Involuntarily drew parallels betwixt cultures of queueing vs rushing/ crowding which is an oft witnessed phenomenon closer to home (south asia vs south east asia). Thinking (and craving) Garden Vada Pav.
Also, establishments like Naru or Papa's Bombay or even recent trendsetters of curated dinner parties/ micro fine dining, have built a layer of scarcity on top of this and that is a force multiplier too. Interesting piece.
Involuntarily drew parallels betwixt cultures of queueing vs rushing/ crowding which is an oft witnessed phenomenon closer to home (south asia vs south east asia). Thinking (and craving) Garden Vada Pav.
Also, establishments like Naru or Papa's Bombay or even recent trendsetters of curated dinner parties/ micro fine dining, have built a layer of scarcity on top of this and that is a force multiplier too. Interesting piece.
What’s interesting with spots like Papa’s or Naru is that their “lines” are invisible -reservation-only, but just as potent.
Limited seats × cultural FOMO × the promise of “you just had to be there” = instant mythology.
Makes perfect sense.