Know Your Chef: Chef Praveen Shetty

Know Your Chef: Chef Praveen Shetty

Praveen Shetty, Executive Chef Conrad Bengaluru, led the pre-opening team of chefs at Conrad Bengaluru, the second luxury hotel in the Hilton portfolio in India, since 2017. Praveen earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from Dr. D.Y.Patil Institute of Hotel Management affiliated to The University Of Pune. Chef Praveen believes in keeping it original by sourcing the finest ingredients from origin markets across the world. He is passionate about adapting new global culinary techniques like “Pans to your Plate”, “Source Local Serve Global” and innovative plating and presentation. Praveen Shetty started his career in 2005 and has over 13 years of experience in the kitchen with an enviable body of experience achieving culinary expertise. Praveen Shetty joined Hilton eight years ago and has spearheaded three successful pre-openings from Hilton Chennai, Conrad Pune to now Conrad Bengaluru. After stints at Grand Hyatt and Hilton Chennai as a Sous Chef, he moved on to become Chef De Cuisine. He proceeded to take charge as the Executive Sous Chef at the hotel, before moving to Conrad Pune as the Executive Sous Chef. He then relocated to Conrad Bengaluru. Chef Praveen Shetty has been awarded the Executive Chef Of The Year (Zonal) by BW Hotelier India Awards 2019, People’s Choice Favourite Chef Of The Year at Gourmet Peak Life Awards 2019 and the Most Innovative Chef of the Year (South and West) by FOODFOOD Awards 2019. Award winning Executive Chef Conrad Bengaluru Praveen Shetty tells us about his journey and his culinary specials. Please share your first tryst with cooking and how did you work on your culinary skills? As a kid, I was always eager and used to help mom in daily cooking. At that time, we had a manual stone grinder and my sister and I used to help her grind in the stone grinder. That’s how my passion for cooking started and then it moved on to helping her for Sunday lunches and so on. But it was from my mother that I developed the liking for cooking. Where did you take your formal culinary education? I took my formal culinary education from Dr DY Patil Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, affiliated to Pune University and it was a four-year degree course in Hotel management. Every year, we were groomed into various hotel departments, but I was more inclined towards being a Chef and was fortunate enough to have the guidance of the Culinary Professors. How do you innovate every time, staying ahead of the game? I strongly believe that the Chefs have complete liberty and freedom to create and enhance guest experience and that leads to being innovative. If we are not innovative then the guests also have lot of choices in competition to explore. This has been a very good strength of the culinary team at Conrad and that’s the reason we are known for being innovative and creative. What are some of your Conrad specials that people have loved over the years? Barbecue Dimsum at Mikusu, Our Signature Robayatyaki, Galouti and Biryani at Indian Durbar, Salads at Tiamo and many more. The Signature Brunch at Conrad is the most sought-after brunch for its innovation and experience. What do you do to ensure that you continue to get your loyalists love your food? I feel that the Chefs role is not only to cook good food, but also be open to meet guests and take feedback. The feedbacks can vary for being very positive to an encouraging feedback for improvement. That’s where I can work and make sure I live up to the expectations of the guests. Know Your Chef: Chef Praveen Shetty

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 Hydrofit Session with Aqua Fitness Coach 

Hydrofit Session with Aqua Fitness Coach 

Over 50 power packed women of substance enrolled for the Hydrofit session with aqua fitness coach Pooja Arora who guided them through a high intensity interval training in the pool, followed by a Bollywood drumbeats number to end it with a splashing high. The idea of the session was to celebrate Women’s Day with a workout that helps women get stronger & fitter. They enjoyed the session while burning 500 calories in an hour & indulged in a wellness breakfast curated by Executive Chef, Praveen Shetty at the award winning alfresco restaurant, Tiamo at Conrad Bengaluru, post the session. #TheStyleDotWorld #TSW #TSWINDIA #Bengaluru #Media #Hydrofit #Conradbengaluru #inspiringwomen #fitmotivation #StayInspired @praveenshettyj @fitmermaid_pooja @conradbengaluru  #womensdaydoneright #hydrofitbeat #WomensDay #pool #fitness #health #wellness #exercise #music #fun Hydrofit Session with Aqua Fitness Coach

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 International Women’s Day Celebrations in Bangalore

