Usha Thakur, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Religious Trust and Endowment inaugurated the 'MPT Southern Spices' at Hotel Palash Residency. Minister Thakur said that this innovation of Tourism Corporation will give authentic taste of South India to the tourists visiting Bhimbetka, Sanchi and Bhopal and general public. Along with this, the business of the corporation will also increase. On the success of the cafeteria, it will be extended to other hotels of the corporation as well.
Managing Director Tourism Development Corporation S Vishwanathan informed that the cafeteria on the first floor of Palash Residency has been renovated specially for South Indian cuisine and the theme has been kept in line with South India. All ultramodern and useful kitchen tools have also been installed in the cafeteria to specially prepare the South Indian cuisine.
The 'MPT Southern Spices', built in an area of about 1200 square feet, has a capacity of 40 persons. The capacity can be increased as the number of guests will increase. There is also an arrangement for LED, music system and comfortable dining.
The main attraction of 'MPT Southern Spices' is the South Indian Thali, which is available in both Veg and Non Veg menu. Along with this, the visiting tourists and general public will also get the delicious taste of Appam, Poot, Idiyappam, Kerala Parotta, Paruppu Vada, Podi Idli, Vadai, Banana Bajji, Mirchi Bajji and Payasam Kheer from South India.
Chief Engineer of Tourism Corporation DS Yadav, Company Secretary Sandesh Yashlah, General Manager Keshav Rao Saad, Suhail Qadir, SP Singh, Ashwini Singh Parihar, Regional Manager Bhopal Ajay Sharma, Residency Manager Ajay Shrivastava, Executive Engineer Brijesh Tiwari along with the concerned officers of the corporation and a large number of general public who came to relish the delicacies were present.