A Saturday night dinner at Mumbai’s JW Marriott Sahar took an unexpected turn for Fortis cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth after a baby cockroach appeared on his table at Romano’s, the hotel’s Italian restaurant.
Seth shared a video of the insect on X and gave the unexpected dinner guest a name, “Roachie”. The cardiologist said the baby cockroach appeared to be interested in sharing the meal and did not leave despite attempts by the diners to persuade it to move.
The incident was reported at Romano’s, an Italian restaurant inside the five-star JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar. Marriott describes Romano’s as an award-winning restaurant serving Italian cuisine and lists it among the hotel’s on-property dining venues. The hotel currently lists the restaurant as open daily.
Dr Ashok Seth’s dinner interrupted by ‘Roachie’
In the social media post, Seth wrote that a baby cockroach was on the table “wanting to share our dinner”. He jokingly suggested that the insect may have wanted “Piazza and not Pasta”.
The humour, however, did not last for the diners.
Seth said the cockroach “really took our appetite away” and that the group eventually left the restaurant.
The video shared with the post showed the insect moving around the table near the diners’ food. The incident subsequently drew attention online, with users discussing restaurant hygiene and pest-control measures.
Seth also tagged the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration and FSSAI in the post.