International Women’s Day Celebrations in Bangalore

Get pampered and feel special this Women’s Day weekend with these International Women’s Day Celebrations in Bangalore. Celebrate Women’s Day at LUSH To salute the indomitable spirit of women, this Women’s Day, Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel welcomes all the women across the city to dig deep into the unknown folds of the world by indulging in an incredible culinary experience. Binge on an exciting spread, specially designed by talented Chef Nitish and his culinary team. An exclusive discount of 30% is applicable for this Sunday’s Brunch for Women’s Day at Lush. The extravagant brunch offers delicious antipasti, an array of exotic salads, varieties of cheese and International cuisine. Additionally, diverse flavours of North and South Indian cuisine, exciting live pasta and customised pizza for Italian food lovers for one big Sunday afternoon to celebrate food in its most sumptuous form. The live cooking stations will keep you entertained throughout. Within the enormous dessert section, there is the ever-popular ice cream Station with a whole range of sprinkles, jellies and crunchies to add, delectable pastries, chocolate desserts and so much more! Where: LUSH, Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel, Bangalore. When: 8th March 2020, 12:30 pm to 4 pm. Hydrofit Beats The session will be a typical Hydrofit session where aqua fitness coach Pooja Arora will guide you through a high intensity interval training in the pool, followed by a Bollywood drumbeats number to end it with a splashing high. The idea of the session is to celebrate women’s day with a workout that helps women get stronger and fitter, yet ensures least amount of pressure on the joints. This way you get to enjoy yourself thoroughly while you burn 500 calories within the hour! Following the session, there will be an open house with the coach and Executive Chef, Praveen Shetty who has curated a wellness breakfast at the award winning alfresco destination, Tiamo at Conrad Bengaluru. Where: Conrad Bengaluru, Ulsoor, Bengaluru. When: Sunday, 8th March 2020, 9am – 10am. Learn to make your own Dim Sum this Women’s Day This Women’s Day, experience a Dim Sum Special Masterclass at Yauatcha, Bengaluru. Known to showcase a wide range of beautifully crafted dim sum that suits a variety of palates, Yauatcha has been of modern Cantonese cuisine curated by the master culinary chefs. This Sunday, Chef Pradeep Gomes is all set to conduct dim sum making workshop at Yauatcha, Bengaluru: the workshop aims to master Yauatcha’s impeccably wrapped dim sum. This session will take their guests through a step by step process, teaching them three different folds that the culinary chefs use while preparing these delicate dim sum. The dishes which will be demonstrated in this workshop are, hot and spicy Chicken Shanghai Dumpling, the subtly flavoured Corn and Asparagus dumpling, the must have Three style mushroom Cheung Fan and the very beautifully crafted Prawn Hargao along with some tea. The Masterclass will be followed by a tasting session of dim sums along with a pot of steaming hot tea. Where: Yauatcha, Level 5, 1, MG Road, Someshwarpura, Halasuru, Bengaluru. When: 8th March, Sunday, 4pm until 6pm. Womenia 2020: An event to celebrate International Women’s Day In keeping with the 2020 narrative of an equal world and #EachforEqual theme of International Women’s Day, 315Work Avenue, a leading coworking space provider, will host Womenia 2020, an event that includes a panel discussion on gender equality, a stand-up comedy shows and cultural performances. The discussion will feature leading women personalities and achievers from diverse domains such as police, politics, bureaucracy, filmdom, start-ups and business and reflects the goals of International Women’s Day which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The panel discussion will see renowned achievers like Isha Pant, IPS officer, DCP South East Bengaluru, Sowmya Reddy, MLA, Jayanagar, Uma Mahadevan, Principal Secretary Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka, Rasika P, CMO, Soulfull, Saloni Arora, Head of Marketing, Forever 21, Shwetha Niranjan – Mrs. Worldwide 2019 (Special Queen Ambassador) & Mrs. India Worldwide 2018, and Manasa Joshi, Kannada actress and Kathak dancer, renowned RJs among several others. The event will be moderated by Veena Sethuraman- Head – Learning & Organizational Development at InMobi, and TEDx Speaker. The cultural performers include Rajani Venkatesh, Carnatic singer, Alankritha Bhat, Co-founder of Janashree Music and Dance Academy, Rakshitha Bhaskar, theatre artiste at Benaka, award winning playback singer, Megha and Nilasini from Joshi’s Kathak Academy and Shankar Chugani, Stand-up comedian. The event is open for all, with prior registration. The proceeds of the event will be donated to an NGO that works for women’s empowerment. Where: 315Work Avenue, 257, 16th cross, 5th Main Rd, Sector 6, HSR Layout, Bengaluru. When: Friday, March 6, 2020, 4 pm onwards. Pamper Yourself with Special Packages Spoil yourself this International Women’s Day as The Den has some special offers. This March, The Den Bengaluru, a millennial luxury hotel is honouring women with a dedicated series of experiences. Discover a curated lunch on March 8 and pamper yourself with a special spa package throughout the entire month. Women’s Day is all about who you are- an epitome of power! To make all the beautiful ladies feel more special, The Den offers a bewitching tailor-made package to all wonder women. Starting with giving your taste buds a mastery at The Creek. Then come and celebrate the elegance of healing therapies at The Sanctuary spa. To make your day more exclusive, we offer you a complimentary massage, pedicure and a luxurious room to make your day more soothing and memorable! Where: The Creek, The Sanctuary, The Den Bengaluru, Whitefield. When: Friday, 8th March 2020. Intimate Conversations about Investment Be a part of the intimate conversation with women leaders discuss money at Investography. Nikita Das, Sr Cluster Head, Marketing Communications, Marriott International Hotels will be in conversation with Deepa Kannan, Functional Nutritionist and Ambassador for Food & Spirit 2019-2020, Tara Khan, Member Board of Management of Delhi Public School, Kadambari Sabharwal Talwar, Market Director – Sales and Marketing, Marriott

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