{"id":12491,"date":"2026-09-05T21:04:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/knowledgebase\/docs\/non-knowledgebase\/uncategorized\/gastro-communities-joining-and-creating-groups\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T21:04:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:04:54","password":"","slug":"gastro-communities-joining-and-creating-groups","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/knowledgebase\/docs\/mm-guides\/utsav-recipes\/discovering-recipes\/creating-publishing-recipes\/ratings-favorites-community\/gastro-communities-joining-and-creating-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Gastro Communities: joining and creating cooking groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background:#f3f0fb;border-left:4px solid #7c5cbf;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;line-height:1.6;\">&#128100; <strong>Who this is for<\/strong><br \/>Home Cooks and any signed-in MyMahotsav member who wants to cook alongside other people &mdash; either by joining an existing food community or by starting one of their own around a cuisine, a diet or an occasion.<\/div>\n<h2>Quick answer<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Join a Gastro Community from the communities list, or create your own by setting a clear focus like a cuisine, diet, or occasion.<\/strong> You join from the group&rsquo;s own page with the <strong>Join Group<\/strong> button, and you start a new one with the <strong>Create a Group<\/strong> button on the Groups screen.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:28px 0 42px;\"><video src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/joining-and-creating-cooking-groups-on-gastro-communities-mtot4qx2-walkthrough.mp4\" controls preload=\"metadata\" playsinline style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;border:0;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);display:block;background:#000;\">Your browser cannot play this video. The written steps below cover the same walkthrough.<\/video><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">Video walkthrough: opening a cooking group, joining it, and where to create your own.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Before you begin<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You need to be <strong>signed in<\/strong> to your MyMahotsav account. If a sign-in box appears instead of the group, you are not signed in yet.<\/li>\n<li>Find the communities from the left-hand menu: <strong>GET INVOLVED &rarr; Join a Community<\/strong>. The direct link is <strong>https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/groups\/<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>To start a group instead, use <strong>Create a Group<\/strong> on that same screen, or go straight to <strong>https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/groups\/create\/<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Nothing else is needed &mdash; joining a public community is free and takes one click.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background:#f4f6f8;border-left:4px solid #9aa4b2;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;line-height:1.6;\">&#8505;&#65039; <strong>Note<\/strong><br \/>Gastro Communities are the food and cooking groups in the main MyMahotsav community area &mdash; they are not inside Utsav Recipes itself. If you look for a groups tab while browsing recipes you will not find one. Always start from <strong>Join a Community<\/strong>. Utsav Recipes is where you read, save and publish recipes; the communities are where you talk about them.<\/div>\n<h2>Step 1 &mdash; Open the cooking group you want to join<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Select <strong>Join a Community<\/strong> in the left-hand menu.<\/li>\n<li>Look through the list for a food or cooking community &mdash; for example <strong>Food and Fasting for Faith<\/strong>, <strong>Recipe Ideas for Satvik and Simple Life<\/strong> or <strong>Shravan Recipes: Eat Satvik<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the group&rsquo;s name to open its page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The group page shows its cover photo, its name, whether it is <strong>Public<\/strong> or <strong>Private<\/strong>, how recently it was active, a short description with a <strong>View more<\/strong> link, and the <strong>Organizer<\/strong> who runs it. Read the description before you join &mdash; it tells you what the group is really about.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/joining-and-creating-cooking-groups-on-gastro-communities-mtot4qx2-01.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/joining-and-creating-cooking-groups-on-gastro-communities-mtot4qx2-01.png\" alt=\"The Food and Fasting for Faith group page, with the Join Group button at the top right\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">The page where you find the Join Group button &mdash; the group&rsquo;s name, its Public label, its description and its Organizer are all on the same header.