Jaipur eateries get takers for IPL-themed menus and match screenings

You may not be able to attend an IPL match in Jaipur this time, but thanks to screens and IPL-themed menus at eateries, the cricket frenzy hasn’t gone down at all.
With the ongoing IPL-mania that has gripped the city, restaurateurs have done their bit to add more fun to the cricket frenzy. With attractive deals, discounts on food and beverages, IPL-themed menus and big screens to watch the matches live, Jaipur’s excitement this IPL has only grown. Restaurauteurs talk about what’s luring cricket lovers to their space this IPL.

With giant screens, cool beverages and IPL-themed menu, Hotel Crowne Plaza is all set with its arrangements. Ashwani K Goela, general manager at the hotel, says, “We’ve got a special IPL-themed menu and a huge screen to watch the matches. A wide array of dishes for vegetarians as well as non-vegetarians has been introduced, which have been named after famous cricketers.

For vegetarians, we have googly crispy ball, deep mid-wicket pintos, Yorker crispy cheese ball with harissa mayo, long on thai spring roll with sweet chili sauce, square leg corn cheese nugget and McCullum’s Mexican nachos with tomato salsa. For non-vegetarians, we have Chris Gayle crispy sous-vide chicken rocks with Vietnamese dressing, Kohli fish koliwada with mint chutney, Steve Smith salmon skewers teriyaki, Sammy chicken popcorn, Malinga masala jhinga, Ganguly galauti kebab.”

Rohit Dar, general manager of Jaipur Marriott, says, “With big screens at our venue to watch the matches live, one can also enjoy a variety of beverages with delicious snacks. We’re offering unlimited vegetarian and non-vegetarian starters as well as unlimited domestic beverages.”

Hotel Lemon Tree is offering 50% discount on select beverages. Their staff members will also be seen wearing IPL T-shirts. Ranjan Kumar Singh, deputy general manager, says, “We have especially got our staff dressed up in IPL T-shirt to give our customers a feel of the game.”

Restaurant Roadhouse has also put up a big screen where all the IPL matches will be screened live and the DJ will play music. Azeem Khan, assistant manager, marketing, says, “We’re offering a package of brewed beverage/ mocktails with a choice of two starters at `699 and some mocktails with a choice of two starters at `1299. We also have a projector where people can watch the match live.”

Crikafe in Vaishali Nagar is known for its cricket-themed ambience. Owner Manish Bharadwaj says, “We have 20% discount on food and beverages during the IPL match screenings and we’re trying our best to make the IPL experience a very memorable one for the cricket lovers.”

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