Move over the friendly neighbourhood takeaways. Delhi’s home caterers are whipping up a storm in a cauldron and are here to stay. Literally! From Tandoori to Thai, Greek to Gujarati you can count on their expert hands to fashion a finger-licking spread. Arrange for a party at home and let them take over as you watch your guests burp in delight, without you having to lift your little finger!

Vegetarian delights
For all vegetarian Indian food, call Shri Krishan Maharaj in Yusuf Sarai, south Delhi. His minimum order is for 50 people and you only need to give him a day’s notice for a scrumptious meal to be delivered at your doorstep. Look to him for a bit of Bengali and dollops of Punjabi food, including Gujarati and Marwari delicacies. His matar samosa, Russian cutlets, chaat, dal bhaji, and dal bhati churma have many takers.

Multicuisine menu
Cuisine Art in Nehru Place is all about custom-made catering. Indian, Awadhi and Hyderabadi cuisines can be mixed and matched. They also do Lebanese, Italian, European, Chinese and Thai food. You can get Cuisine Art to cater whether you plan to invite two guests or two thousand! Though they do not have any hard and fast rule about when you need to notify, yet for a perfect platter intimate them two days in advance. Some dishes are pre-cooked and brought to the venue while others like Tandoori snacks are made live. This one is flexibility at its best.

Chinese and Thai flavours
If you want to take a diversion from the usual Indian food, Chinese or Thai cuisines are a great option. Sunita Chopra’s team at Gurgaon’s Red Hot Café does a neat job of it. Everything is made fresh, in the premises, which means there isn’t a cold, dry or stale morsel in the spread. The popular dishes include all Thai curries with steamed rice and stir fries of vegetables and fish. Give her a week’s time if you plan to invite 60 people or more, although four days are enough for 30 to 35 people.

Aromas from Arabia
Sadi Dilli swears by all things exotic, hence it’s small wonder that aromas of Arabia find a lot of takers among the city’s foodies. If you want your party to be discussed well after all the lights have been put out, call Easy India Services and Mozaic in Vasant Vihar. Expect a mouth-watering list of Greek salads, hummus, Iranian biryanis, Lebanese Shawarma, Syrian or Mediterranean food. Let them know your choice of menu and guest size, three days in advance. Most meals are pre-cooked and the finishing touch is given at your kitchen.

The next time you plan a party, don’t sweat the food!