AD Singh and Riyaaz Amlani on Food Spaces That Define a Generation

Table for Two: Restaurateurs AD Singh (Olive, Monkey Bar, SodabottleOpenerWala, etc) and Riyaaz Amlani (Social, Smoke House Deli, BANNG, etc)Starter: A throwback to the early days – Mocha mugs, Olive nights, and the quiet beginnings of a restaurant revolutionMain Course: Scaling with soul, shaping food culture, and why the best restaurants are more than what’s on the platePairing: Local pride, Catering to Gen Z, Investor Pressures, and the Unexpected Cost of Being CoolHouse Special: How to build spaces people return to, why India needs a robust nightlife scene, and what the future of dining might actually look likeFrom the Counter: Government red tape, nightlife nostalgia, and scaling with integrityDessert: Bizarre food inventions and cultural hot takesThis episode is nostalgic, punchy, and just the right amount of unfiltered. Pair it with the Coffee and Dark Chocolate Indie Katli Bars by Bombay Sweet Shop.Host: Smitha MenonWe’re on YouTube, Spotify, and wherever food memories live. Drop in to say hello at [email protected] or [email protected] is a Maed in India production.Creative Director: Mae Mariyam ThomasProject Manager: Shaun FanthomeProducer: Meghna Gulati Animation: Alika GuptaVideo Editor: Kaval ChaudharyVideo Guidance: Jishnu GuhaSound Mixing Engineer: Kartik KulkarniOn-Location Sound Engineer: Nihar TemkarProduction Assistant: Natasha VakilArtwork: Jishnu Bandyopadhyay