dinner

by Guest Thu Jan 15, 2015 2:16 pm

had dinner with a school friend who lives in houston. dinner was in itc, dum phukt. we were welcomed by a cherubic, fair girl who looked like a foreigner. i called her back again and enquired where she hailed from and she said - metiabruz. i tipped her rs 1000 and did not call her back or inquire further. btw she had recognized me by name because i order take-out frequently from dum phukt.

by Guest Thu Jan 15, 2015 4:51 pm

lol. had to google metiabruz and lol again.

Love this part about visiting desh and reconnecting with old friends. Early on, I used to just meet my close friends and/or their families. But not with school friends who weren't that close. Coz... small kids and always went for some big events. Moreover xh was pretty demaning/dominating, but can't blame him as I myself didn't care about having a circle of my own, just assimilated myself in his circle. Also no social network, so had lost touch with many. Then later i didn't want to meet anyone except close friends, coz of divorce/separation situation.

But this changed since last year when I ran into a friend and she did a small get-together, and I realized that I like this. So now I announce my arrival/exit beforehand and meet them if they call me. So far I haven't taken the initiative to host anything there. I don't bother to correct them when they refer to XH as my husband. XH still tries to dominate my schedule with them i.e. tells me not to go, or doesn't join me if invited, but I don't let him interfere, and go even if he doesn't come. Likewise he doesn't mind if I refuse to join his activities with his friends (or sometimes family) - earlier that would warrant a 1-week sulk.

Overall, tis fun.

by pravalika nanda Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:32 pm

tingu wrote:had dinner with a school friend who lives in houston. dinner was in itc, dum phukt. we were welcomed by a cherubic, fair girl who looked like a foreigner. i called her back again and enquired where she hailed from and she said - metiabruz. i tipped her rs 1000 and did not call her back or inquire further. btw she had recognized me by name because i order take-out frequently from dum phukt.

yeah, me neither. after i tip someone i don't call back or inquire further.

by SomeProfile Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:53 pm

pravalika nanda wrote:
tingu wrote:had dinner with a school friend who lives in houston. dinner was in itc, dum phukt. we were welcomed by a cherubic, fair girl who looked like a foreigner. i called her back again and enquired where she hailed from and she said - metiabruz. i tipped her rs 1000 and did not call her back or inquire further. btw she had recognized me by name because i order take-out frequently from dum phukt.
yeah, me neither. after i tip someone i don't call back or inquire further.

So many possibilities for a response, but I shall restrain myself...

by Guest Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:06 pm

ya why? 1000 rupees tip?!! what did u tip the actual waiter?

by Guest Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:15 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:ya why? 1000 rupees tip?!! what did u tip the actual waiter?

rs 500. bill for 2 of us -- rs 26k. i think i under-tipped.

by Guest Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:17 pm

tingu wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:ya why? 1000 rupees tip?!! what did u tip the actual waiter?

rs 500. bill for 2 of us -- rs 26k. i think i under-tipped.

26k

we did a dinner of 40 people in rs 16k.

menu plij.

by Merlot Daruwala Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:17 pm

tingu wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:ya why? 1000 rupees tip?!! what did u tip the actual waiter?

rs 500. bill for 2 of us -- rs 26k. i think i under-tipped.

Rs 26K for two?? How much was the booze?

I tip only on the food value and exclude the booze.

by MaxEntropy_Man Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:45 pm

tingu wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:ya why? 1000 rupees tip?!! what did u tip the actual waiter?

rs 500. bill for 2 of us -- rs 26k. i think i under-tipped.

what did you eat? a sasquatch?

by Merlot Daruwala Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:47 pm

by pravalika nanda Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:55 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
tingu wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:ya why? 1000 rupees tip?!! what did u tip the actual waiter?

rs 500. bill for 2 of us -- rs 26k. i think i under-tipped.

26k

we did a dinner of 40 people in rs 16k.

menu plij.

I'm saving up for my dowry and I have a long way to go before I reach the 26000 rupee mark

by pravalika nanda Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:58 pm

Merlot Daruwala wrote:
tingu wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:ya why? 1000 rupees tip?!! what did u tip the actual waiter?

rs 500. bill for 2 of us -- rs 26k. i think i under-tipped.

Rs 26K for two?? How much was the booze?

I tip only on the food value and exclude the booze.

ha! what a little person you are. do you at least call back and inquire further as seems to be the male tradition in your part of the world?

by pravalika nanda Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:01 am

SomeProfile wrote:
pravalika nanda wrote:
tingu wrote:had dinner with a school friend who lives in houston. dinner was in itc, dum phukt. we were welcomed by a cherubic, fair girl who looked like a foreigner. i called her back again and enquired where she hailed from and she said - metiabruz. i tipped her rs 1000 and did not call her back or inquire further. btw she had recognized me by name because i order take-out frequently from dum phukt.
yeah, me neither. after i tip someone i don't call back or inquire further.

