MIX IT UP: Afraa Deli at City Centre Salt Lake welcomed the dip in Celsius with a cake-mixing ceremony, and the Colkatay Columbus team of (l-r) Ritabhari Chakraborty, Gaurav Chakrabarty,  Suchandra Vaaniya and Saurav Palodhi were there to join hands. “We mixed various nuts with juices, wine, rum and brandy to make 225kg of mixture. When Afraa Deli was opened, we used to use only 50kg of mixture. From 50kg to 225kg, we’ve come a long way. The cakes are baked in the base kitchen and then sent to the different Afraa outlets,” said Sumanta Chakrabarti, corporate chef, Ambuja Neotia Hospitality. 

Picture: B. Halder

What: Corporate Super 6’s, partnered by The Telegraph

Where: NKDA Football Stadium, AD Block, New Town (near New Town Bus Stand)

When: December 11 to 17

What to expect: Perfect for football crazy Calcutta, 32 city corporate houses like Cognizant, TCS, Wipro and Ericsson will take part in the first edition of this six-a-side football tournament. Played in group and knockout format, this tournament has some unique rules. For instance, the 18-minute matches will consist of three parts of six minutes each, with two breaks of 60 seconds each, and one-on-one penalties. Bangladeshi garments company Bando Design will also be one of the teams taking part. 

Organiser speak: “This is the first edition and we’re excited to have a good number of teams participating. We’ve tweaked the rules a little to make sure all team members get a chance to play,” said Debaditya Sinha Roy of Highlife Management.