HyperCITY Retail Ltd (India), one of the largest hypermarket chains in the country today concluded the first leg of ‘Hyper Budding Chef JUNIOR Contest’ at Mumbai – the city of dreams.
Popularly known for a variety of street food, Mumbai played the perfect host to Hyper Budding Chef JUNIOR Contest – a unique platform curatedfor young chefs to promote their culinary interest and showcase their kitchen skills.
Organised in association with FOODFOOD Channel, Celebrity Chef Saransh Goila (Author, TV Show Host, Food Consultant and Columnist) judged the junior chefs dish up their favourite recipes amidst large gathering at the HyperCITY store. The chef was also seen sharing his lesser known techniques, use of exotic ingredients, and his secrets from while engaging with the junior chefs in the most exciting and simple manner.
126 young talented chefs were shortlisted by HyperCITY through online registrations on Facebook page and offline at the HyperCITY store – Mumbai. The dishes were judged based on creativity, authenticity, and presentation.
Miss Shreya Maharanawas titled as the Hyper Budding Chef JUNIOR – Mumbai Winner for her innovative Khakra Pitha recipe, followed by Master Reyansh for Green Smoked Pasta and Master Deep for his Bread Dhokla recipe in Mumbai.
Commenting on the occasion Mr. Manoj Jain, VP- Marketing, Visual Merchandising & Loyalty at HyperCITY Retail (India) said, “We at HyperCITY have always reinforced the importance of culinary interest among home chefs. With the great success seen by Hyper Budding Chef last year, we had observed the continued interest amongst junior chefs who accompany their parents. Realising the need to create an individual platform for them, we curated ‘Hyper Budding Chef JUNIOR’ for young budding chefs who have great passion and interest for cooking. Through this initiative, we wish to encourage kids with interest to create exotic and innovative food items and work towards taking the next step in the culinary world”.
Owing to the great success that The Hyper Budding Chef JUNIOR received, HyperCITY will take the Hyper Budding Chef JUNIOR Initiative to the next level across India. The finale of Hyper Budding Chef JUNIOR Contest is going to happen at HyperCITY Stores across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Noida, Bhopal, Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Amritsar.
The highlights of the young chefs’ contest showcased some very innovative and visually creative recipes that left the judges and other food enthusiast spell bound.