The completed story - 2

Complete the story contest - 2

On a cool, summer evening:

A couple saunter in to the restaurant on a cool, summer evening. They have been identified for a good-natured prank by the management and ITC Kitchens of India.

The man motions to the waiter and places the order, with an afterthought: can we have two cups of curd, please? We’re Southies.

The waiter takes note of it and retreats with the order…

The story continues…

The couple enjoys the meal, when the curd arrives in cups the size of an adult thumb. When the puzzled gent mildly protests, the waiter informs him that the curd is special. The cow that gives the milk from which the curd has been made has been fed on a diet of dry fruits. If you taste it you will know, he adds.

The gent tastes it and says it feels the same. In fact, it is sour. (Oh dear!)

That… that is the work of the nuts, comes the pat reply. The sourer it is the tastier and richer the curd is.

The couple eats it anyway and then request for the bill.

But what’s this? The bill is way too much!  He reads the price of each right up to the curd and is confounded.

The small cup of curd is priced at Rs 500 a piece, he thunders! (Dear, dear!)

That’s the price of the nuts they fed the cow that gave the milk to make the curd, the waiter explains patiently.

The gent whose face is now an ugly red, demands to speak with the manager ASAP. All this and much else is recorded and uploaded on YouTube. (Tsk, tsk!)

The manager arrives wringing his hand and profusely apologizes saying that a joke had been played on him and if he would be so kind as to pay the bill minus the curd?  

Thanks for stopping by. 

Vannakkum.

And did I mention? He could take home a free gift hamper with best compliments from the management and ITC Kitchens of India.

Have a great day!

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Mummy and daddy are all dressed up in their finest clothes. I am too. Daddy is combing my hair. He is saying that I am cute. I cry. I don’t understand the fuss. 

We take a ride in the car. Whee…! I love rides.

And then we come to a place with so many people…Why is there such a crowd? And everybody is so well-dressed in their finery? And there’s so much smoke. Everybody’s coochicooing me and saying I’m a sweet baby. It’s hot and stuffy here and I want to be with mummy only, but they all want to hold me. 

I cry and cry some more, as I am taken from one arm to the next. Everybody is laughing. Mummy is tickled pink too. She kisses me and distracts me pointing out the birds for me to see.

I cry. I want my ride in the car. I want to go home…

Mummy opens the tiffin box and feeds me mixing some of the rice with ready-to-eat ITC Kitchens of India. I gurgle with happiness. I am happy now. After a nice lunch, I fall asleep on mummy’s arms, while she shares recipes with her friends. Something about recipes worth trying from the website of Kitchens of India?

I’m blissfully unaware of where this conversation is leading to as I smile in my sleep dreaming of the delightful meal I just had.

Hey, did you see that? It looks like your baby is dreaming about food, like she is sucking…

And while they wonder, I dream on...about ready-to-eat ITC Kitchens of India…(Gurgle, gurgle!)

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Complete the Story - 2 - Kitchens of India

How do you like your curd, please?

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Complete the story contest - 2

On a cool, summer evening:

A couple saunter in to the restaurant on a cool, summer evening. They have been identified for a well-meaning laugh by the management and ITC Kitchens of India.

The man motions to the waiter and places the order, with an afterthought: can we have two cups of curd, please? We’re Southies.

The waiter takes note of it and retreats with the order.

What happened next? 

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Thanks!

Here’s to you and your success!

P.S. And did I tell you?

All stories will be published and receive a FREE hamper of ITC Kitchens of India.

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When it smells as good…

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On a cool, summer afternoon at Odriew Restaurant:

On a cool summer afternoon, a couple saunter in to the Odriew Restaurant. They have been identified for a good-humored prank by the management and ITC Kitchens of India.

The affable young gent beckons to a waiter to take the order. After due consultation with his significant other, the gent places the order.

At length, the meal is served.

“Served”, did I say? The waiter wants the guest to smell the dish. (Huh?)…

The bewildered couple smells it and upon being asked politely praise the smell.

But the waiter insists, is the smell as good as the taste?

Not having tasted it the guest replies in the affirmative that it should be as good to eat.

The waiter thanks the guest for his kind opinion and beckons the boy to take the dishes away.(Blink, blink!)

Hang on, a second; we haven’t eaten, blurts the guest! (Dear me!)

 Ignoring his objection, the waiter proceeds to ask politely, will that be all?

The much harried guest repeats a little too dejectedly, that they haven’t even started! (Tsk, tsk)

The waiter then presents the bill as the cost of dining in the restaurant.

Bewilderment mounts to consternation as the guest realizes that he has been duped, all of which is recorded and uploaded on YouTube. (Dear, dear)

He demands loudly that he wishes to speak to the manager ASAP! (Dear, dear)

At length, the manager arrives wringing his hands nervously and explains that he was the butt of a joke by the management and would he be so kind as to wait for a second or two? A feast worthy of nawabs would be spread before him on the house with best compliments from the management and ITC Kitchens of India?

Thank you.

Have a nice meal.

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I dig ready-to-eat ITC Kitchens of India!

Baby eat!

Food is flowing from out of the baby’s mouth.

Mother wipes the baby’s mouth and tries again.

Food flows from the baby’s mouth again!

Tells a story…

No luck!

Distracts the baby…

Not good enough!

Sings a song…

Baby’s unmoved.

Mix KOI with the rice…

Baby eats…

Hee-haw!

How have you convinced your baby to eat? Do share your experiences in the space below.

And a FREE hamper from ITC Kitchens of India awaits you!