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The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi introduces an exquisite Thai Food Festival at their Pan-Asian restaurant, EEST.

Spanning over 10 days from June 23rd to July 3rd, 2023, this festival is set to establish a new standard for authentic Thai cuisine in Delhi NCR.

The menu has been thoughtfully curated by guest chefs Chef Chaiwat Saengsawang and Chef Theerawat, specially flown in from W Bangkok Hotel to showcase their expertise exclusively for this event.

Chef Chaiwat Saengsawang and Chef Theerawat have been specially invited to The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi to offer a unique culinary experience from their homeland.

With over 10 years of experience, Chef Chaiwat is known for his contemporary cooking style, while his signature dish, Tofu Massaman Curry, has its roots in the cosmopolitan court of Ayutthaya in 17th century central Thailand, introduced by Persian merchant Sheik Ahmad Qomi to the noble Thai Bunnag family.

Meanwhile, Chef Theerawat brings over 2 years of expertise gained from esteemed restaurants in Bangkok, and his grilled chicken with Jim-Jaew sauce showcases his mastery of traditional techniques and a preference for smoked cooking.

"This culinary event aims to present the true essence of Thai gastronomy in a creative manner, allowing guests to immerse themselves in the diverse South-Asian food culture and create lasting memories." said, Chef Khanna, the Culinary Cluster Director.

Menu ranges from the Chargrilled Eggplant Salad, Banana Blossom Crab Meat Salad, Tom Kha Hed Soup, and Som Tum Corn.

The main course offerings feature an enticing range of curries such as Massaman Tofu Curry, Red Duck Curry, Tom Yum Prawn, and Cashew Chicken, each carefully prepared with authentic Thai herbs and flavors.

The mains are classic sides like KraPao, Pad Thai, Pad See, and Fried Rice, perfect accompaniments for curries and stir-fries.

The Thai Food Festival will take place at EEST, the Pan Asian specialty restaurant at The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi, from June 23rd to July 3rd, 2023, serving both lunch and dinner.

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts announced the launch of ‘The Leela Palace Trail’ - a thoughtfully curated itinerary that is a majestic celebration of India’s palatial grandeur defined by its rich cultural heritage, immersive rituals and bespoke signature programing with the true graciousness of Indian hospitality.

The Leela Palace Trail offers multi-day itineraries to six exquisite award-winning palaces and resorts in the country’s most alluring destinations including New Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kovalam.

Each palace will not only astonish you with its unique architecture and exquisite environs but will present to you India at its luxurious best.

Marvel at the ornate Vijayanagara inspired architecture of The Leela Palace Bengaluru. Learn the culinary secrets of Rajasthan at The Leela Palace Jaipur. Discover the grandeur of the royal heritage of the land of the Mewars at The Leela Palace Udaipur perched on the banks of the majestic Lake Pichola. Explore lively city bazaars with The Leela Palace New Delhi or restore inner balance with the ancient science of Ayurveda at The Leela Kovalam. This is the essence of India to be savoured with all your senses.

“For over three decades, The Leela brand has come to be known for delivering an uncompromising level of personalized experiences which stems from the timeless Indian tradition of Atithi Devo Bhava - Guest is God. Built on this ethos, The Leela Palace Trail allows for an immersive experience of everything that is quintessentially India with authenticity and grace,” shared Anuraag Bhatnagar, Chief Operating Officer, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts.

The Leela Palace Trail is a thoughtfully crafted offering with two distinctive packages, The Leela Palace Trail and The Leela Palace Trail - Curated. While the former allows you to experience the opulence of India’s finest palaces with the flexibility of weaving in your own destination experiences, while The Leela Palace Trail – Curated is a well thought out itinerary that anticipates your every need and offers a distinctive Leela lens on the destination from the time you arrive until your departure.

The itinerary extends a local immersion of the destinations along with signature Leela offerings. Some of the highlights include a traditional welcome, The Leela Palace Service, unique dining experientials, ceremonial rituals, wellness therapies, palace tour, guided city tours, rejuvenating yoga sessions, local transfers, and savings on hotel services. The itinerary requires a stay of minimum 5 nights spread across two resorts and one city hotel as mandatory.

ITC Royal Bengal is introducing varied flavours of the ‘Northern Circars’ at Grand Market Pavilion from 8^th to 17^thJanuary 2021 under the aegis of ‘Kitchens of India’.

The Northern Circars was a former division of British India’s Madras Presidency, which consisted of a narrow slip of territory lying along the western side of the Bay of Bengal.

The food is unique because of local produce, especially the chillies. The chillies produced in this region are many and different from place to place with varied flavours and taste. Each chilli lends a different taste. Mangalagiri chilli for ‘curries’ and Pottu Mirapakai for ‘thokkus’ (pickle).

