Are Modern Restaurants More About Ambience & Less About Food? A Rant! Vlog 275
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Hi folks, the title says it all. Somewhere, I feel most new age restaurants do a great job in the looks department, the sort that makes you go 'wow' the moment you step in. But when it comes to matters of the plate and palate, well, it’s a different thing altogether. In most cases, it doesn't seem to live up to what one would expect to taste in fine dine environs like these, and especially when paying top dollar! Watch the vlog and let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Finally someone said it. This instagram generation has reduced the dining experience to just aesthetics. Thus you see instagramification of the food. I am 27 years old.
I came to India after 7 years; thinking of fresh and good foods from India, sadly what I experienced in the hotels that I visited or been regular visitor before 7 years is, nowadays the Chennai and Bangalore hotel servers particularly the South Indian restaurants are bhaiyaas (those low class no education no job transporters from north or east such as Assam, their service is not only poor but rude and expect tips alone) ; surprisingly all these hotels engage them as they look fairer in colour and perhaps low waged acceptances. And the hotel tables are extremely congested and literally no peaceful ambience and always crowded. It wasn’t case before 20-25 years. All were authentic Tamil servers and foods in hotels such as Sangeetha in triplicane, Ratna Cafe etc… i lost all the eagerness and cravings I had before coming to India. I have to be choosy now for real good ambience no congestion and good servers (without bhaiyaas :D) . For me those are as essential as food quality. Also I’m quite surprised by tissue cultures after eating in Indian restaurants, I’m from overseas but ethnic Indian, very uncomfortable to use tissues and I always wash hands even after a coffee lol but surprised how now Indian people changed that most of them use just tissues and pay bill with same hand on the bill folder and same folder he brings back to my table and I’m hesitant to touch or put my card or cash on that, perhaps we are orthodox Brahmins who follow our custom and traditions still called as “echil pathu” and wash hands and legs after every eat!
Which restaurant is he talking about?
Bastian
please dont kill animals, try to become vegetarian. Dont harm animals for your taste.
Joker non of u r business what we do with our money, u shouldn't harm mosquitoes too and accept malaria as God's gift joker,also don't kill cockroaches even they feel the pain
@@cannibalronny7314 seems uncultured barbarians still exists
people eat with ego and status and money now . gone are the days where people eat to enjoy food.
"People eat with ego and status" well said it's so true
This is not new. This is even earlier. It's just that there was less focus on the Instagramability of the venue.
The Restaurant is Bastian!
Thank you
Jack of all master of none. Specialization is the key. You can have a small menu, a small kitchen, fewer chefs, and less expensive to run and maintain if you focus on a particular cuisine. Nobody likes to read through long menus and decide. Win-win for all.
Kripal, people will visit one time only on seeing ambiance. If food is not good, they don't visit again. This is my opinion. Thanks.
That is enough for them, by then they would have recovered and made some money over it.
@@ganesh3663 when did making money 💰💵 became a crime in India who aspires to become world's number 1 economy where capitalism is the foundation and bedrock of rich, western capitalist economies
@@vijayrangarajanramakrishna318 I didn't say it's crime anywhere
This is what we need from Ur videos pls don't appease anyone and be open and brave in Ur opinion
My Economics professor used to say, all these star hotels are about exclusivity and less about food. Recently In Morjim, Goa we had a fish and prawns thali for Rs 280, zero ambience but a clean place. The thali was way better than what we get in pricey restaurants here in Pune....
Where at in Morjim? I'm on a work trip in that part of Goa and looking for restaurant recommendations.
Thankyou for saying this Kripal Sir. I was discussing this exact matter with some of my friends. Especially these microbreweries that charge exorbitantly for small quantities of food and huge ambience. It's literally becoming the biggest scam of Bangalore . And all corporate parties by default are happening there , and everyone tries to book a place based on ambience only . Probably that's why food has taken a back seat and restaurant owners just focus on the ambience , and people go for the best looking place.
