Chef Manish Mehrotra and (left) Culinary Culture CEO Raaj Sanghvi catch up before the Indian Accent pop-up at JW Marriott Kolkata on September 24. The Patna-born chef made rounds ensuring the guests were happy with the dishes that were rolling out. “The plate which goes out to the restaurant is important, but the plate which comes back into the kitchen is even more important,” grinned Manish
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Spot chefs Ranveer Brar and Vikas Khanna in this picture! New York-based Khanna (far right) and Mumbai’s Brar (second from left) were in town to judge the Kolkata auditions of Masterchef India. “It was heartening to see superstar chefs Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar take the time out of their busy schedules and come support us and Manish. Indian chefs supporting each other is the only way India's ‘Culinary Culture’ is going to move forward,” said Raaj Sanghvi (far left)
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“I first met Vikas eleven years ago. His New York restaurant already had a Michelin star but Vikas was down-to-earth, grounded & humble… I met Ranveer a little later & liked him instantly. I was blown away by the depth of his knowledge, especially on Awadhi food. Because he is good-looking and charismatic, we sometimes forget that he is a serious chef,” shared Culinary Culture co-founder Vir (centre) about the two superstar chefs
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It was a homecoming for Marriott International’s Ranju Alex, who opened JW Marriott Kolkata in 2016 as multi-property vice-president east India, and was back to give the September 24 event speech as area vice-president South Asia. “Masters of Marriott has come to Kolkata for the first time but looking at the support and enthusiasm, we will be back with more versions. Thank you for the support,” said the lady who grew up in Bengal’s Durgapur
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Manish Mehrotra and Vir Sanghvi in conversation on September 23 at JW Marriott Kolkata. Vir took the audience through the chef’s journey before and after Indian Accent. His opening lines on the chef? “The one person I've never heard anyone say a bad thing about is Manish Mehrotra. He's unquestionably the most popular chef in India. He's a man who has taken Indian food to new levels.”
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