Dhaka: National Hotel and Tourism Training Institute celebrated International Chefs Day through grand festivities at its premise in the capital on October 20.

The institute’s Department of Food and Beverage Production organised several events throughout the day to celebrate the occasion, with support from Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation and Communication Skills Development Academy.

NHTTI has been celebrating the occasion from 2014. This year’s theme featured—Growing Great Chefs.

The day began with a rally in front of NHTTI’s premise at Mohakhali. Later, a food competition was held by the Department of Food and Beverage Production of the institute.

A total of 100 trainees of the department participated in the contest in 10 groups. The contestants prepared and presented several delectable multi-cuisine items, hailing from Bangladesh, China, Korea, India, Turkey, Philippines and many other countries.

NHTTI celebrates Int’l Chefs Day with grand festivities

Trainee chefs of NHTTI’s F&B Production Dept seen participating in a culinary contest at its premise on the same day—Photo: Monitor

The contest’s menu consisted of the following items: tandoori chicken kebab, hariyali chicken kebab, chicken shaslik, mutton bhuna, spicy coconut chicken, prawn curry, khichuri, egg korma, beef tehari, binni chaler payesh, chui shemai, luchi, naan and raita.

Md Mahmud Kabir, Director—Planning, and Md Nur-E-Alam, Director—Finance of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation attended the events as guests.

Mohammad Moinuddin Hayat, Principal, and Jaheda Begum, Head of F&B Production of National Hotel and Tourism Training Institute, were also present on the occasion, along with 400 other trainee chefs.

The day also featured musical performances by the trainees.