A fortnight before Deepavali when most of us are busy shopping for clothes and crackers, a small group of people are on their toes trying to make most of the available time. Working overtime and employing more workers they try to meet deadlines. These small-time caterers take up heavy orders for sweets and savouries from corporates, orphanages, social service organisations and households too. Many of them close down their daily business of running a canteen or preparing regular lunch or dinner. They gear up to make home-made delicacies.
“We are most sought after as the dishes are as good as home-made,” says Kala, who assists her husband to run Anandan Catering at Abraham Street, Mylapore. The couple have been in this business for nearly 25 years and their speciality is jangri (Rs. 300 a kilo) and badusha (Rs. 280 a kilo).
Originally written for The Hindu, read more at https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-downtown/what-are-your-sweet-plans-for-the-festival/article4059170.ece