Housewarming is the third most-searched catering occasion in Bangalore, and RASA caters it as it is done here: a satvik menu without onion and garlic for the pooja morning, a Bangalore tiffin, a leaf lunch from the Karnataka, Tamil or Andhra seat, and a chaat or dosa counter for the evening visitors. A gruhapravesha meal runs about ₹280–₹550 a plate in 2026.
The housewarming is the one event where the caterer's kitchen has to be somewhere else, because the house's own has never cooked a meal. The tiffin and leaf lunch are cooked in our kitchen and served hot from insulated transport; live counters — dosa, obbattu, chaat — are set up in the compound or the terrace where the house allows.
The pooja morning menu is satvik — no onion, no garlic — from the Karnataka, Tamil or Andhra seat depending on the family; the lunch is the community's leaf; the evening is a dosa or chaat counter with filter coffee for the neighbours and colleagues who come after work. In the software belt — Whitefield, Sarjapur, Yelahanka, Electronic City — the family is often from another state, and the seat changes accordingly: a Bengali lunch, a Kerala sadya, a Marwari thali.
Formats
- Pooja-morning satvik tiffin
- Leaf lunch from the family's own seat
- Evening dosa or chaat counter with filter coffee
- Box meals for the working crowd
- Sweet boxes to send home
The seats this day draws on
Karnataka
Bisi bele bath with boondi · Kosambari (hesarukalu and kadalebele) · Mysore saaru and majjige huli
Tamil
Arachuvitta sambar · Milagu rasam and paruppu rasam · Poriyal ×2 and kootu
Andhra & Telangana
Gongura pachadi and gongura mutton · Pappu with avakaya and ghee · Gutti vankaya kura
Kerala
Full sadya: avial, olan, kalan, erissery, thoran, pachadi · Ada pradhaman, palada, parippu pradhaman · Thalassery dum biryani
Breakfast & Tiffin
Idli, vada, three chutneys · Live dosa counter: masala, set, benne, rava · Khara bath and kesari bath
Chaat & Street Food
Pani puri with three waters (live) · Dahi puri, sev puri, bhel · Ragda pattice and aloo tikki chaat
Beverages & High Tea
Filter coffee (decoction, in filters) · Masala chai and kashmiri kahwa · Espresso bar with a barista
Rajasthani, Marwari & Jain
Dal baati churma · Gatte ki sabzi and ker sangri · Panchmel dal
Housewarming (gruhapravesha) catering in Bangalore — questions
What food is served at a housewarming in Bangalore?
A satvik tiffin for the pooja morning (no onion, no garlic), a leaf lunch from the family's cuisine, and an evening dosa or chaat counter with filter coffee for visitors. Sweet boxes to send home are the usual addition.
What does housewarming catering cost per plate in Bangalore?
About ₹280–₹550 a plate in 2026 for the leaf lunch; a 100-guest gruhapravesha with tiffin, lunch and an evening counter typically lands between ₹45,000 and ₹90,000 before GST.
Can you cater a housewarming for 50 guests?
Yes — small events are welcome. Tell us the number and the kitchen builds to it.
Do you set up live counters at a new house?
Yes — dosa, obbattu and chaat counters set up in the compound, terrace or a covered parking area; we visit the house first if the space is tight.
Tell the kitchen about the housewarmings
Date, head count, the cuisines you have in mind. Enough for the first reply to carry a menu and a number rather than a brochure.
What happens after you send the ticket
- A written reply, usually the same day. A first menu built for your occasion, the per-plate figure it comes to, and the two or three questions we need settled before the number is firm.
- A tasting. For weddings and events of size we cook the shortlist for you before you sign. Each cuisine on the menu is cooked by the chef who will cook it on the day.
- The plan for the day. Counters, service staff, timings against your muhurtham or your agenda, and the venue's rules on outside catering, checked with the venue by us.