As the world opens up again, Masters of Marriott Bonvoy and Culinary Culture bring the World’s best Chef- Massimo Bottura to Mumbai for a once-in-lifetime culinary experience of his epicurean excellence.
Culinary Culture, India’s definitive voice in food, has been crafted with the singular vision of bringing India to the world and the world to India. The brainchild of Sameer Sain, Co-Founder and CEO, Everstone Group and Vir Sanghvi, since its inception Culinary Culture has aimed to make India an integral part of the global food scene and they have done so by already bringing several culinary icons to our country.
In addition they offer Indian chefs a platform to showcase themselves across the world. Spearheaded by CEO-Culinary Culture, Raaj Sanghvi, in 2020 the company brought down Mauro Colagreco of Mirazur, the former World No.1 restaurant from France and next week will present the biggest name in global gastronomy Massimo Bottura from the two-time World No.1 and Three Michelin starred restaurant Osteria Francescana in Italy.
Bottura will travel with his team from Osteria Francescana to cook two exclusive dinners which will take place on the 15th and 16th of April at the St Regis Mumbai. The menu includes Bottura’s most famous and signature dishes such as ‘Oops I dropped the Lemon Tart’, a dish created by mistake but has come to signify that in life mistakes happen, but we must move on and improvise in each situation.
Other dishes include ‘The Crunchy Part of the Lasagne’, a childhood favourite of Bottura, who ate only the crispy and burnt corner parts of his grandmother’s homemade lasagne and ‘Beautiful PsychedelicBeet Not Flamed, Grilled’ a dish that was created as a tribute to English artist Damien Hirst’s spin-painted canvases.
“Namaste India! I can’t wait to be with you in your amazing country very soon. I’ve always loved India and its amazing people. Yes, people, more than food, it’s the people, I love the smiles and attitudes. I will be coming with my team from Osteria Francescana in Modena to cook two very special dinners for Culinary Culture and Masters of Marriott Bonvoy in Mumbai. I can’t wait to come and hug you all with a warm hug and beautiful food. Sending you lots of love from Italy. Ciao!” said Massimo Bottura, two-time World No.1 Chef, restaurateur and philanthropist.
Bottura is indisputably the most famous culinary name in the world and hence it is no surprise that Mumbai’s gourmet community is clambering for seats at this coveted culinary event which will be a part of the acclaimed Masters of Marriott Bonvoy initiative.
We will take Massimo around and let him see how amazing our cuisine is and will also organize a special session for him with some of India’s leading chefs so we can facilitate a culinary exchange of ideas”.
Raaj Sanghvi, CEO, Culinary Culture.
“We created Masters of Marriott to reinforce our commitment to bringing world class hospitality and cuisine to India. Chefs like Heston Blumenthal and Mauro Colagreco, who we have partnered with in the past have brought their legendary skills and culinary genius into our kitchens teaching and interacting with our chefs and presenting their cuisines to our guests and loyalty members. We are extremely delighted to bring the globally recognised chef, Massimo Bottura, to the country. We plan to further consolidate our relationship and partnership with Culinary Culture to ensure that guests at Marriott Hotels in India continue to enjoy these ‘once in a lifetime’ culinary experiences from some of the greatest chefs in the world,” said Khushnooma Kapadia, Senior Area Director of Marketing – South Asia, Marriott International.
“I’ve known Massimo for a while and in 2018 visited him in Modena to convince him to come to India. We were all set to welcome him and his team in 2020, but of course the world had other plans. But we kept in touch through the pandemic and are so thrilled to finally be able to make this happen. Massimo is much more than a chef, he is a role model for people across the world and bringing him to India to cook is part of our endeavor to bring the world’s best to India. We will take him around and let him see how amazing our cuisine is and will also organize a special session for him with some of India’s leading chefs so we can facilitate a culinary exchange of ideas,” added Raaj Sanghvi, CEO, Culinary Culture.