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 2 &mdash; Select Join Group<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Find the <strong>Join Group<\/strong> button at the top right of the group header, next to the <strong>&hellip;<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n<li>Select it once.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For a <strong>public<\/strong> group you are added immediately &mdash; there is nothing to approve and no form to fill in. For a <strong>private<\/strong> group the same button sends a request to the organisers instead, and it then reads <strong>Request Sent<\/strong> until one of them approves you.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/joining-and-creating-cooking-groups-on-gastro-communities-mtot4qx2-02.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/joining-and-creating-cooking-groups-on-gastro-communities-mtot4qx2-02.png\" alt=\"The Join Group button highlighted in the group header, beside the three-dot menu\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">Select <strong>Join Group<\/strong> &mdash; the orange button in the group header, beside the <strong>&hellip;<\/strong> menu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 3 &mdash; Check that you have joined, then start using the group<\/h2>\n<p>You have joined when the group shows you as a member: its card in the communities list carries a <strong>Member<\/strong> tick instead of a <strong>Join Group<\/strong> button, and the group appears under the <strong>My Groups<\/strong> tab. If the button still reads <strong>Join Group<\/strong> in the moment after you select it, refresh the page &mdash; the header catches up on the next load.<\/p>\n<p>Everything the group offers sits in the menu down the left of the group page:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Feed<\/strong> &mdash; the running conversation. Post a dish, a photo or a question here.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discussions<\/strong> &mdash; longer threads that stay put, rather than scrolling away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Photos<\/strong>, <strong>Videos<\/strong> and <strong>Albums<\/strong> &mdash; the group&rsquo;s shared food pictures and clips.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Members<\/strong> &mdash; who else is in the group, with a search box and a <strong>Connect<\/strong> button beside each person.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Documents<\/strong> and <strong>Cloud Docs<\/strong> &mdash; files the group shares, such as a festival menu or a shopping list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/joining-and-creating-cooking-groups-on-gastro-communities-mtot4qx2-03.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/joining-and-creating-cooking-groups-on-gastro-communities-mtot4qx2-03.png\" alt=\"The group page straight after joining, showing the Members, Feed, Discussions, Photos and Videos tabs\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">Straight after joining &mdash; the group&rsquo;s own tabs (Members, Feed, Discussions, Photos, Videos and more) are ready on the left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Groups screen &mdash; browsing and searching every community<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Groups<\/strong> screen is the directory behind <strong>Join a Community<\/strong>, and it is the fastest way to find a food group rather than stumbling on one. It is also where the <strong>Create a Group<\/strong> button lives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Search Groups&hellip;<\/strong> &mdash; type a cuisine, a diet or a festival, such as <strong>satvik<\/strong>, <strong>Shravan<\/strong> or <strong>fasting<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>All Types<\/strong> &mdash; narrow the list by the kind of community.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recently Active<\/strong> &mdash; reorder the list; an active group is a better place to ask a question than a quiet one.<\/li>\n<li>The two icons on the right switch between the <strong>grid<\/strong> and <strong>list<\/strong> layouts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>All Groups<\/strong> shows everything; <strong>My Groups<\/strong> shows only the ones you belong to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can join without opening the group at all: every card has its own <strong>Join Group<\/strong> button. The cards also tell you where you stand &mdash; a group you have already joined shows <strong>Member<\/strong>, and a private group you have applied to shows <strong>Request Sent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/joining-and-creating-cooking-groups-on-gastro-communities-mtot4qx2-04.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/joining-and-creating-cooking-groups-on-gastro-communities-mtot4qx2-04.png\" alt=\"The Groups screen with the All Groups and My Groups tabs, the Create a Group button, a search box, filters, and a Join Group button on each card\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">The Groups screen: search and filters at the top, <strong>Create a Group<\/strong> beside the tabs, and a <strong>Join Group<\/strong> button on every card &mdash; with <strong>Member<\/strong> and <strong>Request Sent<\/strong> showing where you already stand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 4 &mdash; Create your own cooking group<\/h2>\n<p>If no existing community fits what you cook, start one.