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Ask Rahul! Plates & Places
Ask Rahul! Plates & Places is a food and hospitality storytelling podcast where chef and food‑business leader Rahul Shrivastava explores how different kinds of stays create memorable eating experiences. From hotels and restaurants to villas, forts, homestays and hostels, each episode focuses on one place, one plate, and the story behind it.
You’ll hear how menus are designed, buffets are planned, and local dishes are turned into signature experiences—plus simple ideas you can use to improve your own property, brand or travels. Whether you’re a hospitality professional, a culinary student, a stay owner, or a curious traveller who loves food, Plates & Places gives you warm stories, practical insights and a fresh way to look at the tables you sit at.
Ask Rahul! Plates & Places
Latest Episodes
#17 - Restraining Order Against your "Delivered HOT food."
Episode Title: Why Food Temperature Drops Before the Customer Even Opens the Bag — And Did the Warm Air File a Restraining Order Against Your Packaging?Episode Description:Forty seven minutes. That is the average tim...
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#16 - Why Fried Chicken Turns Rubbery Under Heat Lamps!
Why Fried Chicken Turns Rubbery Under Heat Lamps — And Is the Holding Drawer Secretly Running a Sauna for Your Best Sellers?Episode Description:It left the fryer perfect.Shatteringly crisp crust. Juicy interior. Seas...
#15 - Fries - Going Through an Emotional Softening Phase!
Episode Title: Why Fries Lose Their Crunch Within Five Minutes — And Are They Just Going Through an Emotional Softening Phase?Episode Description:Five minutes. That is all you get.From the moment a perfectly f...
#14 - Peak Hour in Kitchen & Beyond the Pass!
Every kitchen has a breaking point. For most, it arrives at exactly 8 PM on a Friday — when the printer stops pausing, the pass fills up, and everything that was running smoothly thirty minutes ago begins to quietly fall apart.In this ep...
#13 - Issues of a Burger Bun!
Burger Bun Issues is a practical podcast that explores the many challenges behind making a great burger bun. Hosted by Rahul, the show dives into bun quality, texture, shelf life, structure, softness, absorbency, and how the bun affects ...