A unique Initiative from Hyatt Hotels in India and the SMILE Foundation

(TRAVPR.COM) INDIA - November 5th, 2014 - Chennai, India –  To emphasize Hyatt’s focus on its rich culinary heritage, Hyatt Hotels in India has introduced the “Hyatt Culinary Challenge 2014 - people cooking for people”.  The challenge is slated to become an annual event, with the inaugural season commencing on 31st October 2014, across select Hyatt locations in India.

In Chennai, the preliminary round of the competition will be held, 1700 hours onwards on the 31st of October, 2014 at Regency Ballroom, HYATT REGENCY CHENNAI. 365 Anna Salai, Teynampet. Chennai - 600018. The event is jointly presented by the Hyatt Hotels in Chennai – Park Hyatt Chennai and Hyatt Regency Chennai.

Sharing his passion for cooking  Subrata Debanth , Executive Chef, Hyatt Regency Chennai said “I believe that cooking is not just about ingredients, recipes and food, the joy is in cooking for others; the Hyatt India Culinary Challenge is a personification of this ideology.”

Also Shubham Chandra, Area Director , Sales and marketing, Hyatt Bangalore, Chennai, Hampi, Kathmandu and Kolkata , a passionate foodie himself mentioned -“Food is one of the simplest pleasures known to mankind, yet an integral aspect of our daily lives. The Hyatt India Culinary Challenge brings to life goodwill and happy companionship that is the recipe of making a difference. “

Hyatt India Culinary Challenge preliminary rounds will be held across Hyatt Hotels in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Raipur, Ahmadabad, Kolkata, Pune and Hyderabad from the 31st of October 2014, onwards and the finale will be held at Hyatt Regency Delhi on the 22nd of November 2014.

The Hyatt Culinary Challenge will bring together individuals from the corporate realm on a common platform where they will showcase their culinary expertise and passion for food in a unique culinary event. Each participant will be paired with a child from the SMILE foundation, Hyatt’s partner NGO in India and they will execute a recipe of their choice for the judges. The corporate winner from each city will compete at the grand finale in Delhi in November 2014.

Speaking on the occasion, Harleen Mehta, VP Sales Operations, Hyatt South Asia said, “The Hyatt Culinary Challenge is an endeavor to bring together people to celebrate their passion for food and make a difference to the community while doing so. We are delighted with the overwhelming response from the participants and look forward to doing more such events over the years.”


According to Vikram Singh Verma, COO, SMILE Foundation, “In order to bring some real and permanent changes in the lives of the most deserving children across India, members of the civil society need to be involved proactively in the process of development. We are overwhelmed by the support from Hyatt India and hope for continued collaboration in the future to see lasting impact in the upliftment of our local communities.”

About Hyatt Hotels Corporation
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Contact Us
Pratiti Rajpal
Hyatt Regency Chennai
365, Anna Salai, Teynampet
Chennai, India
Tel: (+91) 9884980603
Fax: +91 44 6100 1235
Email: Pratiti.rajpal@hyatt.com
Website: http://chennai.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html 

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