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"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:

\u2022 Early days of That Madras Place [02:04]
\u2022 Problems faced by women restaurateur [04:30]
\u2022 How has the past three months been like? [8:00]
\u2022 What is the whole community going through? [09:50]
\u2022 Percentage of independent restaurants closing down [14:25]
\u2022 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]