Mumbai, 11th November 2026 – With festive hosting taking on a more creative dimension, consumers are increasingly looking for inspiration to make their Diwali spreads visually appealing, bringing together traditional festive touches and contemporary food styling. Tapping into this growing interest, Godrej Vikhroli Cucina, the culinary owned media property of Godrej Industries presents ‘But First, Feast Your Eyes!’, a festive content collaboration featuring food stylist and influencer Shreya Joshi, with Godrej Yummiez as part of the experience. The initiative explores how hosts can bring together familiar festive favourites and convenient food options to create thoughtfully styled spreads, combining the charm of traditional celebrations with a contemporary approach to entertaining.
Through this collaboration, Godrej Yummiez brings convenience to the art of festive hosting, with its range of ready-to-cook snacks offering hosts more ways to get creative with their spreads, and more time to enjoy the celebrations with family and friends. From playful serving ideas to thoughtfully styled dishes, the focus is on making festive entertaining easier, leaving more time to savour the celebrations with family and friends.
The two-part series explores different dimensions of festive entertaining. The first episode, ‘The Grazing Table’, takes inspiration from the increasingly popular grazing table trend, showcasing how everyday kitchen elements and traditional festive accompaniments can be reimagined to create an inviting spread. From repurposing traditional serveware and incorporating festive décor to presenting ready-to-cook snacks alongside classic festive favourites, the episode brings together familiar and contemporary elements to create a visually engaging table.
The second episode, ‘An Intimate Dinner’, turns its attention to smaller gatherings and dinner occasions. With a focus on thoughtful plating, playful presentation and festive details, Shreya showcases how convenient food options can be transformed into appealing starters through creative serving ideas, while familiar desserts and dishes can take on an interesting new presentation. The episode also looks at tablescaping, serveware choices and place-setting details that add character to the dining experience, making intimate festive gatherings stylish yet effortless to put together.
Commenting on the initiative, Anushree Dewen, Head of Marketing and Innovation, Godrej Foods Ltd, said, “The new-age host is bringing a fresh perspective to festive entertaining. There is a growing interest in experimenting with food presentation, taking inspiration from visual trends and finding creative ways to make gatherings more memorable. At the same time, hosting is becoming less about elaborate preparation and more about making thoughtful choices that allow you to enjoy the occasion. We wanted to tap into this shift by showing how convenient food options can be styled and served in interesting ways, bringing together the familiarity of festive traditions with a more contemporary approach to entertaining.”
The two-part series offers inspiration for hosts looking to add a creative touch to their festive gatherings, with simple styling ideas and convenient food options that make putting together a celebration a little easier.
About Godrej Vikhroli Cucina:
Godrej Vikhroli Cucina is the owned media platform by Godrej Industries. It is a platform for food brands, writers, chefs, influencers, bloggers, food lovers, and others to engage, network, and collaborate. The genesis of Vikhroli Cucina was the result of the Godrej vision to bring all its brands operating in the food category together. A vibrant online community of food enthusiasts – from brands, chefs, and food critiques to content creators, and everyday food lovers. Sharing a passion for all things culinary, Godrej Vikhroli Cucina aims to engage and cross-pollinate ideas in the exciting realms of the food industry. We welcome all the connoisseurs of the food world to share their unique recipes or food-related experiences, remain updated with what is happening in the world of food, network and engage with influencers, and read personalized content according to topics that interest you.
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About Godrej Industries Group:
At the Godrej Industries Group, we serve over 1.1 billion people globally through a diverse portfolio of businesses, united by our purpose of Crafting tomorrow. With revenues of USD 6.1 billion in FY25 and a market capitalisation of USD 27.5 billion as of 31 March 2025, we operate across FMCG, real estate, financial services, agriculture, and chemicals. We are the leading player in India across several business categories, including residential real estate, animal feed, crude palm oil, oleochemicals, household insecticides, hair colour, and air care.
We are committed to building a more sustainable future through our Good & Green programme, with ambitions of net-zero operations by 2035 and responsible supply chains by 2047. In 2025, Godrej Consumer Products and Godrej Properties were both ranked number one globally in their respective categories on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Sustainability Indices.
