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NDTV Good Times kicks off new show ‘Love Bites with Joey’ on 11 June
MUMBAI: Lifestyle channel NDTV Good Times has announced its latest food show ‘Love Bites with Joey‘. Hosted by supermodel Joey Matthew, the show presents her in a new avatar, cooking straight from the heart with food’s most important ingredient – Love.
The show kicks off on 11 June and airs on Monday and Tuesday at 10 pm.
Every episode will see Joey whipping up three signature dishes, as she prepares quick and easy recipes in her quest to find the perfect restaurant menu. The episodes often end with Joey inviting a few close friends over for an intimate meal.
Joey’s food has no nationality; her food draws inspiration from French, European, Middle Eastern and Indian Coastal region. With strong Malyali roots and global influences, Joey’s food is exotic yet simple; she ensures the food is light and healthy without missing out on any flavour.
NDTV Lifestyle CEO Smeeta Chakrabarti said, “With NDTV Good Times reaching more people than ever before through our innovative and genre defining programming, we are very excited to announce the launch of our latest food show, Love Bites with Joey. The brand new show is a perfect combination of food and indulgence, completely in tune with NDTV Good Times offering. Love Bites with Joey is entertainment at its very best and I‘m confident our viewers will appreciate and thoroughly enjoy it.”
NDTV Good Times channel director and NDTV Lifestyle creative head Shibani Sharma Khanna said, “Love Bites with Joey is a warm, intimate show where supermodel Joey Matthews invites you in to her own kitchen. We hope it encourages people to indulge in easy, delicious cooking.
A super model who has ruled the ramp for over a decade, Joey Mathew has travelled the world and dined at some of the finest restaurants across the globe. Born to Malyali parents, raised in Europe & Middle East, her tryst with food began at an early age. Her love for food led her into the kitchen where she developed a passion for cooking honest and wholesome food – straight from the heart.
Brands
Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI: Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has landed in a tax tussle after receiving a GST demand of Rs 47.5 crore from the office of the additional commissioner of CGST and central excise in Thane, Maharashtra.
The order, issued under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, relates to an alleged incorrect classification of certain services under the category of restaurant services. According to the tax authorities, this classification resulted in a short payment of goods and services tax for the period between the financial years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
The demand includes Rs 47.5 crore in GST along with an equal amount as penalty, in addition to applicable interest. The order was received by the company on March 13, 2026.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company said it disagrees with the order and believes its arguments were not adequately considered.
The company is preparing to challenge the decision and plans to file an appeal. It added that once the redressal process is complete, the demand is likely to be dropped.
Despite the sizeable figure attached to the notice, the company said it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations or other activities.
The disclosure was signed by Suman Hegde, EVP and chief financial officer, who confirmed that the company received the order at 19:06 IST on March 13 and has already initiated steps to contest it.
The development places the quick service restaurant major in the middle of a tax debate that could hinge on how certain restaurant-linked services are classified under GST rules. For now, the company appears ready to take the matter from the tax office to the appeals desk.
