NESTLE Professional and WICA have been associated since the time of WICA’s inception in 2002. NESTLE’s relationship with them is now two decades old and strong. In order to further celebrate this relationship, NESTLE Professional hosted a WICA meet on August 3rd, 2022, at the Hotel Sahara Star in Mumbai.
NESTLE Professional has been a constant for their flagship event “Chef’s Connect”- a platform created to encourage culinary creativity and socially engage chefs in a one- day theme-based networking program.
Chef Salil Fadnis, President of WICA and now GM of Sahara Star, Mumbai, is a key stakeholder in their relationship and has been extremely supportive in driving this engagement further.
The event lasted from 6pm till late night which was attended by chefs from top hotels of Mumbai including Chef Paul Kenny, Director of Culinary; St. Regis, Chef Yogen Datta, Executive Chef, ITC Maratha, Chef Bhushan Ghanolkar, Executive Chef, The Courtyard Marriott Navi Mumbai; Chef Aungshuman Chakraborty, Executive chef, The Leela Palace; Chef Rajani Ranjan Rashmi, Executive Chef, Sahara Star; Chef Ilandhirai Vadivel, Executive Chef, Radisson Blue, Chef Jerson from Novotel; Chef Altamesh from Hilton, Chef Kshitiz Shekhar, Director of Culinary, Marine Plaza, Chef Yogesh Utekar, Principal of Bunts Siangha’s RPH, Chef Shantanu Gupte, Director, Shant Chakes, Chef Sudhir Pai, Treasurer WICA, Chef Vivek Kadam, Executive pastry chef, ITC Maratha; Chef Tushar Malkani, Corporate chef, Rain Forest; Chef Salil Fadnis, GM Sahara Star WICA President, Chef Birendra Barthwal, Executive Sous Chef, The Leela Palace, Chef Dinesh Kumar Joshi from Taj Turbhe; Chef Savio Cutinho, Radisson MIDC; Chef Lalit Rai, Vits; Chef Avinash; CDC, Courtyard Marriott Navi Mumbai, Chef Mrugank Desai, Senior Sous Chef, The Oberoi and Chef Vishal Kanwar, Ex. Sous Chef, Sahara Star.
The chef industry have used MAGGI Professional Coconut Milk Powder and Milkmaid as key ingredients in their kitchens since times immemorial. This event was planned to showcase the new range of food solutions from the house of MAGGI Professional. The products are:
- Easy to Use: They reduce the number of steps, effort, and time to prepare.
- Versatile: The same seasoning mix can be used to prepare multiple dishes, making inventory management in the kitchen unnecessary.
- Customisable: Each chef can add his/her signature style/top up/taste to the dish. Our solutions solve the base recipe.
- Delivery Friendly: keeping in mind the new requirements of food ecosystems
- Help in standardized-ensuring that every dish output can be replicated with ease.
Recently, under the brand MAGGI Professional, a range of dry seasoning food solutions targeting top cuisines like Indian, Oriental and Italian cuisines have been launched. The portfolio caters to the culinary requirements of diverse channels like hotels, restaurants, caterers, and cloud kitchens, and is designed keeping the chef’s pain points and delivery friendliness in mind.
These products are designed for the chefs’ industry and are especially relevant for the banqueting and catering requirements of hotel properties, where mass application is required in minimal time. They are designed by NESTLE Professional Master Chef Zaheer Khan and manufactured in Moga, Punjab.
Products such as MAGGI Professional Biryani Mixes (Hyderabadi and lucknowi variant), MAGGI Professional Oriental Solutions-Rice Seasoning (Wok & Chili Garlic variant)+ Manchurian Sauce Mix., MAGGI Professional Italian Solutions- Red and White Pasta Sauce Mix were introduced to chefs through a live cooking session led by Chef Sudhir Pai (WICA member) and Sushama Hiroji, Regional Chef, West India- NESTLE Professional.
The dishes prepared using the above products in the live demo were:
- Lukhnowi Yakhani Lamb Biryani using the MAGGI Professional Lucknowi Biryani Seasoning.
- Hyderabad Subz Dum Biryani using MAGGI Professional Hyderabadi Biryani Seasoning.
- Chili Garlic Fried Rice using MAGGI Professional Chili Garlic Seasoning.
- Hakka Noodles using MAGGI Professional Wok Seasoning.
- Fried Rice using MAGGI Professional Wok Seasoning.
- Spaghetti Arrabbiata Pasta using MAGGI Professional Red Sauce Pasta and,
- Manchurian using MAGGI Professional Manchurian Sauce Seasoning.
Some feedback from the chef’s includes; “Manchurian sauce mix was found to be delivery friendly; Biryani masala makes meat tender and penetrates very fast; white pasta can be kept for a longer time, doesn’t get soggy and the texture of the pasta remains well.” The wok flavor gives a natural smoky flavor to the dish. The chili garlic was appreciated for color and the authentic garlic flavor. The ease of preparation of all these was a hit amongst the chefs, and the fact that they could customize this with their own signature style, made them want to give a try to these products.”
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