Dr Suborno Bose, chairman and chief mentor at IIHM, delivers the introductory address at the inauguration ceremony on April 22 at the newly-revamped Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan
All images by Ritagnik BhattacharyaState ministers Chandrima Bhattacharya and Sovandeb Chattopadhyay were the chief guests at the inauguration ceremony of the International Food Festival 2022. The three-day event is presented by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and supported by the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC)
(From left) Sanjukta Bose and Dr Suborno Bose of IIHM, state ministers Sovandeb Chattopadhyay and Chandrima Bhattacharya, Debaditya Chaudhury, MD of Chowman Hospitality, and Prashant Sharma, chairman, CII West Bengal, performed the traditional ‘lighting of the lamp’
Dr Suborno Bose and Debaditya Chaudhury facilitated the state ministers with a Lifetime Membership Card for the Bengal Association of Hotels and Restaurants (BAHR), a new non-government association launched for the growth and development of the hospitality industry in Bengal
Prashant Sharma, Chairman CII West Bengal, took the stage to share a few words at the inauguration ceremony
“I am really excited that this event is happening in Kolkata,” smiled Chandrima Bhattacharya. "West Bengal will learn a lot from this International Food Festival," she added
A few words of encouragement were shared by Sovandeb Chattopadhyay for the students of IIHM
Aspiring chefs currently enrolled at IIHM with the international chef battalion
The battalion of 14 chefs, representing14 countries, strike a pose at the inauguration ceremony