The Journal

Stories from the pass.

Notes from the Rana Caters kitchen — planning a wedding menu, designing a multi-cuisine evening, and the small details that separate dinner from a night people remember. Written by the chefs and team who serve it.

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Plated catering portion with menu card and pricingPlanning
20 May 2026 · 8 min

Catering price per plate in Delhi: a transparent guide for 2026

What catering services in Delhi actually cost per plate in 2026 — honest bands, what changes the number, and the line items that quietly inflate the final bill.

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Elegant Indian wedding dinner spread by a Delhi catererPlanning
12 May 2026 · 9 min

Best caterers in Delhi: how to actually choose the right one for your wedding

A practical, no-fluff guide to choosing among the best caterers in Delhi — what to ask, what to taste, what the price quote is really hiding, and the red flags most couples miss.

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Elegant plated wedding course on a candlelit tableWeddings
22 April 2026 · 7 min

How to plan a wedding menu your guests will still talk about a year later

A chef-led guide to designing a wedding menu that flows, photographs beautifully, and leaves every guest fed and remembered.

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Live chef station with steam rising over a candlelit counterCuisines
8 April 2026 · 6 min

Five cuisines, one evening: the quiet art of the multi-station feast

When one menu can't carry the whole room, live stations do. A short guide to designing a multi-cuisine evening that still feels considered.

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Long candlelit dining table set for a slow-paced private dinnerStories
21 March 2026 · 4 min

The quiet luxury of a three-hour dinner

Fast service feels efficient. Slow service feels expensive. A short essay on why the best private dinners are paced, not rushed.

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Chef plating a course in a service kitchenPlanning
4 March 2026 · 5 min

What to ask your caterer before you sign anything

Twelve questions every host should ask before booking a caterer. Most are about what happens when something goes wrong.

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Carefully plated lunch on a long corporate tableCorporate
18 February 2026 · 5 min

Corporate dining without the corporate feeling

Conference lunches and gala dinners don't have to taste like the room they're served in. How we approach catering for business events.

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Chef working at the pass in a busy kitchenStories
29 January 2026 · 6 min

Behind the pass: a day in our studio kitchen

From the 6 a.m. market run to the last plate at midnight — what actually happens in a full-service catering kitchen on event day.

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