While dining out is a delight we all look forward to, doing that alone can be frightfully boring. And usually for people like me, it would result in dropping down the confidence level by half. By eating alone, you make yourself susceptible to the occasional sneers and onceovers from fellow diners. This kind of puts you further on edge.
However, one thing I despise most is something like this killing my appetite even for the wonderful north Indian cuisine in Delhi. So, I have kind of figured out how to enjoy a meal with myself. The first step towards it is being self-assertive: yes, polite but assertive.
However, one thing I despise most is something like this killing my appetite even for the wonderful north Indian cuisine in Delhi. So, I have kind of figured out how to enjoy a meal with myself. The first step towards it is being self-assertive: yes, polite but assertive.
So, when you happen to be eating alone, prefer choosing a casual restaurant rather than the fine-dines with a stiff air. Someplace with light music drifting in the air, perhaps a Bollywood number, will keep you in good mood even in the lack of an apt company. If stuck in delhi, Dabha by Claridges, serving North Indian food in Delhi can be an excellent choice. The ambience is self-engaging, and anything similar would do. Also, when making a reservation, instead of a bleak sounding ‘only for one’, say ‘a table for one please’.
Next, just because you are eating alone, doesn’t mean you have to race through your meal. Relish every bite and order yourself a grand meal: remember ‘Live for food--Over--Food for life’. Enjoy every titbit and engage yourself somewhere else-- be it the drifting lyric of the song on the playlist, a conversation caught in snips from the other table or plain observation. Another tip can be to dress well, whether a man or a woman when you know you look could, it can be an instant confidence booster.
Lastly, order at your heart’s content and don’t forget to indulge in the desert before you leave.
Next, just because you are eating alone, doesn’t mean you have to race through your meal. Relish every bite and order yourself a grand meal: remember ‘Live for food--Over--Food for life’. Enjoy every titbit and engage yourself somewhere else-- be it the drifting lyric of the song on the playlist, a conversation caught in snips from the other table or plain observation. Another tip can be to dress well, whether a man or a woman when you know you look could, it can be an instant confidence booster.
Lastly, order at your heart’s content and don’t forget to indulge in the desert before you leave.