Archive for January, 2007
wok vs stir-fry
In my last post I wrote about the horrible experience at Yana. After the experience I realised i did not know what exactly a wok was. A quick look on wikipedia revealed that it’s just the name for a chinese Kadai! The wok is a versatile round-bottomed cooking vessel originating in China. the wok is [...]
First Impressions: Yana
A friend suggested Gold Adlabs at Kalyani Nagar as the place to meet up last week for lunch. She could make but i was lured to Yana which promised Sizzlers and Wok. Wok was the easy choice as I haven’t been to the “All stir fry” at Gordan House at Colaba. I love All Stir [...]
MoMo Vs MMS
Its the second MMS for me and I’m enjoying it a lot. My mind was drawn to a comparison of MoMo and MMS formats. MoMo format (as in Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad) usually has one presentation/theme a meeting and intense discussion about that one topic only. It also has a fairly high frequency with one [...]
Jet: The response
Jet’s response was slow in coming. Probably too involved with the abortive Sahara acquisition. When they did, it was essentially gap filling:1. In flight entertainment introduced in selected flights. I haven’t been on such a flight so no direct evidence. However, I’ve heard that its switched off the minute the landing announcement is made unlike [...]
Kingfisher: The Rampup
Kingfisher quickly ramped up its no of planes and routes. But the real innovative aspects were:1. First Class2. Cash frequent flyer advantage3. King Club The KF first class is really something. The experience starts from the time one enters the airport as the baggage is carried for you to the plane. The ride from the [...]