Is it Shilpa Shetty’s restaurant?
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"Are Modern Restaurants More About Ambience & Less About Food?"
YES. ABSOLUTELY. That's the reason i why i check out your video for FOOD reviews.
I totally agree with you Kripal. Restaurants and even diners are actually wanting ambiance experiences rather than sticking on the main agenda :food and doing it with excellence. I am glad you brought it out openly. Few food channels are candid about offerings of eating joints.
Am in sync with your thoughts too....
I prefer the old world restaurants' food for the soul.
quite analogous to Bangalore start up scene( focusing on valuation and not on value) in other words, all fluff no stuff. Sticking to tried, tested, trusted and tasted 😂
2 types, 1. places for comfort and social media showoff, 2. Places for authentic food and taste.
It's so very true. Even restaurants these days have been caught up with this FOMO culture because if they don't get on the bandwagon they too may get cancelled by the gen z crowd. Restaurants are all about the "Aesthetics" these days as more attention is given to the ambiance of the place rather than the taste and quality of food being served.
Can somebody name the restaurant being mentioned in this video (the one in the image) Thank You!
As once the wise man told, 'the food has to do the talking', and he is Mr. Kripal
I think Kripal sir secretly doubles as Baba Sehgal in his leisure 😎
Totally agree with you!
These are the things I can feel in many places, but surely time will tell the kind of restaurants for those who think the ambiance is more than food, particularly if the food is served without soul!
Which restaurant are you referring to sir
I love to watch Kripal Amanna Show .he's is honest to comment and I find that he realises and appreciates small hotels which servers tasty food and home food .i wish he explores more hotels in and around chennai
Absolutely agree with every word of your's Sir. Restaurants these days are all about ambience and hype. Very rarely we come across one which serves great food. We can count such restaurants with our fingers, so few are left. So as the saying goes, 'don't judge the book by its cover,' frankly speaking the less ambient ones that we can find in small towns and villages serve awesome food.
The new restaurant reviews are more about the ambience which is dangerous trend moreover when food, beverage and the chef's creativity are not in the core value proposition the downfall is only a matter of time.
Sir i have a request that before you visit to any hotel please mention the address so that ur subscribers near by come and meet you.... Thank you sir god may bless you and ur family in the journey.
This is 100% right for restaurants as well as breweries. You’ve been to one, you’ve been to them all except for the theme of the decor.
What is the name of the restaurant he is referring?
It's the same scene in Mumbai. The main thing is not everyone is a foodie. So it's more about the experience and the vibe than the actual food. Plus they have everything from Indian to Thai to Japanese to Pizza. It's a khichdi of cuisines and they do nothing well, everything is average.
Exactly in Mumbai the taste is the same everywhere even the irani restaurants have become boring and quality gone down
Food in India has become boring the regional flavors have all been lost to tomato Chilly and onion,tastes the same everywhere,in Maharashtra we used to get wild jungle vegetables during Monsoons, fish used to be baked on a chulha then garlic added now its just not worth it blame on overpopulation I guess
New restaurants are like flash in a pan, get the social media going, get footfalls for few months, try to break even. Longetivity lasts with restos who serve food to come back to else its just a fad.
Just a runaway thought..which didn't run away but just kept poking me, distracting me from listening to you, Mr. Amanna. I thought I'd comment on it, get that thought down in words so I can continue in peace😂
YOU DIDN'T GET RID OF YOUR OLD RECLINER AFTERALL!!! Just added the new yellow one!
This is true for all restaurants throughout India and it is true as well for all other activities that we Indians indulge in. Quality and dedication is the last thing in our minds. We only want profits and we care the least bit about our customers. As for the food industry in India, the less said the better. We have become used to eating adulterated food and food that is mixed with carcinogens and other chemicals that are extremely harmful for our health. But no one cares because we all want to earn more.
