If you’re in the mood for a romantic date minus the waiting time at a restaurant or would like to throw a small bash for your besties without bothering about stocking up for the spread, call Hopping Chef. This food enterprise set for a launch next month, aims to bring the chef in the limelight and curate an eating experience that will leave your taste buds in a tizzy.

Scrambled eggs and toast with smoked salmon roses

Shaival Chandra, Dhaval Udeshi and Sid Ugrankar are the men behind this enterprise. “When you travel outside India, you realise that chefs are the stars in the food industry rather than the restaurants. You would visit a restaurant because you know the value of the chef and what he is good at. Here, chefs step back, and it is the restaurant that people are aware of,” feels Chandra. Acting on this thought, the founders thought of the concept of Hopping Chef, where foodies can interact with the chef in their own kitchen, and not have to bother about getting things ready for the party.