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>On the <strong>Groups<\/strong> screen, select <strong>Create a Group<\/strong> (or open <strong>https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/groups\/create\/<\/strong> directly).<\/li>\n<li>Enter a <strong>Group Name<\/strong>. Make it say what the group is for at a glance &mdash; &ldquo;Shravan fasting recipes&rdquo; reads far better than &ldquo;My food group&rdquo;.<\/li>\n<li>Write a <strong>Group Description<\/strong>. Two or three sentences are plenty: who the group is for, what people should post, and anything you would rather they did not.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Create Group and Continue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The group is created at that point, and the form carries you on through the remaining setup steps before the group goes live. Work through them, and your community then appears in the list alongside the others &mdash; with you listed as its <strong>Organizer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips and best practices<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background:#eef8f0;border-left:4px solid #2e9e5b;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;line-height:1.6;\">&#127919; <strong>Best practice<\/strong><br \/>Give the group one clear focus and put it in the name &mdash; a <strong>cuisine<\/strong> (Bengali home cooking), a <strong>diet<\/strong> (satvik, no onion or garlic), or an <strong>occasion<\/strong> (Shravan fasting, Diwali sweets). Narrow groups stay active because everybody knows exactly what to post; a group called &ldquo;Food&rdquo; goes quiet within a month because nobody knows what belongs in it.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#fff6f1;border-left:4px solid #e0592b;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;line-height:1.6;\">&#128161; <strong>Tip<\/strong><br \/>Search the Groups screen before you create anything. If a community for your cuisine already exists, joining it puts you in front of its members today &mdash; a brand-new group starts with one member, which is you.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Post something yourself in the first day or two after you join. A recipe or a photo gets a warmer welcome than a silent arrival.<\/li>\n<li>As Organizer, post first and post regularly. A group with an empty feed gives new members nothing to reply to.<\/li>\n<li>Sort the list by <strong>Recently Active<\/strong> when you are choosing between two similar groups &mdash; the busier one will answer your question faster.<\/li>\n<li>Keep recipes themselves in Utsav Recipes and use the group to talk about them. That way your dish stays searchable long after the conversation scrolls past.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<h3>A sign-in box appears instead of the group page<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cause:<\/strong> you are signed out. Communities are open to signed-in members only, so the sign-in box replaces the group. <strong>Fix:<\/strong> sign in, then open the group link again. <strong>Escalate if:<\/strong> you sign in successfully and the group page still shows the sign-in box &mdash; contact support with the group&rsquo;s name.<\/p>\n<h3>There is no groups tab anywhere in Utsav Recipes<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cause:<\/strong> the cooking communities are not part of the recipe pages &mdash; they live in the main community area. <strong>Fix:<\/strong> go to <strong>Join a Community<\/strong> in the left-hand menu, or open https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/groups\/, and search there for the cuisine or diet you want. <strong>Escalate if:<\/strong> a group you were invited to does not appear in that search.<\/p>\n<h3>The button says Request Sent and nothing has happened<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cause:<\/strong> the group is private, so your request is waiting for an organiser to approve it. <strong>Fix:<\/strong> wait for the approval &mdash; you do not need to send it again, and pressing the button repeatedly does not speed it up. Join a public group in the meantime if you want to start talking straight away. <strong>Escalate if:<\/strong> the request is still pending after several days and the organiser is not responding.<\/p>\n<h3>The button still reads Join Group after you selected it<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cause:<\/strong> the header on screen has not caught up with the join yet. <strong>Fix:<\/strong> refresh the page, then check the <strong>My Groups<\/strong> tab on the Groups screen &mdash; if the group is listed there, you are a member. <strong>Escalate if:<\/strong> after a refresh the group is still missing from <strong>My Groups<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q: How do I join a Gastro Community?