Eight people you’ll see at the Karachi Eat Festival
Too. Much. Food.
REPORTING BY SIHAM BASIR / PHOTOS BY AYESHA MIR/ATHAR KHAN / DESIGN: TALHA KHAN
The kids on a sugar rush
Brownies, cookies, ice cream, waffles; you name it, the food festival had it. This might have appeased those with a serious sweet tooth but many parents realised too late the perils of too much sugar. Their hyped up offspring ran from pillar to post, bouncing and skipping as they went, their harried parents or maids in tow.
The connoisseurs
Move over MasterChef, these festival goers are the true judges of gastronomic excellence. These foodies can be seen examining their food and snapping a quick picture for their upcoming Facebook review.
The budding fashionistas
It may not be fashion week, but that didn’t stop some fashion mavens from strutting their stuff. High-heels, chunky necklaces, funky scarves and chokers were on display because fashion never stops and neither do they.
It might have been chilly the day before but the second day of the festival was held with the Karachi sun out in full force in the afternoon, leaving the warmly dressed attendees sweaty and overheated.
The ones in a food coma
Too. Much. Food. With so many options to choose from, many people decided to go with the mantra ‘when in doubt, do it’ and ended up needing a long nap or a short jog.
The bench warmers
One of the hottest commodities at the festival was a seat. Most groups had a designated member to save their seats, usually an older relative who was tired of making endless rounds of the Frere Hall garden anyway.
The moochers
Hey, can I have a bite? A sip? A piece? These people know the way to get the most bang for their buck - eating off other people’s plates. An ingenious way of trying everything without emptying your wallet or filling your stomach, these festival goers are the cleverest of them all.
The trend followers
Bottle flipping? Dabbing? The mannequin challenge? Well these festival goers are ready to try all these popular trends. Who knows, maybe it’ll make them Instagram famous?
Brownies, cookies, ice cream, waffles; you name it, the food festival had it. This might have appeased those with a serious sweet tooth but many parents realised too late the perils of too much sugar. Their hyped up offspring ran from pillar to post, bouncing and skipping as they went, their harried parents or maids in tow.
The connoisseurs
Move over MasterChef, these festival goers are the true judges of gastronomic excellence. These foodies can be seen examining their food and snapping a quick picture for their upcoming Facebook review.
The budding fashionistas
It may not be fashion week, but that didn’t stop some fashion mavens from strutting their stuff. High-heels, chunky necklaces, funky scarves and chokers were on display because fashion never stops and neither do they.
It might have been chilly the day before but the second day of the festival was held with the Karachi sun out in full force in the afternoon, leaving the warmly dressed attendees sweaty and overheated.
The ones in a food coma
Too. Much. Food. With so many options to choose from, many people decided to go with the mantra ‘when in doubt, do it’ and ended up needing a long nap or a short jog.
The bench warmers
One of the hottest commodities at the festival was a seat. Most groups had a designated member to save their seats, usually an older relative who was tired of making endless rounds of the Frere Hall garden anyway.
The moochers
Hey, can I have a bite? A sip? A piece? These people know the way to get the most bang for their buck - eating off other people’s plates. An ingenious way of trying everything without emptying your wallet or filling your stomach, these festival goers are the cleverest of them all.
The trend followers
Bottle flipping? Dabbing? The mannequin challenge? Well these festival goers are ready to try all these popular trends. Who knows, maybe it’ll make them Instagram famous?