The official guide (buy/eat/use) for all working girls and boys.

Accountant: Fill the costing couch position with Mr Anil Masand’s firm and stay in everybody’s good books. Anil Masand, Khar, call 26482720.

Bespoke Corporate Wear: Trained under Shabina Khan, Gavin Miguel and Satya Paul, Neha Ahuja can stitch you up a storm of stylish work wear within a week. Tailor swift! Neha Ahuja, workshops in Worli and Juhu, call 9820279216 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , start at Rs 500.

Bespoke Dress Shoes For Men: Sport London School of Fashion graduate Sarah Sheikh’s custom made Oxfords, brogues, lace-ups, and you’ll have all the office bootlickers lined up outside your cabin. She also does clothing for men. Call 9930584392, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or view the Facebook group here, start at Rs 4,000.

Best Office Apps: LinkedIn; SoundCurtain; Mileage Tracker; Wunderlist Task Manager; ProOnGo Expense.

bpb Classifieds: From working at a popular cricket website to landing gigs at fashion publications, you can now sex up your career with our free listings of super fun job openings in the city. Published on the last Friday of every month at www.bpbweekend.com.

Business Card Holders: Receivers would love to get up in your business when you’re carrying cards in these cool steel holders stamped with classical Indian dancers. Play Clan, ground floor, Libra Towers, next to Asif Salon, opposite St Peter’s Church, Hill Road, Bandra, call 26401675, start at Rs 1,395.  
*Also brush up on your business card etiquette here.

Car Pool Service: Fuel your own carpool group or join an existing one. More power to Commute-ism! For more details visit www.carpooling.in.

Car Service for Women: Driven by female chauffeurs trained in self-defence and groomed in personal etiquette, the newly launched Viira Cabs is all about female power. To book a Viira cab call 61206120 or visit www.viiracabs.com.

Conference Table: Answer the roll call of this haathgaadi, ingeniously converted into a mobile conference room table. Wheeler dealer!  Design Bait, call +91 9910270689 or visit www.designbait.com, price on request.

Courier Service: Switch to this courier agency (covers domestic and international mail) which employs low-income hearing impaired adults. Supporters include Godrej, Aditya Birla Group and Infomedia 18. Visit www.miraklecouriers.com, or call them at 9920079384.

Crunch Lunch: Best places for a working lunch. Japanese set menu at Fenix (The Oberoi, Nariman Point), call 66326205, starts at Rs 675; Mesa Bistro (Andheri), starts at Rs 399;  Lotus Cafe, (JW Marriott, Juhu) call 66933276, starts at Rs 1462; Mainland China (Bandra), call 32658852, starts at Rs 598; Olive Bar and Kitchen (Mahalaxmi), call 40859595, starts at Rs 599.

Cuban Cigars: Score (Corona) Major points with your boss by getting him rare cigars secretly available at Empire Tabacco. 319 Prospect Chambers, opposite Thomas Cook, Dr D N Rd, Fort.

Gift Hampers & Registry: From your boss to the girl in the next cubicle, these services are present perfect. Gifteria, call Nisha on 9820336502 or view the Facebook group here, personalising requires 4 days, start at Rs 2,500; Wishberry gift registry service, visit www.wishberry.in, registration free.

Golf Lessons: Learn the yuppiest sport ever at The Royal Palms, where non-members can take lessons as well. Call Jugraj at 9867000776 or visit www.royalpalmsindia.com; starts at Rs 1,699 for a one-hour session; golf kit provided. Plus, get your own personalised golf balls here.

Granola Bars: Organic, low-fat and healthy, the best way to kick your 4 pm hunger pangs. Made-to-order plain and chocolate chip granola bars, call Amrita Bhoolabhai at 9820633336, Rs 360 for ½ kg.

Graphic Designers: Budget friendly, talented graphic designers (this is when you thank us from the bottom of your art). Call Riya at 9820030482 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Soumya Kohna at 9820601403 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Idea Hub, Dipti Doshi at 9820715946 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; work samples provided on request.

Head Hunters: For finance: Dhvani Anjaria, call 9833040913 / 30445063 or visit www.vitoindia.com; Jayraj Panchal, call 9920382007 or visit www.execuzen.com. For those transitioning to Mumbai from overseas: Maya Shved, call 22829303 or visit www.optionsgroup.com (NYC recruitment firm with Mumbai presence). For media: K & J Search Consultants, call 24923858 or visit www.kjobs.in.

Interior Designers: Working with a team of sculptors, installation artists and interior specialists, these design “doctors” (also behind Le Sutra art hotel) can breathe new life into any sick space, from a tiny cubicle to your entire office building. Dr. Art + Design aesthetic management company, Bajaj Onyx, ground floor, 36/37, Union Park, Khar (W), call 26463373, price on request.