Isn’t it Bastian?
Yes
He is talking about bastian garden city
Easy giveaway...its Bastian Garden City
Sadly that defines most of the restaurants now😢 Here in Pune, even the ones we used to love for their food, drinks & service have lost their charm post covid. As you rightly mentioned, majority people now seem to gauge a restaurant by how Instagram worthy it's more than anything else! Even the elaborate reviews with all the fancy terms you see for many of them don't give any sense of the "taste of food" but the aesthetics of it! For majority of diners, priority seems to be posting pics of the place and the food rather than enjoying the food & the experience, hence resturants seem to be focusing more on those aspects 😢
Quality and variety of 3-5 star buffet has also gone down here in Pune... 🙁
They must be after the demographic that wants social media eye candy type ambience, as you said. Previous generations who didn't eat out often when growing up still place primary value on the food being really tasty.
If you are age above 50 yrs then finding very difficult to get good food especially for dinner time! . There is no where not getting meals during night. Always need to depend on Burger, Pizza, Pasta which elderly people will not prefer mostly. We have to spend money and finally we have to adjust with one or two items in Three star ,five star restaurants.Especially for vegetarians difficult ! everywhere same menu routine. No local recipes options also !
So true , totally relatable . These days the whole concentration is on the ambience of the restro rather creating a masterpiece of culinary retreat . And I think these days as ppl are eating out almost every second day , more one of kinds of menu are getting lost or new creation is not there in dishes . Its more of the vibe of decor and interiors rather on butter chicken gravy varieties as experimenting with the tastebuds can be dangerous .
Oh Ho, "Someone" is getting fired.
Bastian....?
Indeed. I guessed it when I saw the menu
Indian Restaurants in a nutshell:
1) Rolling shutter door = affordable price food in a plastic plate.
2) Glass door = same food in a ceramic plate but costs little extra.
3) Automatic glass door = same food presented neatly in a ceramic plate but costs way more.
4) Glass door opened by a Human with a bow= same food presented neatly in a ceramic plate with smoke, etc and lesser in quantity but very expensive.
Even some of the mainstream have upgraded their "ambience" and too lost the charm and taste
Diana Restaurant of Udupi tops the list
Younger generation eat with their eyes first 👀. Every dish must be instagram worthy. The dishes need to be photo-documented to account for the "good time" they had with friends, anything less is considered as a mediocre experience.
Social media validation and more so an over compensation for one's low self esteem drives the taste buds of the average joe, and so is the story of those who are inducted into the city's IT crowd. Dining at fancy high end resturants, a mundane part of the rich man's lifestyle, is now keenly imitated by those who self qualify themselves worthy enough to eat at the "rich people's" hangouts.
How could you study at Bethany High, Bishop Cottons, or any other CBSE school and dare eat a mouth watering meal at Iyer mess? or try a delicious Dosa at Vidyarthi Bhavan? A massive dent to one's street cred. It's considered embarassing, Cheap and poor.
Value systems have changed.
A few high end resto pubs that easily make crores in turn over and would buy out all Shanthi sagar chains in the years to come and rename them as Cafe Pacifici (Pacific = Shanti, ci = sea = sagar)🤣
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Absolutely agree with you 100%. Me & my husband have always valued good food over ambience as most of the time we pick take aways. We do enjoy good comfortable seating and restaurants that offer wholesome or hearty meals, but in many places, style is preferred over comfort. I guess with younger generation, they want more of wow factor infused with novelty, whereas I personally feel that as one starts ageing, you crave more familiarity. Nevertheless I certainly cut a sorry figure whenever anyone asks my where to eat, and I am unable to advocate much for my favorite eating joints as they loose out on ambience. Lucky for us, being a Bangalorean, we always have a good mix that caters to all our taste buds and pockets 😀 Be it Donne biryani, dose, paella or crepes, Namma Bengaluru rocks! 🤩
You are very much correct. But fortunately you are going to small restaurants and telling about their wonderful dishes. I enjoy your channel
By the way, did you get that recliner from Sofa42 that your boss wanted?
