Okay, there is no use mincing the words. This time the exhibition was a huge disappointment for me. :-( Sure, there were the usual stalls selling everything from spices, eatables to clothes and gift items but I felt that most of the stalls were from Maharashtra and the rest of the Indian states weren't adequately represented - at least in the food section. :-(
I think it's time they made some changes in the exhibition's format.
One, there are too many stalls selling the same stuff - spices, pulses, rice and condiments - with no way for the buyer to figure out the differences. After a while, it gets boring and buyers will just move on. This must surely be affecting the sales of these stalls.
Two, except for the famous Halwa from Kerala and non-veg pickles from Andhra, there weren't many regional delicacies to be seen (e.g. कुंदा , कर्दंड from Belgaum, Karnataka or Bebinca cake from Goa). This, according to me, defeated the very purpose of this exhibition.
Three, some products don't make sense for some cities. e.g. it doesn't get very cold in Mumbai so thick shawls and comforters won't sell here.
Four, divide the exhibition in sections - stalls selling food, condiments, pulses, gift items, clothes, jewellery so people can just move out of one section if they have bought all that they wanted to and don't have to go through the whole exhibition if they are pressed for time.
Five, and this has been observed since past few years, the food court needs to have better hygiene standards. At many places food being sold wasn't even covered properly. This must turn off people like me. e.g. the Moong Dal ka Halwa in the Rajasthan stall looked yummy but I couldn't go for it because it was not covered.
And lastly, for God's sake, have a proper parking arrangement in place. It was really bad this time.
That said, we ended up buying Kerala Halwa, Solapuri Bhadang, Churma Ladoo, assorted Papads and assorted munchies. Needless to say, everything was very good. :-)
I think it's time they made some changes in the exhibition's format.
One, there are too many stalls selling the same stuff - spices, pulses, rice and condiments - with no way for the buyer to figure out the differences. After a while, it gets boring and buyers will just move on. This must surely be affecting the sales of these stalls.
Two, except for the famous Halwa from Kerala and non-veg pickles from Andhra, there weren't many regional delicacies to be seen (e.g. कुंदा , कर्दंड from Belgaum, Karnataka or Bebinca cake from Goa). This, according to me, defeated the very purpose of this exhibition.
Three, some products don't make sense for some cities. e.g. it doesn't get very cold in Mumbai so thick shawls and comforters won't sell here.
Four, divide the exhibition in sections - stalls selling food, condiments, pulses, gift items, clothes, jewellery so people can just move out of one section if they have bought all that they wanted to and don't have to go through the whole exhibition if they are pressed for time.
Five, and this has been observed since past few years, the food court needs to have better hygiene standards. At many places food being sold wasn't even covered properly. This must turn off people like me. e.g. the Moong Dal ka Halwa in the Rajasthan stall looked yummy but I couldn't go for it because it was not covered.
And lastly, for God's sake, have a proper parking arrangement in place. It was really bad this time.
That said, we ended up buying Kerala Halwa, Solapuri Bhadang, Churma Ladoo, assorted Papads and assorted munchies. Needless to say, everything was very good. :-)
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