Elior welcomes Indian exec chefs to the UK

Elior UK collaborated with Elior India to welcome two of its top chefs to the UK, as part of its chef exchange program.

Elior UK collaborated with Elior India to welcome two of its top chefs to the UK, as part of its chef exchange program. The initiative is designed to help showcase diverse and vibrant flavours from abroad, bringing authentic regional dishes to Elior’s clients through a transfer of knowledge and skills.

Shivaraja Ningappa, site chef and Elior culinary champion, and Anthony Anandakumar, leading executive chef, presented their award-winning Zest & Zeera concept at a number of the caterer’s client sites. They also engaged with Elior’s culinary teams as a knowledge transfer exercise.

'An incredible experience'
Ningappa said: “It was an incredible experience getting to share our culture and cuisine with such an open and willing audience. Being able to learn, share and experience is such a vital part of being a chef, and the reception we received was very rewarding.”

Anandakumar added: “Indian culture and cuisine is such a bright and celebratory thing, and being able to share that with a whole new culture and country was incredibly exciting. Witnessing people try dishes that we created for the very first time can be a nervy experience, but everyone was so open and willing to try and even cook themselves. I couldn’t ask for more than that.”


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