Modern Fusion Catering: Innovative Wedding Menus
We believe your menu should tell your story. From Dabeli Bruschetta to Curd Rice Arancini, we blend classic flavours with new forms to create food that truly surprises your guests.
Here's the story of our Dabeli Bruschetta. Created for a wedding between an Italian groom and a Gujarati bride from Bombay, we fused her love for dabeli with his heritage, creating a crunchy, flavourful bite that told their unique story.
South Indian comfort, Italian form, one unforgettable bite. We created these Curd Rice Arancini for a special birthday, featuring a creamy curd rice filling and a surprise burst of mango pickle at the centre.
Introducing our Desi Tacos Bar. We take mini tortillas and fill them with Indian favourites like Amritsari chicken tikka or crispy pepper potatoes, then top them with guacamole, chipotle sour cream, and pico de gallo for a fun, fusion experience.
A fusion of Indian flavour in an Italian classic. Our Paan Mousse Cannoli surprises with the aromatic touch of paan, wrapped in a crispy shell and delicately finished with rose petals and pistachios.
How do you create a dessert for a bride who isn't a sweet tooth and a groom who loves gulab jamun? Our Gulab Jamun Shooter layers the classic sweet with biscuit crumble and cream cheese for a balanced, beautiful, and transparently delicious treat.
A taste of tradition with a touch of today. We reimagined the humble Muradabadi dal chaat as a crisp, elegant tartlet. It's bite-sized, beautifully balanced, and bursting with the flavour of warm mung dal and a red chilli hing tadka.
A spicy, smoky twist on the classic bao. Our Gochujang Cauliflower Baos combine Indo-Chinese and South Korean flavours, adding a surprising and delicious touch to any mixed wedding menu.
About this collection
When we start designing a menu, we don't look at standard packages. We look at your memories. If you love a local street snack but want to serve it at a formal sit-down reception, we figure out how to transform the form without losing the soul. That might mean turning a traditional Muradabadi dal chaat into a crisp, bite-sized tartlet with a sharp heeng tadka, or re-imagining a classic Dabeli as a crunchy bruschetta. It is about keeping the taste honest while surprising the palate.
Fusion food is often misunderstood as just mixing two random ingredients. For us, it is about respecting the original flavour profile while adapting the presentation for a modern wedding environment. We take the dishes you grew up with—the ones that feel like home—and give them a fresh life.
Our Process: From Memory to Menu
Every fusion dish we create starts in our 'innovation kitchen.' We bring our clients in for trial sessions to experiment with these ideas. For example, when a client asked for sushi, we didn't just buy a standard recipe; we recreated a Prawn Tempura roll with mango conserve to honour a travel memory from Paris. That is the philosophy behind our 'Behind the Bite' series. We dissect the dish, identify the key taste, and then rebuild it using a completely different culinary lens.
Popular Fusion Ideas for Your Wedding
- Indian-Italian Twists: Our Curd Rice Arancini is a favourite for a reason. It packs the comfort of a South Indian staple inside a crispy Italian shell, complete with a hidden burst of mango pickle.
- Global Street Food: We love taking familiar elements like a Dabeli and placing them on a toasted bruschetta, or filling mini tacos with Amritsari chicken tikka and guacamole.
- Modern Desserts: A Gulab Jamun can be overly sweet for some. By layering it in a shot glass with biscuit crumble and cream cheese, we balance the richness, making it accessible and elegant.
Whether you are planning an intimate party or a grand wedding, we focus on interactive, bite-sized food that encourages conversation. If you have a specific dish or memory in mind, let's talk about how we can reimagine it for your big day.
Banquet 18
I am the founder of Banquet 18, and I believe food is our way of sharing pyaar. I don't just cater events; I sit down with you to pull out the memories—your grandmother’s rasam, a street snack from your first date, or a dish from a trip—and find a way to serve those stories on a plate.
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