Christmas is sort of three weeks away, however the celebrations have already kickstarted. With winter setting in, the Yuletide spirit can also be catching up with eating places, inns and bakeries all gearing as much as entice patrons and make the festivities particular.
Cake-mixing occasions underway at Buttercup Bunglow in Lucknow
The state capital witnessed a sequence of cake-mixing occasions with cooks and friends organsing participating ceremonies to announce the Christmas celebration and set the tone for the subsequent occasion — a tree lighting ceremony.
“We got dry walnuts, almonds, black raisins, cashew nuts, prunes, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove powder and other spices which were soaked in rum. We mixed 60 kgs of dry fruits and now, closer to Christmas we will start baking it,” shared Arti of Buttercup Bungalow.
Cake-mixing occasions underway at Danbro by Mr Brown in Lucknow
Danbro by Mr Brown Bakery organised a cake-mixing ceremony for teenagers. “Participants at the cake mixing were the winners from the painting contest that was held on Children’s Day (November 14). Kids were thrilled to be a part of the fun of mixing and soaking items with Christmas songs playing in the background. There were fun activities like musical chairs and the kids were presented with goodies,” says the founder, Tanushree Dutta.
Motels just like the Taj Mahal, The Piccadily, Clarks Avadh, Novotel and Renaissance Lucknow additionally got here up with cake-mixing ceremonies on their premises. A few of them engaged the in-house friends as part of it.
“It takes 15 to 30 days for the fermentation to happen, and then we make Christmas cake and pudding with it,” provides Chef Ajay Awasthi.
“We had in-house guests, influencers, and hotel staff, who eagerly participated in the mixing of dry fruits, spices, and spirits, a tradition that symbolises the joy and warmth of the upcoming festivities. Chefs, along with the attendees, created a delightful blend of ingredients that will be used for the hotel’s famous holiday cakes,” says Riya Pandey from Novotel.
After the sequence of cake-mixing ceremonies, the subsequent occasion would be the tree-lighting ceremonies, and all have mega plans in retailer.