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“We are delighted to present Circar Ruchulu, the unique flavours of the Northern Circars, part of the erstwhile Madras Presidency, researched and presented by Chef Praveen Anand whose lifelong passion is to retrieve and revive lost recipes of Southern India. The local produce and the varieties of chillies of the region imparts diverse flavors to age old authentic recipes. This is a part of ITC Hotels Kitchens of India series where we showcase India’s wealth of unique, forgotten, undiscovered and regal cuisine in keeping with our ethos of Responsible Luxury,” shared Tejinder Singh, Area Manager East ITC Hotels & Cluster General Manager ITC Royal Bengal & ITC Sonar.

Some of the menu served during the festival are cuisine at ITC Hotels with delicacies such as PESARA PUNUKULU (Crispy Moong Dal Chunks Served with Ridge gourd Chutney), KARJAM VEPUDU, (Pepper Tossed Mutton Liver) Bangala Dumpa, MASALA KOORA (Potatoes Tossed with Chilli and kopra), KakarakayaVepudu (Bitter gourd Crisps with Onion, Garlic & Chilly) and GASSALA PAYASAM (Poppy Seed Kheer) to name a few.

JW Marriott, Mumbai is all set to introduce you once again to innovative Food and Beverage concepts to set a benchmark very well known to introduce innovative Food and Beverage concepts and setting culinary benchmarks is all set to recreate the iconic “Silk Road.” The idea is to host an exclusive gastronomical experience with ancient and contemporary delicacies from Guangzhou, Sichuan, Samarkand, Bukhara, Istanbul and Venice.

The Silk Route Festival

If you know not about the Silk Route, let us tell you that it was a historic trade route dated from the 2nd century B.C. until the 14th century A.D, stretched right from Asia to the Mediterranean and this festival is an ode to The Silk Route. It brings along delicious culinary from all round the world to tickle your taste buds and sets you on a historical trade route. 

What’s in there for food lovers?

The week long event will bring you the finest cuisines from the world class chefs. Details are underneath.

Chef Roberto Zorzoli, Head Chef Romanos, JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar will be presenting ancient Roman cuisine, home style cooking techniques, vintage family recipes that would tickle your taste-buds.

 Classic Turkish dishes with delicious and unique spices would be showcased by Chef Cagatay Bahadur from JW Marriott, Ankara.

Chef Xian Bin Li of The St. Regis, Mumbai will bring you rich culinary experience from Schiuan and Guangzhou regions, leveraging age old recipes and fresh ingredients. You’ll get to uncover your taste-buds all over again.

Chef Abdul Quddus of JW Marriott Juhu will bring you the traditional cuisine and recipes from the Bukhara region. This is specially going to be an exotic experience for all the meat-lovers.The menu has signature main course Palov, cooked in a kazan over an open fire.

 Take on an unforgettable historic culinary journey with the world class chefs at JW Cafe. 

 An overview of The Silk Route Festival at JW Café

 ·         Date: March 6th – 14th, 2020

·         Timings: Dinner 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

·         Price: Dinner Buffet: INR 2500++

Online food delivery start-up Swiggy said it plans to start ramping up its advertisement business next year, targeting to generate as much as a fourth of its overall revenue from that segment by 2020. The company is planning to start product development for the business by the start of 2018, where it will be looking to monetise relationships further with restaurant partners.

SriHarsha Majety, Co founder, Swiggy said “We are already making good amount of ad revenue without making product suites that we wanted. It will be huge part of our plan and important part of our revenue mix. Ad business would form 20-25% of its net revenue by 2020. Food tech moment for India has arrived again. There is a lot of interest in strong execution.  Swiggy continues to get a lot of interest from people who want to partner with us. We continue to remain an independent company.

The move is significant as Swiggy makes most of its revenue from the delivery business, even as Gurgaon rival Zomato gets much of the revenue through its profitable advertising business.

Out of the $49-million revenue that Zomato made in fiscal 2017, $38 million came from advertisement, compared with just $9 million from food delivery. A significant part of Zomato’s advertisement revenue comes from overseas, where it is present in 24 countries with about 1.4 million restaurants listed on the platform.

Swiggy also announced the launch of Swiggy Access, whereby it will bring delivery-only branch of partner restaurants to new localities in various cities.

It is starting the first Swiggy Access kitchen in Bengaluru’s Marathahalli area, which will serve from Leon Grill, Keventers, Punjabi Rasoi and its private brands, House of Dabbas and The Bowl Company.

The Bengaluru-based company, which is at the centre of consolidation talks with players like Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm and Zomato, said it plans to continue as an independent company while declining to comment on specific conversations.

The cold weather brings with it a desire for relishing dishes indulgence.

Sepia, Renaissance Lucknow Hotel is going to organise a 10-day food festival, 'Sigdi- Dine under the stars', starting from November 25th to December 2nd, 2016. Chef Mohsin will be dishing out specially prepared delicacies for Renaissance patrons.

