The Host India Restaurant

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CUISINE AND CULTURE OF THE RESTAURANT:
I went to dine in the Host India restaurant situated in Ottawa, Canada. The Host India
restaurant is known for fulfilling the wish of those food consumers in Canada, who crave for
Indian foods. It mainly provides all dishes that is popular in Indian cuisine and provides
authentic Indian food both in the form of buffet as well as delivery/take out. All contemporary
Indian meals and desserts are available there (Hostindiaottawa.ca. 2018).
REVIEW OF DINING EXPERIENCE AT THE RESTAURANT:
I and my friend went to the Host India restaurant to try a different cuisine, however we
had little idea about Indian cuisines. However, the experience there was exceptional as the
manner in which they presented their foods to us, I got to know a lot about Indian cuisines. The
first thing that attracted out attention while entering the restaurants was interior and exterior
décor of the restaurant. Unlike other classic restaurant in Canada, it had Indian decorations
instead of Italian decorations. The ambience may not be termed as exceptional or unique, it had
basic dining tables and buffet areas arranged for guest. However, everything looked sleek and
clean. This impressed me because hygiene is a priority for me when I visit a restaurant. Based on
the décor and cuisine, it can be said that the restaurant acted an ethnic restaurant that used their
dining services to attract the attention of tourist. Through their focus on maintaining authenticity
of Indian food both in décor as well as food served, they engaged in good expression of identity.
The notion of authenticity as a motivation for promoting culinary tourism was maintained (Molz
1998).