Bangalore, March 15, 2016: The Second Edition of the International Training Workshop 2016 Edition organised by IFCA, JETRO & All Japan Sushi Association was focussed on pushing the boundaries of Sushi as we know it, moving it to new Contemporary realms. The advanced Sushi Skill Event was hosted at the picturesque Club Mahindra Resort, Virajpet Coorg on February 17, 2016, under the auspices of Major General Kariappa S K and Mr. Vijay Mohan, Regional Head – Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited.
The choice of location too was initiated by the planning committee of IFCA & JETRO based on the International mandates placed forth by All Japan Sushi Association on their needs to conduct a workshop of global standards. The kitchens of Club Mahindra, Virajpet with spotlessly clean, high quality hygiene levels matched the needs of the Japanese Masterchefs.
Organized by IFCA & the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the workshop saw training sessions and live demonstrations conducted >by global Sushi ambassador, Master Chef Masayoshi Kazato. The sessions were interactive and acquainted trainee chefs with the nuances of authentic Sushi making. The event was attended by 80 chefs from all over the country. Along with trainee chefs, the guests staying at Club Mahindra Virajpet also got a chance to attend the demonstrations and enjoy the amazing spread of Japanese cuisine created during the workshop.
Chef Soundararajan, Corporate Executive Chef, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd and General Secretary, IFCA recounts, “Learning from the masters has its own advantages. Master Chef Masayoshi Kazato is among the World’s Top 2 Sushi masters and has visited over 30 countries in Europe, Asia and North & South America, to train chefs on the core techniques of making safe, delicious and authentic sushi. A professional sushi chef with 35 years’ experience, Chef Kazato is also Chairman of the World Sushi. Master Chef Masayoshi Kazato kindly consented to come to this workshop and train our chefs directly. I take this opportunity to thank JETRO, All Japan Sushi Association and Sushi Skills Institute Japan for having helped us to organize this wonderful workshop. I am confident that our chefs will make best use of this opportunity to widen their culinary capabilities & delight our members.”
Kavinder Singh, Managing Director & CEO of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd. noted with pride “We are delighted to host “2nd Edition of International Sushi Training Workshop 2016” at Club Mahindra Virajpet. It is a privilege to host internationally acclaimed Master Chef Masayoshi Kazato and Chef Hideo Kazato at Club Mahindra Virajpet. It was good to see prestigious organisations such as JETRO and IFCA taking efforts of bringing high quality talent to our country to provide international exposure to Indian Chefs and train them. This will go a long way towards increasing the awareness of authentic Japanese cuisine served in India. At Club Mahindra, we take food very seriously and are constantly looking for innovative ways to offer interesting international cuisine to our members. Our members are discerning world travellers and appreciate global cuisine. We believe this initiative will add to our repertoire of international F&B offerings at our 45 resorts in India and abroad. ”
Corporate Comm India (CCI Newswire)
