Seeti Movement in Meghalaya: Inside India’s new food collective

It began as a casual conversation between three good friends ― Sid Mewara, Mayur Sharma and Priyadarshini Raje Scindia ― back in early 2023 or so.

During that chat, they toyed with ways to create a more collaborative ecosystem within the F&B community, which is “very fragmented, back-stabby…this territorial place,” says Sid. It was Priyadarshini, recalls the chef-turned-venture capitalist and co-host of the popular food entertainment show, The Big Forkers, who pushed for the idea to go beyond mere conversation. “She said we should stop faffing and actually get something (done) together,” he says, adding that this led to them meeting again at the Jai Vilas Palace in Gwalior, Priyadarshini’s home, to ideate. “It all came together there,” he says.