Bottled happiness

At a corner of the ever-bustling street of Beach Road, the newly-opened Keventers would be hard to miss. With brightly-lit interiors and vibrantly decorated name board, the place is an eye-catcher.

Tapping into the dairy-loving patrons of the city, the New-Delhi based Keventers is stirring the hearts of the city’s milkshake lovers. The outlet that opened last year on December 31 has a outdoor seating area that gives a scenic view of the beach.

I visit the place on a windy evening with clear skies and the view of a calm sea. To begin with, I order my all-time favourite exotic mango milkshake and a sundae called ‘guilty pleasure’. A sip of the refreshingly cold mango milkshake drains the day’s boredom out of me. For those who love sweetened milkshake, the thick and creamy drink is a must-try. However, for someone like me, who does not have a sweet tooth, the milkshake was a sugary affair.

Next, I turn to the sundae that I would definitely be guilty of having (calories count!). A dollop of ice cream topped with generous chocolate sauce and served along with chocolate crumbles and choco chips is a go-to thing for chocolate lovers. The different flavours of dark chocolate, chocolate sauce and mocha syrup complement each other well to cause a riot of chocolaty flavours. If chocolate is not your thing, you could try vanilla ice cream-based sundaes, Yin and Yang or the Forbidden Forest. Serving the best of both classic and contemporary worlds, the menu has over 20 milkshakes categorised into six segments that include classic shakes like rasamalai, cold coffee, vanilla and butter and contemporary ones like snicker superior and mint Oreo crumble. The outlet also serves ice cream soda and thickshakes.

“The response has been overwhelming. We see more of the younger generation coming in to grab a milkshake and hang out at the beach side. It is also the age group of 15 to 35 years that experiments and tries different shakes on the menu. The older generation seems to be in love with the classic drinks,” says Kalyana Sahithi Nanduri, owner of the city’s outlet. She adds that chocolate-based shakes are the most preferred among the youngsters while the older crowd prefers classic drinks like kaju anjeer or rose badam. The brand sticks to its signature takeaway glass bottles and serves the milkshakes along with vibrant white and yellow paper straws. However, a huge disappointment is the plastic spoons which, Sahithi assues, will be soon replaced with bamboo spoons. She also plans to introduce board games in the coming weeks to add a flavour of good old days.