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!