Young culinary professionals awarded by Association of Hospitality Professionals

Association of Hospitality Professionals hosted the ‘5th Young chef’s challenge 2015’ award ceremony at The Hans Hotel, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi.

The award ceremony was graced by the Chief Guest, Sh R K Okhandiar, Director (Commercial & Marketing) ITDC and renowned names from the hospitality fraternity.

The participants who showcased their live culinary skills at the 3-day challenge were honored with the awards.

The young culinary professionals from top-notch hotels demonstrated their skills, knowledge and innovation under one roof.

“Yong chef’s challenge 2015” awards were presented in 6 different categories and the chefs who won the awards included Chef Pranab Nayek of Old World Hospitality (International Cuisine), Chef Zaheer Alam, The Lalit (North Indian), Chef Radha Krishna, Country Inn & Suites, Sahibabad (Kebabs), Chef Sanjeev Kashyap, Old World Hospitality (Confectionery), Chef Kuldeep Singh, Country Inn & Suites, Sahibabad (Kitchen Artist), See Pee Singh, Country Inn & Suites, Sahibabad (Halwai).

“I am honored to be associated with Young Chef Challenge 2015 where the chefs in culinary arts space are given recognition for their palates. There is a demand of skilled chefs with the advancement of gastronomy. Being a chef is indeed a dream profession for many but at the same time it's a challenging, round-the-clock job,” said Sh. R K Okhandiar, Director (Commercial & Marketing) ITDC.

Commenting on the same, Sireesh Saxena, Joint Secretary, AHP said “The prime objective of the Young chef challenge is to establish a professional platform for culinary professionals from the hotels and restaurants to display their skills, creative talent and share experiences in a competitive environment. We, at AHP are delighted to receive an overwhelming response from the talent in the industry. The innovation and the efforts put in by the participants have been remarkable and exemplary.”