
Ask Rahul! Plates & Places
Claim This Podcastby Rahul Shrivastava
Podcast Overview
<p>Ask Rahul! Plates & Places is a food and hospitality storytelling podcast where chef and food‑business leader Rahul Shrivastava explores how different kinds of stays create memorable eating experiences. From hotels and restaurants to villas, forts, homestays and hostels, each episode focuses on one place, one plate, and the story behind it.</p><p>You’ll hear how menus are designed, buffets are planned, and local dishes are turned into signature experiences—plus simple ideas you can use to improve your own property, brand or travels. Whether you’re a hospitality professional, a culinary student, a stay owner, or a curious traveller who loves food, Plates & Places gives you warm stories, practical insights and a fresh way to look at the tables you sit at.</p>
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Publishing Since
10/12/2025
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Recent Episodes

May 22, 2026
#17 - Restraining Order Against your "Delivered HOT food."
Send us Fan Mail Episode Title: Why Food Temperature Drops Before the Customer Even Opens the Bag — And Did the Warm Air File a Restraining Order Against Your Packaging? Episode Description: Forty seven minutes. That is the average time between a food order being placed and the moment a customer takes their first bite. In those forty seven minutes, your food moves from a hot kitchen through a container, into a bag, onto a motorcycle, through traffic, and onto a dining table — losing heat at e...

May 15, 2026
#16 - Why Fried Chicken Turns Rubbery Under Heat Lamps!
Send us Fan Mail Why Fried Chicken Turns Rubbery Under Heat Lamps — And Is the Holding Drawer Secretly Running a Sauna for Your Best Sellers? Episode Description: It left the fryer perfect. Shatteringly crisp crust. Juicy interior. Seasoned exactly right. Someone on your team looked at it coming out of the oil and felt genuine pride. That piece was exactly what it was supposed to be. Then it went into the holding drawer. And twelve minutes later, a customer opened the box to find something th...

May 8, 2026
#15 - Fries - Going Through an Emotional Softening Phase!
Send us Fan Mail Episode Title: Why Fries Lose Their Crunch Within Five Minutes — And Are They Just Going Through an Emotional Softening Phase? Episode Description: Five minutes. That is all you get. From the moment a perfectly fried batch of French fries comes out of the oil — golden, crackling, impossibly light — you have approximately five minutes before the crunch begins to die. Not degrade slowly. Not fade gently. Die. And yet the average delivery journey is forty seven minutes. The math...
17 total episodes available
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- What is Ask Rahul! Plates & Places?
<p>Ask Rahul! Plates & Places is a food and hospitality storytelling podcast where chef and food‑business leader Rahul Shrivastava explores how different kinds of stays create memorable eating experiences. From hotels and restaurants to villas, forts, homestays and hostels, each episode focuses on one place, one plate, and the story behind it.</p><p>You’ll hear how menus are designed, buffets are planned, and local dishes are turned into signature experiences—plus simple ideas you can use to improve your own property, brand or travels. Whether you’re a hospitality professional, a culinary student, a stay owner, or a curious traveller who loves food, Plates & Places gives you warm stories, practical insights and a fresh way to look at the tables you sit at.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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