Preparations afoot for world food festival in city

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, September 14

The city is gearing up to host the first ever World Heritage Cuisine Summit that will begin from October 12 at the historic Gobindgarh Fort. The recently instituted World Cultural Culinary Heritage Committee, under the aegis of the World Association of Chefs Societies (World Chefs), will present the first edition of the food festival which is being hosted in collaboration with the Indian Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA).

With celebrated chef Manjit Gill at the helm of affairs, the summit and festival will celebrate traditional cuisine with live demonstrations, food tastings, presentations, panel discussions, master classes and sessions by chefs from around the world. Chef Thomas Gugler, chairman, World Association of Chefs Societies (World Chefs), will be the guest of honour.

Manjit Gill, chairman, World Cultural Culinary Heritage Committee, said, “It is envisaged as an unprecedented opportunity for food enthusiasts to witness live demonstrations by renowned chefs from all over the world, and also to savour these delicacies through the many tasting counters. In turn, these culinary ambassadors are expected to carry back indelible experiences and memories of the diversity of Indian cuisine and Punjabi hospitality to share and disseminate in their home countries.”

Event director Herbbie Sidhu, managing director Myriad Nuances, shared that the multiple venues on the premises will include a world kitchen where chefs from two countries will simultaneously showcase live cooking of traditional recipes every hour.

Representatives from Armenia, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Wales among others will take part.