At the halwa counter, at least six different types of halwas will be served with different toppings to tickle your taste buds. The attractions at the food festival include rabri jalebi and kadhai wala doodh. The highlights of main course will be, chicken malai tikka, kakori kebab, sarson ke phool, kadak veg seekh kebab and ande ke pakore.

Chef Mohsin, Renaissance, Lucknow, said, "As winter sets in, we would like to indulge our patrons with mouth-watering like halwas and jalebis, something everyone loves in cold weather. I'm sure guests at the fest will enjoy these mouth-watering delicacies in a beautiful setting, complete with sigdis."

Ssence – A Culinary Showcase at The Suryaa, is going to showcase the traditions and recipes from all over India this November, with Kebabs, Biryanis and Curries.

With more than 10 varieties of biryanis, 8 varieties of kebabs and 10 curries representing the length and breadth of our country, this festival is going to bring the country's diversity on one plate.

Chef Pankaj Jha, Executive Sous Chef, The Suryaa, said, "The diverse food culture of our nation, coupled with the Mughlai influence that has reached the tips of our country have produced some great cuisine from west, south and the east of India too, which is very under-represented. From Malabar Biryani to Kolkata Biryani, Machar Jhol to Laal Maas and Banjara Sheekh to KoliwadaMacchi, this festival developed by the multi-cuisine trained staff of the Ssence kitchen bring you a spread of delicacies that you have never seen before, all in one place.”

Winter is on its way. And it reminds of all the delicacies served warm and find a cosy place to savor it.

Renaissance Lucknow, is organizing a 10-day-long Punjabi Food Festival, from 4-14 November, 2016 for all foodies present in the city during this brief period to enjoy the winter.

But it's not just a food fest; it's a complete Punjabi experience with theme décor and accompanying paraphernalia.

Tastefully-done live cooking stations showcase famed Punjabi dishes -- makkiki roti and sarsonkasaag, fish Amritsari, Amritsari chhole kulche, hiyarpur ka atta chicken, amritsari wadi ka pulao -- being prepared for you by Renaissance chefs, chef Balvinder and his team.

Executive Sous Chef Balvinder Pal Singh Lubana, Renaissance Lucknow Hotel, said “Punjabi food is an all-time favourite with most foodies. Guests at the fest will be literally spot for choice. We have selected the most popular Punjabi dishes for our patrons. The idea is to celebrate the onset of winter with rich Punjabi delicacies and give our guests a flavour of the Punjabi zest for fun and food.”

Renaissance claims to offer the grand buffet, which includes robust tandoori chicken, succulent mutton tikkas, mutton ki chappe, paneer bhurji with kulcha, bheege mathi with chole, amritsari pappad, makhan fish, beere ka chicken and much more. Lassi being an integral part of Punjabi beverage, there is a special counter for it.

Renaissance Hotels encourages guests at 160 hotels in over 35 countries around the world.

Taj Krishna located at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad is organising Telangana food fest from 2nd June till 8th June.

The customers can savour traditional delights from Telangana, a land seeped in rich cultural history.

As a tribute to its rich legacy the chefs have crafted a Grand Telangana Thali at Firdaus the fine dining specialty restaurant at Taj Krishna.

Firdaus offers a delectable array of traditional dishes accompanied with soothing renditions of classical music creating an unmatched experience where guests are served exotic fare rooted in tradition & nostalgia.

Palate Fest 2014, the world class food fest is organised by Palate Fest with NDMC to bring all restaurant chains on one single platform.

The group has tied up with over 45 restaurants and bars in the city along with the gourmet food suppliers and manufacturers to give the food enthusiasts an experience of emerging flavours and cuisines in the city.

“The festival isn’t just about eating- it’s about the entire experience while strolling the grounds of Nehru Park,” Aditi Kapoor, Founder and Director, Palate Fest Pvt Ltd said.

The leading names who are showcasing their stalls, food markets, cookery workshops are The Taj Mahal Hotel New Delhi, Akira Back- JW Marriott, Olive Bar & Kitchen, Farzi Cafe, The Beer Cafe, The Park and the list goes on.

“This year, we are celebrating the centenary year and we wish to reach out to the people with a string of festivals. We are happy to associate with Palate Fest for this grand food festival that brings mouth watering cuisines across the world under one roof," Jalaj Srivastava, Chairperson, NDMC said.

Sofitel Mumbai Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to organise food festivals at its restaurants. The hotel will host the Palanpuri Festival at Tuskers, the Republic Day festivities at Pondichery Cafe and the Cupcake Festival at Artisan.

Aashima Sharma, Hotel Manager, Sofitel Mumbai BKC, said, “Sofitel Mumbai BKC has always been at the forefront in amalgamating different cultures.”

Palanpur Food Festival at Tuskers will serve the culinary delights of Palanpur, Gujarat; the Republic Day festivities at Pondichéry Café will serve different regional cuisine of India from 20^th January organising a Republic Day Brunch on 26th January. The hotel will offer a 50 percent discount to all defence personnel on the day.