Kashmir Wedding Chefs Set 10 pm Cutoff for Serving Wazwan

Kashmir’s traditional wedding chefs, known as waza, have unanimously decided to stop serving wazwan after <b>10 pm</b>. They cited long working hours and poor treatment at wedding functions as reasons for the decision. The decision came at a meeting at a marriage hall in Srinagar’s Rajouri Kadal area. Kashmir Waza Association president Ghulam Nabi Waza said chefs often work late after preparing dishes for hours, and may also serve lunch from around 1 pm to 6 pm before dinner. He said delays, particularly the groom’s late arrival, make conditions harder. Waza said chefs hired at the bride’s home may have to wait for the groom and wedding party, sometimes well past midnight The community is calling for <b>more dignified working conditions</b> and timely wedding practices.