The Journal

Stories from the pass.

Notes from the Rana Caterers 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.

Intimate home dinner table set for a private catering event

Featured

Stories · 8 June 2026 · 6 min read

Intimate home catering in Delhi: dinners for 20 to 60 guests, done properly

Anniversaries, milestone birthdays, house parties, intimate engagements — how home catering services in Delhi should actually be run when the guest count is small but the standard isn’t.

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Jain vegetarian feast spread without onion or garlic

Cuisines

6 June 2026 · 7 min

Jain catering in Delhi: menu, protocols and what to ask your caterer

What proper Jain catering in Delhi actually looks like — kitchen segregation, sunset-aware service, a sample Jain wedding menu, and the protocols most caterers skip.

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Elegant Indian wedding catering setup with plated starters

Weddings

4 June 2026 · 8 min

Top caterers in Delhi for weddings: a practical selection framework

How to actually compare top caterers in Delhi for your wedding — the seven criteria that separate the studios from the order-takers, and the tasting questions most couples forget.

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Weddings

28 May 2026 · 8 min

Pure vegetarian wedding caterers in Delhi NCR: a complete guide

Why a dedicated pure-vegetarian kitchen matters for your wedding — what to look for in vegetarian caterers in Delhi NCR, and how to design a menu that no guest misses meat.

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Plated catering portion with menu card and pricing

Planning

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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Planning

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 table

Weddings

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 counter

Cuisines

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 dinner

Stories

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 kitchen

Planning

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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Corporate

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 kitchen

Stories

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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