Leaving their hotel surroundings behind, prominent chefs of the town came together to celebrate the International Chefs’ Day by serving food to under-privileged students of Sangam Vihar.
The who’s who of hospitality fraternity joined hands for the charity lunch for the school children of HOPE Tigri School.
“It’s always great to do things beyond your regular work schedule. To add to that, getting to be a part of a good cause only makes you happier about things.
“Everyone was keen to be a part of the event,” Chef Davinder Kumar, President Indian Culinary Forum (ICF), said.
Hosted by the ICF and Child Foundation, the gourmet meal according to Chef Davinder was made by “renowned five-star chefs with love and affection second to none”.
“Yes, it’s not the five-star meal. But it’s scrumptious and healthy. Our chefs were very particular about the menu, and we made sure they cherish it the most,” Davinder, who is also Vice President F&B Production, Le Meridien New Delhi, said.
With over 300 students in the school from nursery to class seven, the chefs educated students on the concept of “hygiene” while also facing questions about their profession.
“These children come from a very humble background. With this imitative, they will obviously enjoy the meal but they will also get to know about the profession of chefs.
“I guess many of them are seeing someone wearing the chef court and hat for the first time in their life. This experience will stay with them for long,” P Chandrasekaran, Senior Programme Director, Hope Foundation, said.
Started with the thought of educating students about hygiene, the session was peppered with questions from curious students wanting to learn about the profession and particularly the “to-do list” to become a successful chef in future.
“We prepared a lecture on hygiene for these students. We believe that ‘Swacchh Bharat’ starts from home and to be more precise from one’s kitchen. I guess we were able to spread the message on this count.
“However, what was interesting was their interest in cooking. Their queries related to our profession were very thoughtful,” he added.
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