Friday Bar Nights at Yauatcha Terrace With Spanish DJ Iria Iglesias

Yauatcha Terrace, the rooftop bar of Bengaluru will launch Bar Nights for the city folks starting 12^th August, every Friday, 9 pm until 1 am. The Bar Nights experience will offer an array of signature cocktails and dim sum accompanied by lighting, ambience and music from the resident DJ against the vibrant backdrop of Bengaluru skyline.

Yauatcha Terrace will play host to Spanish DJ Iria Iglesias, a well-known artist who has garnered raving feedback with a continually growing fanbase in the country. Iria plays an eclectic mix of Deep House, Deep Tech, Minimal and Techno music. She is an artist who can never be pinned down, no matter the timeframe or time signature as she has made her mark on electronic music by being both inventive and innovative. Making her way to some of the most prestigious consoles in clubs around the world Iria continues to define rather than follow musical trends. What stands her apart is the adaptability to the audience with a magical touch of versatility. 

The Yauatcha experience accompanied by DJ Iria’s music will transform the space into a vibrant night rooftop area for guests to spend their weekend amidst city’s best music.

Yauatcha Terrace, Level 6, 1 MG Road Mall, MG Road, Bengaluru - 560008

When: Every Friday, 9 pm until 1 am 

For reservations: Call +91 9222222800

Kids Kitchen Tours at California Pizza Kitchen in Bengaluru

CPK is all set to bring in the monsoons with a fun day out for your kids at ‘Kids Kitchen Tours’ by CPK. Gone are the days when sports or theme parks were the only activities for kids on Sundays! One can now showcase talent and bring out the inner chef by making their own pizza for the family and themselves, starting this Sunday, August 14th , 2016 from 11 am to 12.30 pm and 4.30 pm to 6 pm. Kids can walk in with their families for any one of the two sessions to enjoy some fun-filled indoor activities at CPK’s Indiranagar, Phoenix Marketcity and Koramangala outlets.

California Pizza Kitchen also has a special kids menu with pizzas, pastas and an array of delicious desserts and beverages. Kids can gorge on Hawaiian Pizza, Veggie Delight Pizza or Original BBQ Pizza or pastas like Fusilli in pesto, alfresco or tomato sauce. And because everyone loves chocolates, to pamper the cravings, CPK’s kids menu offers brownies and Hot Fudge Sundae with Gems along with beverages like Chocolate and Strawberry Milkshakes.

So, make your weekend plans and bring your kids for a fun day at California Pizza Kitchen, Indiranagar, Koramangala or Whitefield!

What: A Kids Kitchen Tours at California Pizza Kitchen

When: 24^th July, 2016 onwards

Where: 

·  California Pizza Kitchen - 284, Ground Floor, 100 Feet Road, Indiranagar, Bangalore

·  California Pizza Kitchen - 1st Floor, Phoenix Market City Mall, Whitefield, Bangalore

·  California Pizza Kitchen - 105, 1st Main, KHB Colony, Jyothi Nivas College Road, Koramangala 5th Block, Bangalore

Time:  Koramangala, Indiranagar & Whitefield: Every Sunday from 11am -12.30pm, 4pm-6.30pm

Contact: California Pizza Kitchen - 080 6569569

Rakhi making Workshop at Smaaash, 1 MG-Lido Mall Saturday, August 13, 2016

With just a few more days to go for Raksha Bandhan, surprise your loved ones with beautiful and creative handmade rakhis as Smaaash brings to you a unique Rakhi making workshop on this Saturday, August 13, 2016, 5 pm onwards.

Kids along with their friends and siblings can come be a part of the workshop and learn the craft of making handmade rakhis. The workshop is aimed at enhancing craft and creativity skills in young children. So join in make your own ‘hand-made’ bonds and learn to make colourful rakhis for the loved ones.

All the resources and materials will be provided along with all the love and help required to come up with the best Rakhi ever.

That’s not all; Smaaash will also give you a single access to any two virtual reality games and a large tub of popcorn too!

When: Saturday, 13^th August, 2016

Time: 5 pm onwards

Venue: Smaaash, 2^nd Floor, 1 MG-Lido Mall, Trinity Circle, MG Road, Bengaluru - 560001

Domino’s BurgerPizza Now Looks More Like a Burger With Pizza Taste

Domino’s Pizza India, which is set to launch BurgerPizza recently, has said only innovations can help retain markets of quick service restaurants in view of the discretionary spending by consumers being low.

Consumers are resorting to controlled spending on eating out. The quick service restaurants (QSR) industry has been impacted by this controlled and discretionary spending. “Domino’s Pizza is innovating in food items and will launch more new products to stay ahead of the curve,” S. Murugan Narayanaswamy, Senior Vice-President (Marketing), and added that more products will be launched shortly in India.

BurgerPizza, available in two vegetarian and two non-vegetarian variants, has a starting price of Rs 89.

In recent months, Domino’s had launched Pizza Mani, Cheese Burst and Zingy Parcel to provide impetus to sales and revenue. BurgerPizza, a new category in QSR space, is expected to capture newer audiences.

Domino’s Pizza is the market leader in the chained pizza market in India, with a 72 per cent market share, according to EuroMonitor Report. The company currently has 1,039 outlets across India.

Burgers occupy 29.9 per cent share in the Indian QSR market as against pizza’s 26.7 per cent share.

The QSR industry is pegged to grow three-fold to Rs 25,000 crore within the next five years. 

Experience the Refreshed Taste of Yauatcha Menu Across India

Yauatcha, the dim sum teahouse from London is set to unveil a refreshed ‘Taste of Yauatcha’ menu across its locations in India. The five course menu curated by Head Chef Wang Yixuan will feature a soup and a salad, 2 varieties of dim sums followed by mains and a dessert.

