The numbers guide to a perfect party

Last-minute jitters? D-Day is approaching and you have nothing ready? Help is at hand what with professionals willing to help you party for...

Last-minute jitters? D-Day is approaching and you have nothing ready? Help is at hand what with professionals willing to help you party for a price. Pick up the phone and let your fingers do the partying.

Caterers:

Let’s Party

Sunit Pai and Vivek Bhanushali specialise in Gujarati, Maharashtrian and Goan cuisine, besides Konkani, Continental, Punjabi and Chinese food. They also bring everything from food and cutlery to manpower, and even do the decor to match the theme. Cost per head ranges from Rs 200 to Rs 2,000, depending on the food you choose.
Sunit: 98210 43938.
Vivek: 98210 51221.

Percy’s Platter

Though he caters for Chinese, Tandoori and Mughlai, Percy’s speciality is Parsi food. He takes care of everything from providing crockery to waiters. And if the party is on a grand scale — for over 200 people — Percy gives the place a special touch with his ice carvings.
Cost: Rs 135 onwards.
Percy: 2001869.

Royal Caterers

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The cuisine here is `Muslim’, which means you get exotic stuff like Arabian cutlets, khicchda, bohri thalas and more. Ask for Saifuddin and he will come up with innovative food like whole-stuffed bakra.The waiters will also be provided by Saif.
Cost: Rs 100 onwards.
Saifuddin: 3472641/ 3476036.

Thai Kitchen

As the name suggests, you will get nothing but Thai cuisine here. Run by a mother-son team of Yai and Piyopoj, all the recipes date back to Yai’s grandmother’s kitchen who was chef to the Thai Royal family.
Cost: Rs 100 onwards.
Yai / Piyopoj: 5229329.

Snacks:

Kavilal’s Convenience Foods

Kavita and Lal Daswani specialise in making a variety of kebabs and rolls that they assure stays fresh for 15 days. All you need to do is take them out of the freezer and warm them on a tava. Kavita / Lal: 6323363.
P Muthukrishnan

`Only South Indian food’ is what Muthukrishnan offers and as a South Indian you can be sure that he knows what he is doing. Except for the lights and chairs he brings along everything, including his own stove.
Cost: Rs 100 onwards.
Muthukrishnan: 4074768/ 4078431/ 4097460.

The Boom Box:

Studio Vibrations

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Has a collection of over 4,000 CDs, with the best in pop, rock, metal, techno, country, jazz and classical. State-of-the-art equipment and a professional DJ is also available. The transportation of the equipment will be provided by them.

Cost: Rs 4,000 upwards.
Rajesh Sheth: 4961535.

Power play

DJ Aqeel Bachooali will come with his state-of-the-art equipment, a collection of CDs and music to suit your mood.
Cost: Rs 6,000 upwards.
Aqeel: 6482773/ 6481897.

Odds & Ends:

S G Imani & Sons

This shop has everything from plates and glasses to decorative straws and umbrellas. Thermocol plates and plastic glasses are also available.
S G Imani: 3427293.