Recently, a fine dining event was organized by the Palladian Club (3rd floor), Bengal Chambers of Commerce. It was a pop-up lunch buffet or a food huddle and was named Meal On. All food lovers were cordially invited to the event and they got to experience some of the finest meals of Kolkata. The Palladian Club on 21st February was filled with the fragrance of some of the best preparations of the top restaurants in Kolkata. The event started from 12 in the noon and continued till 4PM. The participating restaurants were Bohemian, Oudh 1590, 6 Ballygung Place, Balaram Mullick & Radharaman Mullick, Gabbar’s Bar & Kitchen, Mrs. Magpie, H#shtagwaale, Chowman and last but not the least The Palladian Club. The concept of food huddle is initially portrayed by Claude Lévi-Strauss, an anthropologist, in his famous book titled Le Cru et le Cuit, interpreted as The Raw and the Cooked. Huddle is described as an antiquated activity of a group assembling, ordinarily in a tight hover, to strategize, propel or celebrate. The festival of culinary craftsmanship. This event, Meal On was a result of such an idea. It is an interesting idea which loans itself well to the field of gastronomy and mirrors an industry which is strong and longing to develop. This event was organized by Aanton Mookherjee, imaginative and showcasing officer, Wedoria Technologies, a Calcutta-based advanced start-up. According to the managing director of Oudh 1590 and Chowman, Debaditya Chaudhury, this type of event is seen very rare in Calcutta. People should be encouraged more to organize such events more often. A healthy competition is very much needed, but Calcutta has never seen restaurants coming together and arranging a buffet under one single roof. Meal On powered by Zomato also looked forward to build up a good and brotherly relation between some of the best restaurants of Kolkata. I got invited by Zomato to represent this event as official food blogger of Zomato. Mane foods and recipes were made in this event, especially by the participating restaurants. The visitors got a chance to taste both veg and non-veg dishes. The common thing about each outlet was that they offered a starter and then a main course. It was a full and perfect diet for everyone as sweet dishes were also available in the event. Complement these luxurious dishes with Palladian Lounge’s selection of Mocktails (Mojito, Margirata and Aam Panna) and your craving will be sorted in an instant. Mocktails here were fun and went well with the food. Food Huddle was no doubt a novel concept which made Bengal Chamber of Commerse, Palladian Lounge crowded even on a Sunday. Such a unique and novel issue is worth the crowd. The organizers arranged this event with an aim to offer something different and unique to the people of Calcutta. The best part about this arrangement is that you can get a variety of mouth watering dishes from the experts. Grabbing the meal tickets was also made easier prior to the start of the event in all the participating outlets. For one person the cost of the ticket was INR 1750 which was quite reasonable. This was no doubt a great even for all the food lovers. Different experimental dishes were also offered by the participating restaurants which was no doubt lip smacking. It was a collaborative initiative, a great food festival to offer the finest foods of Calcutta to every citizen. The event saw numerous food enthusiasts enjoying their meal with either a large group or by their own. In every corner there was smiling faces holding their plate full of tasty dishes. The sprinkles of conversation were mixed with a dash of laughter. It was really hard to say if the people were busy enjoying the meal or busy enjoying their friend’s company over the meal or both. However, each of them seemed to be multitasking. It was a gala event overall.