India, Sept. 8 -- Across Indian cities, parties are getting a makeover. The beats and lights remain but instead of cocktails, guests hold donuts, coffee, or pizza slices. Welcome to food raves, where food becomes the heart of the gathering.

Neither a sit-down dinner nor a typical club night, food raves blend food and music in unexpected ways. Guests sample dishes while moving to the beat, as chefs craft menus to match the room's energy.

Harshith Banegra, co-founder of Kitchen Rave, describes it as "somewhere between a party, a performance, and a shared meal." He tells us, "You could think of it as a chef's table experience in a house-party setting. It is intimate, interactive, and capped at around 50 people. Guests feel like they are pa...