Express Food & Hospitality - April 2019

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India's Foremost Food & Hospitality Magazine ~ Goan Cuisine: Preserving The Authenticity

Goan Cuisine Preserving The Authenticity

As a centuries-old Portuguese colony, Goa was a melting pot for numerous cultures and this reflects in its diverse, but cohesive cuisine. However, in spite of its flavoursome delicacies and its fusion appeal, the chef community in Goa feel that Goan cuisine has not received its due recognition. Express Food & Hospitality spoke to chefs of leading hotel brands in Goa to get their insights on cultures that have influenced this regional cuisine and how its authenticity can be preserved

10 mins

Cajetan Araujo - General Manager, W Goa

In the last few years, Goa has become one of the go-to destinations that is preferred by every type of traveller and is no longer limited to summers! Earlier, Goa was known for being a holiday destination but is now one of the most popular options for weekend getaways, staycations, company off-sites, and training.

2 mins

The Tree In The Courtyard

A 130 year old mango tree in the centre of the open courtyard at DoubleTree by Hilton Goa Panaji serves not only as a meeting place for hotel guests to mingle with each other over chai and snacks, but also as a venue for many team building activities for member staff, reveals Swati Dhir, GM of the property, adding that this is just one of the 'close to nature' aspects of the luxury hotel

6 mins

Pure Room: Sanitising Technology

What began as a novel technology for niche use in the pharmaceutical industry, has now evolved to include the hospitality industry with implementation at large in various luxury hotels, including Taj, North Goa

3 mins

Housekeeping In The Hotel Industry: Trends & Opportunities

The hospitality industry is a service-oriented industry where guest experience and satisfaction are uncompromisable. Therefore, it is quite important that high standards are maintained in terms of safety, security, cleanliness & hygiene to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction. And, this puts a great amount of responsibility on the shoulders of housekeepers in the hotel industry

2 mins

Distribution Technologies

As technology continues to disrupt existing businesses and newer business models emerge, it is only imperative for hoteliers to leverage technology and maximise revenues via a mix of distribution channels. Needless to say, success of a hotel is largely the function of its distribution strategy

3 mins

'Indian Cuisine Is Fundamentally Very Strong'

Renowned culinarian and celebrity chef Ajay Chopra began his career with Cecil Oberoi in Shimla. Over the course of 20 years, Chef Chopra has worn various hats across segments like heading the culinary department in hotels and restaurants, to hosting TV cook shows, to being a restaurant and food consultant and of late also building his own personal brand in the digital space. Steena Joy speaks to Chef Chopra to learn more about his 20-year journey in the industry

7 mins

White Owl: Crafting An Indian Beer

With a singular aim of creating top-notch, locally-handcrafted beer, White Owl Brewery which started brewing in October 2014 at a tiny craft brewery in Mumbai, has now grown by leaps and bounds serving unique chilled craft beers across restaurants, bars and retail stores. Javed Murad, founder, White Owl Brewery shares his journey from that small brewery to launching India’s first locally brewed bottled cider

3 mins

'The Indian Government Is Promoting Millets Big Time And In Fact Has Declared 2019 As The National Year Of Millets'

InnerBeing has introduced millets like ragi, jowar and bajra in a contemporary avatar of ready-to-eat and cook mixes ranging from breakfast mixes, hot drinks to protein bars and snacks. The ingredients for the products are sourced directly from the farmers, to make sure that they remain in the purest form. Sandesh Pandhare, co-founder and chairman, InnerBeing Wellness, speaks to Steena Joy about the brand's commitment to bring alive ancient grains and the future roadmap

3 mins

Food Styling: A Journey To Visual Appeal

As much as food holds value for its nutritional aspects, the visual appeal of a dish enhanced by food presentation is equally crucial as it is helps the diner decide to consume the food or not. Speaking on the importance of food styling, Chef Michael Swamy tells us how food styling differentiates an artist from a creator