How an Indore Chef Is Rethinking Vegetarian Hotel Food

Sheraton Grand Palace Indore has a completely vegetarian kitchen.

Chef Abhishek Mathur sees this as a chance to create new kinds of vegetarian food.

The menu includes local dishes such as dal bafla, bhutte ki khees and Indore-style poha.

Many guests visit nearby religious destinations and prefer lighter, Satvik meals.

The hotel also serves families, wedding groups and other travelers.

The kitchen buys many ingredients locally and makes its own spice mixtures.

It studies what guests order but says technology cannot replace a chef’s experience.

Regional recipes can taste different depending on where guests come from.

The goal is to serve comforting food that helps travelers feel at home.