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Restaurants serving Onam Sadya in Trivandrum -2016

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Onam Sadhya in the Capital City Onam Sadhya - Top 10 Finalists in Trivandrum 2018 Update    List of restaurants serving Onam Sadhya  It's Onam frenzy in the state capital. The places around East Fort area in Trivandrum are packed with scores of last minute Onam shoppers. It's a sight to see the rush in shops like Ramachandra Textiles, Pothy's Super market, Civil Supplies depot in East Fort, vegetable market in Chalai market, and of course the packed gold shops. Close to these shops are the road side cloth sellers who attract sizable bargain hunters. Apart from these stores, home appliances stores are making big bucks and attracting scores of people. What is Onam without Onam sadhya? It's the feast of feasts for Malayalees. Onam Sadya served on a banana leaf is a traditional feast which has over 12 to 18 items or more, depending the preparation. However, these days nobody has the time, patience or energy to prepare all these dishes in their kitchen. The trend these days ...

Food License for Home Bakers and Caterers

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Akshaya Centre at Kumarapuram ( Simplifying Govt Process) Trending in Kerala - Small Business Enterprises by Women We're now witnessing a spurt in the growth of women run small business initiatives in Kerala. In Trivandrum, I know many women who have left their day job to purse their passion - to follow their heart's calling. One such business is home-based baking and catering business. It appears that this trend is like the start-up culture in B'lore and else where. The best part in these ventures is the love and passion towards doing something they love. Moreover, it gives them the freedom, and motivation to do things their way. However, starting a home-based baking biz is not a cake walk. In the initial stages, one has to be wear many hats - from being a cleaner, innovator, creator, marketer, delivery person, etc. As I read somewhere, it's important to stand out in the crowded and competitive market place In a crowded and competitive market, how will you stand out? A...