Konkani Boy Who Made Tulunad Proud By Winning in KBC Gets a Surprize From Ribbons & Balloons

December 28: Anamaya Yogesh Diwakar of Udupi -winner of the Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) recently had one more surprise waiting for him at his home- when he returned, a fabulous cake was waiting for him from the Ribbons and Balloons as a token of appreciation for taking the name of Udupi. And what’s more ? with motifs of him, the Big B and the logo of KBC all tastefully seated on the cake. The chefs of Ribbons and Balloons had done too good a job in putting together this special cake for the winner!

These are the days we find our solace in celebrations, we tend to fly into celebrations zone at a drop of the hat, thanks to the visionary confectionaries and bakers we do have the means to indulge. This revolution got a boost when the brand ‘Ribbons and Balloons’ appeared on the horizon in 2005. This was an entirely new ball game. Outlandish cake designing, pastry casings, myriad colours and shaping- all decked up on the tastefully crafted display counters in different cities and towns in two states, for party buffs the future had arrived!
s’ It was more than just a vision that drove Ribbons and Balloons since 2005, Sathish Shetty who is the Chairman and Managing Director of the Yaash Krishni group of companies has taken the brand equity of Ribbons and Balloons customers across the board, today outlets of Ribbons and Balloons can be seen three top cities like Mumbai, Pune and Mangaluru with many franchisees even in small obscure places in and around these cities. Customers feel products of Ribbons and Balloons have changed the way they celebrated occasions like birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions-the highlight or the centrepiece always being the cake and paraphernalia coming from Ribbons and Balloons.
In Sathish Shetty’s home district -Dakshina Kannada, there are 9 outlets in Udupi and Mangalore including Deralakatte, Shirva, Kavoor, Surathkal, Manipal, Kinnigoli, Kundapur and Kasargod in Kerala. That makes Ribbons and Balloons have their presence now in three states – Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra -the only multi-state pastry shop chain. “Finally we too can hold birthday and anniversary parties in our families in style,” say customers of Ribbons and Balloons. Special multi-deck cakes for anniversaries and weddings are a speciality. Despite the great designing, colour combinations, a wide variety of flavours the quality quotient have been kept as the top priority, the taste aroma and composition the three elements that go together in making cakes and pastries at Ribbons and Balloons. Ideally, cakes and pastries from Ribbons and Balloons are the best in Mangalore city and customers from other cities and towns also have vouched for it.
The production unit of Ribbons and Balloons in Mangaluru is undoubtedly is the best equipped and has best production practices, hygiene, homogeneity are the watchwords. Every cake and pastry produced here to get the same attention in quality and integration process. There is a range of flavours that gel together in a harmonious blend and give that special effect to the cakes, chefs and bakers at Ribbons and Balloons are masters in integrating these flavours, which is why the gourmets do not tire in complimenting the products of Ribbons and Balloons.
In the times of special days like Christmas and new year, the creativeness of the chefs is on overdrive. That is the time when the most delectable cakes come out on the shelves made in chocolate, vanilla, orange cream, fresh cream in tens of different combinations each, red velvet cake and many others make the traditional flavours seem so yesterday! At other occasions like the Baby Showers, promotions, anniversaries, marriages, homecoming there is a cake for every occasion at Ribbons and Balloons.
For those who have sweet tooth but are sugar conscious and calorie-conscious the Sugar-Free cakes and pastries are plenty in variety that they do not feel deprived in any way when compared to those carefree cake buffs.
Those birthday boys and girls swear by the quality and look of the cake on their special days, the selfies and groupies took on the occasion go viral and they take pride in writing in the caption that the cake was from Ribbons and Balloons. It is a classic case of ‘words of mouth’ or is it by the eye of the camera?
But wait! Every outlet of Ribbons and Balloons are in way mini supermarket by itself. For those who are looking for everything that is connected to celebration parties, eats like rolls, sparkling candles and decorative items. And whats’ more! The Ribbons and Balloons kitchen and bakery is also equipped to take up bulk orders, and that without compromising with quality and portions.
The Ribbons and Balloons are a class apart when it comes to preparing customised cakes, the customer can order a cake that can suit his style and if he wants help there is an elaborate catalogue of varied designs that he can choose from. Visiting an outlet of Ribbons and Balloons or its franchisee outlets is an experience in itself even if it is in smallest of the towns in and around Mangalore.
Franchisees:
Ballabagh, Kaup, Udupi, Moodbidri, Karkala, Belman, Bendoorwell, Shirva, Surathkal, Bajpe, Kinnigoli, Deralakatte, Vamanjoor, Santhakatte , Thokkottu, Kavoor, Karkala, Kaikamba, Kundapur