Wyndham Hotels & Resorts recently concluded a competition, where nine chefs from Wyndham hotels in India competed for the prestigious opportunity to join Wyndham’s food and beverage (F&B) Advisory Council in Eurasia.
The advisory council of chefs will play an instrumental role in guiding Wyndham’s franchised hotels in the region to enhance their F&B offerings as well as strategically design and manage F&B operations.
The event was held at the Indian School of Hospitality, Gurugram, with prominent personalities of the F&B industry in attendance. The competition was crafted to explore it further by bringing in Wyndham’s top chefs to showcase their skills and talents, whilst also challenging themselves with cuisines, culinary skills and creativity.
The first prize was awarded to Yogendra Prasad, Executive Chef at Ramada by Wyndham Dehradun Chakrata Road, the second winning prize was awarded to Executive Chef, Manoj Rawat, Ramada by Wyndham Gurgaon Central and third place was awarded to Akash Bhalla, Chef de partie at Ramada by Wyndham Neemrana.
Dimitris Manikis, PresidentEMEA, and Nikhil Sharma, Market Managing Director Eurasia, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts attended the competition finale in India.
Dimitris Manikis, President EMEA, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, said, “India is renowned for its culinary diversity, and a competition like this is a perfect platform to showcase the incredible talent in our Wyndham portfolio. As part of our initiative to empower, ignite and leverage F&B across the region, this competition created opportunities for innovation and creativity. I would like to congratulate all the participants and welcome Yogendra Prasad, Manoj Rawat and Akash Bhalla to the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts F&B Advisory council.”
Nikhil Sharma, Market Managing Director, Eurasia, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, said, “The F&B division contributes almost 50% of revenue for the group and therefore offers immense potential. We look forward to continuing to learn, adapt and improve our F&B offerings with Wyndham’s growing F&B Advisory Council to create dining experiences for guests that make their stay memorable.” The winners from this event will become part of the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Eurasia F&B Advisory Council for 18 months.
