My husband and I are foodies who love experimenting with a number of cuisines and that is only possible when we get to dine out at multiple restaurants across the city.
But for the past few months, we had no option but staying indoors and having home cooked food or at the best ordering something from outside. But the joy of eating out and enjoying the ambience cannot be replicated at home. Hence, the moment I learned about the new relaxations I set out with my family and friends for a dine out last Saturday only to realise that the relaxations were effective from Monday. But nevertheless the information has helped us plan another dine out this weekend with my family and another group of friends to celebrate my husband’s birthday.
Prior to the pandemic we used to eat out every weekend and at least seven to eight days in a month. My husband Samrat and my son Rayirth (11) are foodies as well just like me and hence, all our outings always ended with some good dinner at some restaurant in the city.
But as the pandemic set in, we had to change our lifestyle. I am a decent cook but still cooking international cuisine is not everyone’s cup of tea. But my husband, who, prior to last year, didn’t even know how to make a pot of tea, had started experimenting with his culinary skills, albeit with the help of Youtube.
Over the next few weeks he started baking, cooking continental dinners and what not. He kept pampering us with one dish after another, but even then eating is not just about food but also about the ambience and the company. We were missing our favourite joints and friends.
Even during the unlock stage, we had slowly started coming out till the second wave set in but now that the situation has eased a bit for the time being, we would like to make the most of it. I am excited to get back to my once or twice-a-week dine-out plans again. Although I am a bit concerned about my son who is yet to be vaccinated, we always take adequate precautions but enjoy dine-ins like we used to do before.
