they did and i got a call at 12 at night to inform me that the ticket got sold - so both of us were like relieved and were suddenly ok with spending a thousand rupees each for a movie heheheheheeh. Shall go and collect the same today . Ok then in hall ordering we ordered bade dar dar ke a coffeee and a caramelized pop corn Only 458/- chalo yaar chalta hai kaunsa hum ne roz roz anan hai .But yes everything is frightfully expensive don't even look at the menu lol . Yes please note u r provided a free bottle of water -please drink it and carry the left over with you on the way out hahahahahahaha, we did that . Another point they rent the phone chargers by the hour - Rs.300 per hour wonder why - so avoid and keep phone fully charged .
The movie is uninterrupted so please do all the necessary things before you settle into your recliner . wink wink . Haan forgot to mention I personally dont go to cinema halls for English movies only for one reason i miss most of the dialog thanks to the accents - so prefer watching movies with subtitles at home lol , but the sound system was so good at Pvr that i understood even the whispers .. thank god .
CHEF the Movie - Just too good - A foodies delight , A Bloggers learning experience , A critics - a lesson to be learnt; beautiful movie could relate dto it every second . Even if it had a Hindi movie type concept was fantastically done . the father and son bonding post a divorce beautifully dramatized , the husband and wife relationship as friends post a divorce made so easy , the chef and his team relationship so well spelt , the owners equation with the team and his expectation from his team well defined , Screenplay amazing and apt , the roles were perfectly done . Overall a well made movie thoroughly motivating .
Lessons learnt
Owners : Please give your chefs the leeway , freedom to Experiment - they are creative people - they need freedom that freedom to create magic - give them space to breathe experiment discover travel and showcase their abilities . Dont be superstitious about the menu - learn to accept change - your customers , the market dynamics all of the change and u need to change with them .
Bloggers - heheheheh a very sensitive topic now days in India ... as i see it at the moment the qualifying round is going on for being a critic - lets see who all get attached to magazines , newspapers to become critics .
Anyways - the lesson bloggers need to learn is - please know your subject before you write or put your thots in print - if you are describing a dish dont just say it was nice - go deeper on the construct of the dish etc etc , dont just say i like it or i did not like that even a baby can say - since you are making a effort to write and expecting people to read what you write it better be detailed , illustrative and true and please please do some research and then pen down your thots your feelings your opinions .
Pictures - please make sure the pictures you post on your blogs are good and they dont bring the image of the restaurant down - trust me it can - a bad photo can leave a bad taste in the mouth of the customers.
Language - Your language preferred since it your blog , make your own style dont copy anyone else... be nice and easy .
Honesty - A blogger shud have the guts to tell the owner or the chef that he is unhappy with the food and wil not write a blog immediately but would come another time to review the place once again if at all . Never try and thrash a restaurant . If you are unhappy about a particular dish then please do go ahead and mention it but if the overall experience was really bad then - it is reserved for the owner and the chef only not the public . Be Honest subtly.I know making a blog is as easy as writing a mail , anyone can do it - but people look forward to honest well researched blogs to follow .Entertain them , make them laugh ,build curiosity in them to visit the place .-, infact give them a reason to visit the place and not run away from it .
Respect : Please give all the due respect to the CHEFS - who sweat in the kitchen trying to please people , The OWNERS - who had the balls to open a place like this . The Service team who try to please you throughout.
The Critics : Yes you are well experienced , your are more knowledgeable , people know you - you are the master of your trade - Just Dont HURT creative people , Give the Chef recognition and appreciation - its high time we all did that - if we want to put India on the culinary map then we have to recognize the Chefs talent and expose the same to the world . Like what is done globally - in the movie also due to the critics comments the chef got fired nothing happened to the restaurant or the owner ..... Being Soft and nice would be wonderful . hehehehe ab toh mei gya :) koi na my blof my feeling lol .
The Chefs : Nothing much to say to you guys You are god - you feed people what could be better - just a wild thot please kind to the team - they are human too not necessary to make them fo the same ragda u went thru time have changed - get into dialog s with them for improvement , give them also a chance to show their skills . Fight for your space and try not get comfortable in the position you are in - there is more in store for you (int he movie if the critic had not given a bad review the chef wudn have moved on to explore newer avenues ), and similarly for the owners and the patrons . India is changing chefs are getting recognized internationally and you are a vital part of this revolution , we will help you get on the map and you wil help us with your awesome deliveries . And yes you do have a family life - dont ignore it for your passion - balance it out . Chefs a small piece of advise start speaking to chef of other restaurants and kitchens - it wil only help you guys grow , be friends , help each other and make the Food Experience awesome for al of us.
The Owners : You guys are definitely gutty , you have a vision , a understanding f the market m,thats why you are here - Salute you guys .... A just a piece of advise - encourage your Chefs and the team to travel , to educate themselves timely, give them space to experiment , let them interact with the customers , Trust them , Believe them and let them be the front face of the restaurant , let them be the reason for someone to come back to you .
Foodies : Learn to appreciate and not naak saadoa , appreciate the effort , express your displeasure by not visiting again , be vocal subtly , dont go by others experience check out your own . Yes you are paying for the food - agreed ,u deserve e the best and am sure the establishment also want to deliver the best to you - they are human , they also have bad hair days accept this fact , dont throw names , dont insult .. just be calm and enjoy the hospitality.
Overall : PLEASE DO NOT HURT ANY CREATIVE PERSON - Appreciate creativity in any form , your help wil only help people getting more creative . A brilliant movie , a must see for all connected to food .. you will drool and you will learn what goes on in the food industry. Highly recommended to Chefs, Owners , foodies , bloggers , critics .
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