Regards
Dr Sundara
Bang on..I feel these days restaurants are charging very high for ambience and not focussing on taste..
I’m so happy you made a video on this!!!
Gained your respect back ,Kripal you know what I mean
Microbreweries is a big hype now.. They charge exorbitantly and not worth the taste or quantity.
I call these restaurants as Instagram restaurants.
These restaurants are serving a niche which was missing before. These restaurants are for hosting parties, impressing guests and having a good time.
Earlier, there was only 5 star hotels: Oberoi, Taj Windsor etc that could host groups for celebration parties and were beyond the reach of general masses. now these new generation restaurants are democratising such spaces.
Food is a jewel in these restaurants but it’s not the crown jewel, food is another component in the mix that consists of: ambiance, looks, style, service location etc.
Food in these restaurants are good, in fact very good, but it’s not authentic. Food lacks the nuanced charm of old restaurants like Koshy’s, CTR etc
For food, I love restaurants that are true and authentic to their food and service, restaurants that remained the same over the decades.
But such old fashioned restaurants are not ideal for hosting a birthday party. Imagine hosting a birthday celebration at MTR!
Sir, there is another new trend of restaurants mimicking IRCTC, Tatkal system where one needs to log in at 8pm Monday, to get a reservation the next month
I can see the new yellow sofa . I can relate to your visit to furniture store to purchase this .
Sir is the camera placed above, like angle seems upwards down
I still feel, small scale establishments, whose attention more towards food than ambiance, whose cuisine has developed from generations together - beginning with home style cooking, they alone are genuine towards Food these days!! Rest are commercial establishments whose focus is making money through outward appearance. Where as, the restaurants mentioned above, do make money no doubt, through their dishes!! Thanks for telling the hard truth Sir! ❤
In simple words taste and ambience are two independent entities.
When one goes for ambience taste sincerely is not a criteria
Taste on the other hand depends on the food itself and can be anywhere
Lastly taste is also a factor of the state of mind and hunger level
Like the old saying goes "Hunger is the best sauce"
Therefore we should effectively not connect these two
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Couldn't agree more....wondering about this since past 2 years
The ambiance of a restaurant significantly influences its image and its ability to attract patrons. Both the exterior and interior design play pivotal roles in enticing customers. Given the diverse range of settings, it is important to know: to what extent does ambiance impact the culinary experience? Can the sophisticated atmosphere of an upscale restaurant enrich the dining pleasure?
Kripal Sir yes what u r saying is the norm everywhere these days to put more money n energy towards the smbience n u r feeling this lack of punch in food more becoz u have been delving into the other end of the spectrum where the ambience is least bothered about n its mainly about good food n that too in a city like Bangalore where these types small establishment have attained legendary status .....if these large restaurants also start seving some specialities it will give complete experience to its guests 😊
Heck ya, worst management ever and food was not at all good
True. So i am not so interested to go to fancy restaurants
Is this a smuggling dons restauraunt wonder why everyone is afraid to name it can't see it anywhere 🎉😮 so hush hush
Hope shilpa shetty is watching ur video ......
It is what it is Kripal. It’s more like inviting Instagram influencers for aesthetics shoot and rarely anything related to food.
Taste is subjective depending from person to person but majority can agree that it’s not worth for the price and quantity/quality these so called European/American style food joints offer.
And Spot on with what you said, there’s no that special feeling of going back to the same place again and have certain food again.
It’s been 2years and I travel 40kms to Mallika Biryani because it’s just best in the business!! Now that’s how you gain customer’s attention..
"Taste is subjective depending from person to person" is the stupidest thing to say. Equivalent to BS like "Whataver happans, happens for the good."