The meticulously created menu includes Yauatcha’s delicious offerings designed specifically to sit back and enjoy a hearty meal with your loved ones amidst the beautiful interiors of the restaurant. Start off the set course meal with the slightly tangy Hot and sour soup with shredded chicken or the subtly flavoured Asian greens soup with tofu followed by Mixed salad with lotus root.

At Yauatcha, one cannot miss out on the delicious dim sum with a myriad of vegetarian and non vegetarian options like the Chicken char sui bun, Chicken and coriander dumpling, Chicken and prawn Har Gau or the Vegetable crystal dumpling, Vegetable chive dumpling and Truffle and English carrot dumpling. For the mains, one can opt in for either the Stir-fry French beans, Stir-fry vegetables with fragrant chili sauce or the Wok fried vegetarian chicken in spicy saucefrom the vegetarian menu or the Stir-fry kamheong lamb, Stir-fry chicken with Szechuan peppercorn, Steamed Indian salmon in spicy black bean sauce accompanied with Chinese greens from the non vegetarian menu. You can pair this up with eitherHo fan noodle or the Chicken or Tobanfried rice to cater to varied palates.

End this meal on a sweet note with Yauatcha’sMango mascarpone gateau or the famed Religieuse.

g77 Cafe - A New Hot Spot Opens in Indirangar, Bengaluru

A new hot spot has emerged in Bengaluru. Its contemporary hospitality conjures up images of great hosts, wonderful entertainment and fine etiquette. 

The MRG Group, since founding of Banjara has gone a long way in adding a chain of restaurants across India offering some of the best dining with food that satisfies the connoisseur’s palate. 

Today the group under Gaurav Shetty has launched g77 Café in the heart of Indiranagar 100 feet road, above Studio Peeper Fry and next to Smoke House Deli. 

The café serves best cocktails with a creative flare and is set to bring solace to every craving soul with its unique decor and menu ranging from home to the far nook of the globe. 

New Brand of "LuvIt" Chocolates Hits South India Market

There is a new reason to celebrate this holiday season: – the launch of the much anticipated chocolate brand LuvIt from Global Consumer Products. Global CP is a FMCG start-up promoted by A. Mahendran with a focus on launching innovative and differentiated brands in the food and beverage sector. The company unveiled the LuvIt brand and its range of chocolates at a press conference today.

Launched across nine variants and 14 SKUs, LuvIt is available in the key chocolate formats of Moulded chocolates, enrobed wafers, panned chocolates and caramel-nougat bars at various price points Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 25, Rs 40 and Rs 45.  This range has been christened as Dairy Rich, ChocWich, Caramelicious, Crazypops and Chocopops.   The LuvIt brand is targeted at young consumers in the age group of 15 years to 30 years and has been positioned as a bold and trendsetting brand promoting the cause of Indulgence.  The packaging has been designed in line with the philosophy of Live It. Own It. LuvIt.  Keeping the young, new-experience seeking consumer in mind, the packs are in pop colors.  Siddharth who is the “chocolate-boy” heartthrob of South India has been signed on as the Brand Ambassador for the LuvIt brand. Global CP also unveiled its clutter-breaking multi-media advertising campaign which includes a music video composed by none other than Santhosh Narayanan, a young music director hugely-acclaimed by critics and fans alike.

LuvIt Chocolates will be distributed and retailed across the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and the Union Territory Puducherry. The company already has in place its GoToMarket strategy and has appointed a strong network of 80 distributors. The products will be available across supermarkets, large and small grocers, general stores, bakeries and chemists across Southern India.

The Rs 7,000 crore Indian chocolate market has been growing at a CAGR of over 20% and with new players coming in this number is expected to grow. The southern states account for almost 30 % of the national chocolate market and over 80% of the southern market is concentrated in urban centers.

 A Mahendran, Chairman and Managing Director, Global CP said on this occasion, “This launch is an important milestone as it symbolizes the first step in Global CP’s  journey of capturing consumer mind space and market share by providing innovative, value-for-money, branded food & beverage consumer products. Global CP was born out of an idea to be one-of-a-kind start-up where entrepreneurial ambitions of various stakeholders can be nurtured. I am thankful to our Private Equity Partners Goldman Sachs and Mitsui 

Ventures for the support in making the idea a reality. We will ensure utmost customer and stakeholder satisfaction through our product innovation and quality, our focussed distribution, and disruptive brand building.”

Commenting on the LuvIt. Brand launch, Anuradha Narasimhan, Executive Vice President- Sales & Marketing, Global CP said, “We are excited to launch chocolates and delight the customer palate. Our packaging is young with a pop look and feel, and the advertising will strike a chord with the young. Siddharth was our first choice as brand ambassador as he has a huge fan following across the southern states. We intend to build brand awareness and quick trials through our 360 degree media and activation program touching young people across the top 25 cities in the south. The LuvIt. Brand Philosophy is that Indulgence begins with an “I” and our message to all young people is to LiveIt. OwnIt. LuvIt.” 

On being associated with the LuvIt. Brand, Siddharth had this to say: “I am delighted to be associated with the brand. I have been Chocolate Boy for a while now, and with LuvIt chocolates I will truly live up to the moniker of being Chocolate boy Siddharth.  I have been eating LuvIt Chocolates and I believe that they are so delicious that they are Best Enjoyed by Oneself. I have enjoyed working with the LuvIt brand and agency team on the advertising campaign and I want to leave my fans with one simple message- I LuvIt.”

Headquartered in Bangalore, Global CP is now a soaring company with a strength of 100+ people. Incepted in 2014, with an equity commitment of Rs 3,150 million (approximately US$50 million) from Goldman Sachs, a leading global investment bank, and Mitsui Global Investment (MGI); the company had hired veteran FMCG professions over the last one year to form its core management team.