So many possibilities for a response, but I shall restrain myself...

oh now is not the time to exercise restraint. I'm flummoxed. what is there to inquire about of a person you just tipped? indian men. always hoping for a little smtg.

by Merlot Daruwala Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:06 am

pravalika nanda wrote:
Merlot Daruwala wrote:
tingu wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:ya why? 1000 rupees tip?!! what did u tip the actual waiter?

rs 500. bill for 2 of us -- rs 26k. i think i under-tipped.

Rs 26K for two?? How much was the booze?

I tip only on the food value and exclude the booze.

ha! what a little person you are. do you at least call back and inquire further as seems to be the male tradition in your part of the world?

Sure, I've much to learn from someone who begrudges a tip to the Messican who braved the rains to home-deliver her dinner.

by Merlot Daruwala Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:09 am

[quote="pravalika nanda"]

tingu wrote:had dinner with a school friend who lives in houston. dinner was in itc, dum phukt. we were welcomed by a cherubic, fair girl who looked like a foreigner. i called her back again and enquired where she hailed from and she said - metiabruz. i tipped her rs 1000 and did not call her back or inquire further. btw she had recognized me by name because i order take-out frequently from dum phukt.

yeah, me neither. after i tip someone i don't call back or inquire further.[/quote

Smart girl. They might fling back the one dollar you grudgingly handed over, or worse still, take pity and give you a fiver for your next meal.

by Guest Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:40 am

Merlot Daruwala wrote:
pravalika nanda wrote:
tingu wrote:had dinner with a school friend who lives in houston. dinner was in itc, dum phukt. we were welcomed by a cherubic, fair girl who looked like a foreigner. i called her back again and enquired where she hailed from and she said - metiabruz. i tipped her rs 1000 and did not call her back or inquire further. btw she had recognized me by name because i order take-out frequently from dum phukt.
yeah, me neither. after i tip someone i don't call back or inquire further.[/quote

Smart girl. They might fling back the one dollar you grudgingly handed over, or worse still, take pity and give you a fiver for your next meal.

LOL!

by pravalika nanda Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:45 am

Merlot Daruwala wrote:
pravalika nanda wrote:
Merlot Daruwala wrote:
tingu wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:ya why? 1000 rupees tip?!! what did u tip the actual waiter?

rs 500. bill for 2 of us -- rs 26k. i think i under-tipped.

Rs 26K for two?? How much was the booze?

I tip only on the food value and exclude the booze.

ha! what a little person you are. do you at least call back and inquire further as seems to be the male tradition in your part of the world?

Sure, I've much to learn from someone who begrudges a tip to the Messican who braved the rains to home-deliver her dinner.

oh, but I'm a working class woman with no inheritance breaking my back to save money for a dowry. don't worry, eventually some guy is gonna get a big tip. what are you saving up for, an apt at the bandra ohm? you won't even have to leave your apt to take a swim.

by pravalika nanda Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:48 am

tingu wrote:
Merlot Daruwala wrote:
pravalika nanda wrote:
tingu wrote:had dinner with a school friend who lives in houston. dinner was in itc, dum phukt. we were welcomed by a cherubic, fair girl who looked like a foreigner. i called her back again and enquired where she hailed from and she said - metiabruz. i tipped her rs 1000 and did not call her back or inquire further. btw she had recognized me by name because i order take-out frequently from dum phukt.
yeah, me neither. after i tip someone i don't call back or inquire further.[/quote

Smart girl. They might fling back the one dollar you grudgingly handed over, or worse still, take pity and give you a fiver for your next meal.
LOL!

this from a guy who gave 1000 rupees to a girl who said hello to him. nice. and then gave his waiter half that. indian men rock. I'm gonna say hello to each of them now.....oh but I'm too dark like the night. it won't work!

by Guest Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:17 am

pravalika nanda wrote:
tingu wrote:
Merlot Daruwala wrote:
pravalika nanda wrote:
tingu wrote:had dinner with a school friend who lives in houston. dinner was in itc, dum phukt. we were welcomed by a cherubic, fair girl who looked like a foreigner. i called her back again and enquired where she hailed from and she said - metiabruz. i tipped her rs 1000 and did not call her back or inquire further. btw she had recognized me by name because i order take-out frequently from dum phukt.
yeah, me neither. after i tip someone i don't call back or inquire further.[/quote

Smart girl. They might fling back the one dollar you grudgingly handed over, or worse still, take pity and give you a fiver for your next meal.
LOL!

this from a guy who gave 1000 rupees to a girl who said hello to him. nice. and then gave his waiter half that. indian men rock. I'm gonna say hello to each of them now.....oh but I'm too dark like the night. it won't work!

LOL. no she did not just say hello to me. she expressed familiarity with me because we have spoken countless times on phone. go back and read my original post.

by Guest Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:19 am

Merlot Daruwala wrote:
tingu wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:ya why? 1000 rupees tip?!! what did u tip the actual waiter?

rs 500. bill for 2 of us -- rs 26k. i think i under-tipped.

Rs 26K for two?? How much was the booze?