@@jayantdrummer LMAO.🤣 . well, so everyone has the same taste and liking for food, doesn’t matter which cuisine it is right? That’s the most dumbest thing that I heard on this app. Thanks for making my Monday slightly better.
100%. Love the candid nature of this one.
I think you’re referring to Bastian. Not a great experience overall .
Yes it is
Let me put it this way - the ancient philosophy of a restaurant WAS *centered* ON food, and was opened by a chef/cook. the uber rich then had five stars to meet friends. today perhaps the uber rich outnumber the current 5 stars spots available.
.today it is also opened by business people identifying the need that people would like to come together and that there is market for 5 star spaces. today people are eating out much more,/take outs
celebrating small and big events so much more than 20 years ago and so the same owner will have 4/5 or 15 restaurants and the food may be going out (most likely) from the same kitchen.
the guy who started shake shack once owned 22 restaurants including a indian restaurant in downtown NY where food was served French style - the premium cost was for the space which tucked around financial institutions.and a park across
Yes, it’s true, there’s a certain breed of new age restaurants that is run by those who may not be food centric in their business philosophy, but thankfully there still exist those whose restaurants are built around food with the aesthetics, ambience, service etc serving to complement and create a complete dining experience.
As for the NY reataurateur you refer to, though I didn’t quite get the context here, Danny Meyer, I’ve had the opportunity to know of his restaurants over 25 years ago, Grammercy Tavern at Union Square, to Tabla, the Indian restaurant. The latter was helmed by the late Chef Floyd Cardoz, who incidentally was also the force behind the food at Mumbai’s Bombay Canteen. Which goes to show that although Danny Meyer was a prolific reataurateur, food was always core to this philosophy. With Shake Shack, he just made it more casual, but the quality of food was a key differentiator as compared to other fast food chains, and therefore the reason for its success over 20 years.
I agree sadly today's world
Exactly..that's why we watch u r show when u cover resturant which history. Any new restaurant we will skip
That's called bias and partiality..New restaurants are not villains
If you want tasty food...it's street food...if you want to show off or to put photos on social media then these are the places... ultimately street food stalls are the most happening places anywhere ! 😅😅😅
Everything is about marketing. Even you are paying for their marketing,not for their food.
Definitely...
Ambience is also a factor for choosing the restaurant but good food is essential to maintain it in the long run
Exactly 💯 true...If the food is good but Ambience and Aesthetics resembles a shanty with unhygienic surroundings...it's better for it to go out of business than providing service delivery in a untidy, unkept environment 🙄
Then: People visit restaurants and eateries to enjoy the Art of "taste" by Chefs.
Now: People visit restaurants and eateries to enjoy the Art from "Food" by Chefs.
Bingo! 💯
Everything is corporate like. Everything is process oriented. Chefs/cools are just a gear in a big machinery.
So, it is hard have unique, l rememberable taste in food.
I have reduced dining at most of these fancy restaurants as I feel that you are just Paying a "Fine" in the name of Fine Dining. The service feels very artificial and pretentious. Gone are the days when there was authentic and tasty food which was served with Genuine service-mindedness. The Food should be the main protagonist While ambience & service should elevate the overall experience. But it's missing at most of these places. Even When I re-visited the restaurants that used to serve their signature dishes lacked the flavour and substance that they were known for before. I think its time to start cooking at home . You Will avoid the Bangalore Traffic, The loud music, The Crazy Crowd, Tasteless Food while saving your precious time, money & Energy. Its Time to come out of the "Fancy Fine Dine " Illusion and ponder upon making more meaningful decisions.
Kripala Ji you have explained it very clearly.
I always give priority to hygiene and taste but seldom care for an Ambience.
I have specific locations for specific foods. I get more disappointed by eating something that's not as it ought to be at an ambient rich restaurant where I am paying more for it's Ambience rather than food. For example a five star restaurant's Dum Biryani doesn't taste as good as my regular go to non five star eatery.