Language Translation Service: Interpretation agency well-versed in over 60 global languages to translate technical, medical, legal and financial documents.  How do you say “it’s a deal” in Flemish? Shakti Enterprises, call 25138109 / 25138110, visit /www.shaktienterprise.com; starts at Rs 200 for 50 words.

Laptop Bags: Fire that black laptop bag and adopt pop culture-inspired cases from Fungus Designs. We like the resumes sent by Hitchkok and Bonobags. Fungus, buy online at www.fungusdesigns.com, start at Rs 4,000.

Massage Pillows: (Back) rest in peace with the Side to Side massage pillow that increases circulation and supports the spinal cord. Evavo, 54, ground floor, A to Z Estate, G.K Marg, near Wellspring Hospital, Lower Parel, call 66006636; Rs 3,800.

Motivational Guru: Famous for her fire walking workshop, this team building expert can help galvanize your company. Get a glue! Priya Kumar Training Systems, 505/B, Royal Sands, Shastri Nagar, Andheri (W), call 65842199 or visit http://priya-kumar.com/; price on request.

Organic Garden at Work: Patch a plan with Sunita Mohan, who builds customised garden (terrace or balcony) at offices. Urban Gardener, visit the-urban-gardener.blogspot.com or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , start at Rs 5,000 to set up a patch.

Real Estate Broker: Tried and (patience not) tested. Call Kirit Dasani on 9821369413.

Rent a Desk: If sky-rocketing leases have you rent out of shape, get a work station at Bandra’s community office where a monthly fee also includes Wi-fi, coffee, IT back-up and use of conference room. Bombay Hub, Candelar Apartments, fourth floor, St John Baptist Road, same building as Dilshad’s salon, Bandra (W), call 32220475, start at Rs 1,000 a month.

Rent a Tie: Run by business graduates Amar Lodaya and Lucy Mehra, Al’z leases stylish corporate ties for a modest monthly membership. Stick your neck out for this one! Al’z, 88, (2nd Floor) Chakla Street, near Noorie Towers, Masjid Bunder (W), call 9819089405, three -month membership for Rs 850 (entitles you to one tie a week).

Stationery: Personalised stationery at Ikon and Baroque, where you can get custom designed ManU memo pads, Formula One envelopes and Superman diaries. Ikon, next to Asiatic, Churchgate, call 22874910, price on request, Baroque, call Kavita on 9619052848, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or view the Facebook page here , start at Rs 20.

Super Food Delivery Options: bpb peeked into the phonebooks of Mumbai’s biggest chefs to scope out super delivery options in each office neighbourhood. Find their tried and tasted options here.

Tea & Coffee: Cross your teas with these exotic leaves picked by expert Radhika Batra from plantations all over the world, or buy a fancy coffee machine from Indigo Deli (also awesome for lunch). Teacup, home delivery of exotic tea leaves, and private tea tastings, call 9819599889. Indigo Deli, Feroza Building, Apollo Bunder, price on request.

Tiffin Services: bpb sniffs out three yummy dabba delivery services for those who can’t stand the (cooker) pressure: - Yummy Tiffins; Calorie Care; Foodizm.

Visiting Cards: The super-efficient Delta Graphics prints a batch of business cards in a day. Do you need their card? The Delta Graphics, 14 Pragati Industriall Estate, N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, call 43450200/ 23091576 and ask for Vikram.

Web Developers: For all your coding needs.  It’s Alive, Nikhil at 9820538953 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Media Tree, Shreyas at 9869288189; Creative Mantra, Amol at 9821556334.

Whisky Flasks and USB Beer Coolers: Pylones flasks stamped with pretty prints, for the days when you could really use a drink.  Also consider hyper-efficient USB beer coolers. Pylones @ Taabir, Grand Galleria Mall, Phoenix Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, call 66626704, Rs 1,900; Maple - Apple Premium Store, Kamal Society, opposite National College, Linking Road, Bandra (W), call 40068888, Rs 1,950.

Window Cleaning Service: Dubbed the ‘Spider Woman of India’, Suhag Khemlani’s team of window cleaning specialists will make sure you always maintain a good view point. Call Technoclean at 24464633 or visit www.cleanindiagroupcom; price on request.

Wine & Single Malt Tasting: After conducting wine tastings for the likes of Mercedes and McKinsey India, Nikhil Agarwal from All Things Nice is just the man for swirl-and-spit sessions at your office. He does single malt, cognac and liqueur tastings too. All Things Nice, call 9820704500 or visit www.allthingsnice.in, price on request.

Wine for Corporate Dummies: Kingfisher model and sommelier Shamita Singha has developed a crush course for you: learn about grape varieties, label reading, storage and food pairing. May the best man win(e)! For corporate tastings call We Know Vino on 9619702078, email mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Yoga Workshops: Bend over backwards with this yoga expert (previously worked with CNBC and CNN) who’ll come to your office to conduct a yoga class. Call Sonal Ahuja at 9820938560; starts at Rs 1000 per session.