E3: Chef Mathangi Kumar - The uncertain times of dining out
"This pandemic has been a wakeup call in many ways for us. We should concentrate on farm-to-table concepts, organic produce, smaller menus and hot food over cold food." - Chef and restaurateur Mathangi Kumar. If you loved the food at Chennai's That Madras Place, The Summerhouse Eatery, Patina or the salad bar, Per Se, then you already know the person behind it. Mathangi Kumar dons many hats as the chef and partner of these restaurants. As independent restaurant owners face financial upheaval and the uncertainty of dining out for the months ahead, Mathangi talks about coping during this stressful time and what she thinks will be the trends in eating out that the pandemic has effected. You can reach her at @mathangi.kumar on Instagram. You can check us out https://www.instagram.com/maharanitalks/ MUSIC: Lights by Sappheiros https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Show Notes: • Early days of That Madras Place [02:04] • Problems faced by women restaurateur [04:30] • How has the past three months been like? [8:00] • What is the whole community going through? [09:50] • Percentage of independent restaurants closing down [14:25] • Gearing up for unlock phase one [18:39] . Food and dining trends in the coming months [20:42] . Third party delivery apps [26:13] . Last restaurant visited [30:55]
