Boomtown by ADITYA MUKHERJEE

‘Roy, I’m going to make you an offer you can’t refuse’. ‘I can’t marry you, JJ. It would ruin our friendship’. JJ laughed. ‘Very funny, but no, I’m going to start a restaurant chain. I found this amazing cook in Chandni Chowk’. Jacob James – JJ – eccentric idealist and scion to a wealthy family, is determined to make it big on his own. A chance meeting with Jaaved, an innovative young chef at an iconic Old Delhi restaurant, triggers an idea. What if JJ set up a chain of fusion restaurants, spinning new-age twists on traditional recipes? As JJ embarks on his grand entrepreneurial journey, he convinces two others to join him Roy, a disgruntled engineer and Sheetal, a feisty single mother who works in the hotel industry. Join the team as they travel from the crumbling Mughlai kitchens of Chandni Chowk to the trendy upmarket eateries of Gurgaon, from the corporate corridors of venture capitalists to the crummy offices of property brokers. Will they realize their Great Entrepreneurial Dream? Or will Khan Mian, legendary chef and Jaaved’s grandfather, hell-bent on protecting his heritage and his traditions, thwart their plans? Key Features A splendid debut by Aditya Mukherjee, Boomtown vividly captures the new-age entrepreneurial spirit that has caught on in India With beautifully confident storytelling paired with engaging characters and evocative descriptions, Boomtown is a mesmerizing tale of food, friendship and love Aditya Mukherjee masterfully weaves a compelling story that portrays the modern-day aspirations of the youth in India Lyrical, elegant and sprinkled with gentle humour, the author’s prose will appeal to readers of mass-market fiction and literary fiction alike