<\/strong><br \/>A: Select <strong>Join a Community<\/strong> in the left-hand menu, open a food group from the list, and select <strong>Join Group<\/strong> in the group header. You can also join straight from the card in the list without opening the group. Public groups add you immediately; private ones send a request to the organisers first.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How do I create my own group?<\/strong><br \/>A: Select <strong>Create a Group<\/strong> on the Groups screen, or open https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/groups\/create\/. Enter a <strong>Group Name<\/strong> and a <strong>Group Description<\/strong>, select <strong>Create Group and Continue<\/strong>, and work through the remaining setup steps. You are listed as the group&rsquo;s <strong>Organizer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What makes a good group focus?<\/strong><br \/>A: One idea a member can picture straight away &mdash; a cuisine, a diet, or an occasion. &ldquo;Satvik cooking for Shravan&rdquo; or &ldquo;South Indian breakfasts&rdquo; tell people exactly what to post; &ldquo;Cooking&rdquo; does not, and those groups tend to go quiet. Put the focus in both the name and the description.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Can I manage members in my group?<\/strong><br \/>A: Yes. A group you create lists you as its <strong>Organizer<\/strong>, and you look after it from the group&rsquo;s own pages &mdash; the <strong>Members<\/strong> tab shows everyone who has joined, and the management options sit behind the <strong>&hellip;<\/strong> menu in the group header. If you set the group up as private, joining requests come to you for approval.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Are cooking groups part of Utsav Recipes?<\/strong><br \/>A: They are separate but complementary. Utsav Recipes is where recipes are published, browsed and saved; the Gastro Communities are groups in the main MyMahotsav community area where members talk about cooking. The same account works across both.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How many groups can I join?<\/strong><br \/>A: As many as you like. Every group you join gathers under the <strong>My Groups<\/strong> tab on the Groups screen, so you can find them all again in one place.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-mahi=\"context\">\nAlso asked as: How do I join a cooking group on MyMahotsav? How do I join a Gastro Community? Where are the food groups on MyMahotsav? How do I create my own cooking group? How do I start a recipe group for a cuisine or diet? Why is there no groups tab in Utsav Recipes? What does Request Sent mean on a group? How do I see the groups I have joined? Can I manage members of a group I created? How do I find satvik or fasting recipe communities? Applies to: Gastro Communities &mdash; the food and cooking groups in the MyMahotsav community area, used alongside Utsav Recipes. Where to find it: left-hand menu GET INVOLVED &gt; Join a Community, direct link https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/groups\/ ; an example cooking group is https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/groups\/foodies-group\/ (Food and Fasting for Faith); create at https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/groups\/create\/. Canonical facts: you must be signed in &mdash; a sign-in box in place of the group means you are signed out. Gastro Communities are NOT inside Utsav Recipes; https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/groups\/ does not exist. Joining: open the group and select Join Group in the header beside the &#8230; menu, or select Join Group on the group&#8217;s card in the directory. Public groups join instantly; private groups send an approval request and the button then reads Request Sent until an organiser approves. A joined group shows a Member tick on its card and appears under the My Groups tab. If the header still reads Join Group, refresh the page. Groups screen controls: All Groups and My Groups tabs, Create a Group button, Search Groups box, All Types filter, Recently Active sort, grid and list layout toggle. Group page tabs: Members, Feed, Discussions, Photos, Videos, Crowdfundings, Listings, Albums, Documents, Cloud Docs; the header shows the group name, Public or Private, last activity, description with View more, and the Organizer. Creating: Create a Group on the Groups screen or https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/groups\/create\/ ; required first-step fields are Group Name and Group Description; submit button is Create Group and Continue; the form then continues through the remaining setup steps and the creator becomes the Organizer. Example public cooking groups: Food and Fasting for Faith, Recipe Ideas for Satvik and Simple Life, Shravan Recipes: Eat Satvik. Joining a public group is free and there is no limit on how many groups you may join. Video walkthrough: https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/joining-and-creating-cooking-groups-on-gastro-communities-mtot4qx2-walkthrough.mp4\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gastro Communities are MyMahotsav&#8217;s cooking groups: open Join a Community, choose a food group and select Join Group to join it. 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