We always remember the cost of food at Ambient Rich Restaurant than the taste of food as the memory.
I thoroughly enjoyed this very insightful Vlog .
Thank you Kripala Ji and belated birthday wishes to Sridevi Madam.
Unfortunately yes Kripal Sir
You said it! We live in the US now, from Mumbai originally, we come every year to India and also travel in India. We come hoping to find "our" food, food that has memories. It has become harder harder to find it wit every passing year. This is a sad situation. Social media has given us something good and a lot of bad. Food business is also suffering from the same impact, some good and a lot of bad. It is good to have a nice ambience and a good feel and vibe at a restaurant but why must that be at the cost of taste? Unfortunately, there will be a generation of people who will not know how our food really tasted. I believe Indian food has so much to offer to world cuisine, it is unexplored. I hope this is a phase and things change. There is a team of chefs/restauranters in Mumbai who have started a few restaurants(like Bombay Canteen, O Pedro) which seem to be the way forward. They have the cool vibe, instagrammy, while they have stuck to the roots with the food.
Absolutely rightly said sir.
It’s only the dessert which was appealing to us.We make a better mutton ghee roast than them.
It’s just beautiful ambiance & IG purpose.
The staff too has attitude if you don’t pre book your table,especially the ushering girls.😁😁We don’t blame them coz they have been briefed so….
They are the reasons of not getting even House keeping guys now at reasonable salaries.These restaurants are spoiling the entire restaurant business.The owners are moneyed and they pay anything to acquire anyone.
It’s a sad situation.
People like us work all day long to retain staff ,customers,etc.
Absolutely correct .. nowadays its all about the instagram and social media and creating hype about the ambience and less about that connect with food
Totally agree
Places like these are just for celebrations / kitty parties where, nowadays, ambiance is what primarily matters as it's being done for instagram anyway.
Good restaurants are subscribing to esthetics. Holiday village is dead
I couldn’t agree more !
Very True.
Bastian Garden City ?/ it has rating of 3.2 . I choose restaurant with minimum 500 reviewers , with 4.1 rating and above. to play it safe
So true sir! Recently we happened to visit three other metropolitan cities in past few months and one thing we noticed is the quality of food in Bangalore is reducing. The importance is given for ambiance but there is no kick hitting in when we eat the dishes. We went to the most simple cafe in Mumbai and mind boggled by the taste and simplicity. Being a soul Bangalorean, I will believe we need to take our food game back to business. I hope the restaurant owners hear you and people in comment section🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Modern approach isn't right according to me...Undoubtedly food should be the major driving force ,crating ambience should be a part...telling that it's the need of the journey doesn't look and sound right because food us something should be always of priority along with Good service,other things should ho hand in hand and not supercede the quality of foo
I have many times made a mistake of visiting these insta pic type restaurants....but when the food comes it's very less quantity over priced and not tasty.....gone are days where restaurants were known for thier signature dishes...like trincas chicken a la kiev ,or in Mangalore Diana cutlet, etc paragon appam and stew.....these new gen restaurants are only becoming good for pics
It’s about dressing up,putting up stories n posting picture on Instagram and other social platforms. Tryin to show that you have a happening(fantasy)life!! …
P.s- I know even I feel sad for kids these days 😂
Kripal. someone mentioned you about Baba Sehgal. Have you've been told at any time ?
100% agree. It’s also about consistency. It’s not how it used to be, whole new generation of chefs who are not crafting their skills and owners are more about experience and charge you a bomb! I don’t think they are looking at retaining customers.
I 100% agree sir. I like ordinary and basic restaurants. A restaurant who food to which you crave for and 1st bite of the food there takes your to the heaven. That is the place I would always prefer.
My go to place is a small khanaval run a by a marathi family. I have eaten in all fancy cafes and restaurants in my locality. No one can match the taste. People are visiting this place for 3 generations. Nowadasys every cafe/restaurant has same menu and interior. Nothing unique.