The Sabha canteen is back

After weeks of anticipation, caterers and customers reunite at the city’s sabha canteens. Revel in their familiar rhythm again over filter coffee and pizza idlis

After two years, catering contractor Ramesh Krishnan and his team are back: and they are determined to make it a memorable Margazhi. Sri Sasthalaya Catering, who have been running sabha canteens for seven years, will be serving an elaborate lunch at the venue for the first time.

“We have been granted permission to serve ela sappad (a traditional lunch on a banana leaf),” says Ramesh Krishnan, the proprietor. He adds, “We usually serve mini lunch on plates, but this year we are looking forward to serving a freshly made, authentic kalyana sappad (wedding style lunch). The menu will be diverse, with different types of rasam, sambar, vetha kulambu and moru kulambu. There will be a variety of thogayal (lentil based chutnies) and payasams everyday.