I tip only on the food value and exclude the booze.

interesting! i'll follow this practise henceforth.

we consumed 7 large pegs of double black between the two of us.

by Guest Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:31 am

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
tingu wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:ya why? 1000 rupees tip?!! what did u tip the actual waiter?

rs 500. bill for 2 of us -- rs 26k. i think i under-tipped.

26k

we did a dinner of 40 people in rs 16k.

menu plij.

actually itc, kolkata is horrendously expensive. we did a dinner (my bil, me and my older) 3 years ago in pan asian and the bill was 50k! last night we had only snacks -- habiba lamb chops, kakori kebabs, chicken kebab (esp. cooked for us -- out of menu) and a fish kebab.

by Guest Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:26 am

i'm feeling guilty now. in my defense, i hardly eat at upscale joints -- maybe twice a year. last year was on 2 occasions. i hardly travel and i live frugal. i travel locally in a maruti 800. our only lavish expenditure is wife flying frequently to patna and ordering in. so, ya, it's OK.

by Guest Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:14 am

That's pretty steep. $200 per person, and no main course too!

by Guest Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:47 am

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:That's pretty steep. $200 per person, and no main course too!

i just called them back fearing they had overcharged me and i forgot to scrutinize the bill (happened with me in hyatt once but i caught them before paying). the liquor did us in. each double black large peg costs rs 1,600 with taxes! so that is rs 11,200 for the liquor we consumed (a 1 litre bottle of double black costs approx rs 3000 and a large peg is 60 ml!). so rs 14,800 went towards snacks. each kebab platter costs rs 1,500 approx. so that's 10 platters. we had 5 platters plus 2 packed for younger. i guess some platters cost a tad more last night. verdict -- avoid itc; hyatt is cheaper. always order in from itc and party with amrut single malt at home (amrut costs 2,500 approx and is/was among top ten single malts globally -- it's indian, bangalore, though they use scottish malts to a degree).

so we consumed approx. 500 ml of double black and paid rs 11,200. had we bought a bottle and partied at home, we would have spent rs 1,500 and paisa nil!

by Guest Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:58 am

i want to kick myself in the butt. but god has made us such that we cannot. i am never drinking in itc now or even hyatt. never. i'll go to bed thinking i suffered a 30k business loss.

by Guest Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:16 am

tingu wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:That's pretty steep. $200 per person, and no main course too!
i just called them back fearing they had overcharged me and i forgot to scrutinize the bill (happened with me in hyatt once but i caught them before paying). the liquor did us in. each double black large peg costs rs 1,600 with taxes! so that is rs 11,200 for the liquor we consumed (a 1 litre bottle of double black costs approx rs 3000 and a large peg is 60 ml!). so rs 14,800 went towards snacks. each kebab platter costs rs 1,500 approx. so that's 10 platters. we had 5 platters plus 2 packed for younger. i guess some platters cost a tad more last night. verdict -- avoid itc; hyatt is cheaper. always order in from itc and party with amrut single malt at home (amrut costs 2,500 approx and is/was among top ten single malts globally -- it's indian, bangalore, though they use scottish malts to a degree).

so we consumed approx. 500 ml of double black and paid rs 11,200. had we bought a bottle and partied at home, we would have spent rs 1,500 and paisa nil!

hmm makes sense now that you see the breakdown. $25 per appetizer still sounds more expensive than decent desi places in NYC!

Thinking of which, we ate out quite a number of times in desh, but I don't know the charges of any place. Always someone else took care of the bill (advantage of being the youngest adult). XH paid a couple of times but I never bothered to ask him how much it was (there was no alcohol in those ones anyway).

The only expense that I know coz XH and I shared it was for a small get-together we did in a still-developing hotel. Got a package. Small banquet hall (that can double as conference room), unlimited rounds of appetizers and soft-cocktail. Buffet of regular stuff. Some decorations for which they charged extra. About 40 people. Costed Rs. 16,000.

There were a couple of places where we splurged on cocktails and food. Let me see if I can get lucky and find their online menu.

by Guest Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:17 am

tingu wrote:i want to kick myself in the butt. but god has made us such that we cannot. i am never drinking in itc now or even hyatt. never. i'll go to bed thinking i suffered a 30k business loss.

chalo u had a good time with an old friend. that's all that matters. wo bhi Houston wapas jaake batayega uski kya super khatirdaari hui.

by Guest Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:01 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
tingu wrote:i want to kick myself in the butt. but god has made us such that we cannot. i am never drinking in itc now or even hyatt. never. i'll go to bed thinking i suffered a 30k business loss.

chalo u had a good time with an old friend. that's all that matters. wo bhi Houston wapas jaake batayega uski kya super khatirdaari hui.

yessssssssssssssssss.

by Propagandhi711 Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:51 pm

tingu wrote:i want to kick myself in the butt. but god has made us such that we cannot. i am never drinking in itc now or even hyatt. never. i'll go to bed thinking i suffered a 30k business loss.

in the big scheme of things that's not bad at all. someone I know spent 2 lakhs to bang a second rung actress recently...now that's what you call a waste of money. I suspect she wasn't that much different than his ball and chain and doubt she even gave a bill for him to peruse at a later date and regret

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