Further, the Culinary Forum of Goa has also extended support to the ninth edition of the Great Indian Culinary Challenge (GICC), which is a part of Food Hospitality World (FHW) exhibition. This year the GICC is set to witness participation from around 200 chefs working with various leading hotels and hotel management institutes. In the knowledge space be ready for some thought provoking conversations at the Hospitality Think Tank: The GM’s Conclave, a panel discussion to be held on the topic of Effective People Management in the hospitality sector. This discussion will witness participation from general managers of leading hotels across Mumbai who will share their insights on mentoring, team building, manpower shortage, skill development to name a few. The second panel discussion ‘Hospitality Knowledge Exchange: Serving up in Style’ will cover emerging trends in cutlery, crockery, food presentation, tableware, etc. This discussion will have a mix of restauranteurs, a chef and a few vendors on the panel. The final panel discussion, The Power of Purchase, will be a knowledge initiative focused on trends in purchase; what hotels want; best practices; guide to working with purchase teams of hotels in India.
The other show highlight will be the fourth season of the Cornitos Food Bloggers Contest powered by the Food Bloggers Association of India. The contest will be judged by celebrated chefs, where contestants will be challenged to showcase innovative preparations, toppings and decorations with Cornitos . FHW has already recorded a participation from over 15 countries namely – Italy, Germany, Spain, Malaysia, Tunisia, South Africa, Iran, Sri Lanka, China, United Arab Emirates and others. The FHW Mumbai VIP Buyer Programme 2015, launched in September, has been greatly appreciated by confirmed participants; supporting exhibitors with quality business promotions and networking with their wish-list of prospective, potential buyers.
Reema Lokesh
Editor
