Rameshwaram Cafe Faces Heat After Worm Found in Food at Bengaluru Airport

Trending News: On Thursday morning, a client dining at the Rameshwaram Cafe branch inside Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport received an unpleasant surprise when he discovered a worm inside a plate of pongal. The customer reported finding the worm in the breakfast dish shortly after it was served. He stated that after he reported the problem, employees at the famed South Indian restaurant attempted to downplay or cover up the occurrence. When media contacted the cafe's co-owners, Raghavendra Rao and Divya Rao, they responded to the incident.  Raghavendra Rao stated, "We're trying to contact the consumer. He seems to be travelling."

"We've seen such incidents in the past"

However, Divya Rao expressed scepticism about the claim. “We have seen such incidents in the past where customers have taken worms out of their pockets and used them to dent the image of the brand. We have earlier caught it on CCTV too. At the airport, we don’t have access to that. We need to look into it. But I am sure this is just one such incident to dent our name in the market. We will release an official statement soon,” she said.

Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru

Rameshwaram Cafe currently has five locations in Bengaluru, with the newest on 100 Feet Road in Indira Nagar. Other sites include JP Nagar, Brookfield, and Rajaji Nagar. The famed cafe is also preparing to open a location at Kempegowda International Airport's Terminal 1, which handles domestic flights.

Another branch in Hyderabad

Outside of Bengaluru, the cafe has a location in Madhapur, Hyderabad, and plans to open one or two more in the city by 2025. However, the cafe clarified that it has no immediate plans to expand into Kerala or Chennai.