The Leela Gandhinagar provided a superb venue for the event.
A cooking competition on the theme ‘ Best out of Waste’ had a total of 47x participants who prepared zero waste dishes using vegetable scraps/peels in cooking.
The competition was judged by 2 chefs from Leela and Preeti Thakkar, Consultant to Gulab Oils.
Three entries from the competition were selected by the judges for competition in the final round with three winners of previous competitions by IFEA and SNS.
The three winners:
1 Daxa Shah
2 Rachna Shah
3 Bhawma Shah
The Cook More, Waste Less Masterclass by 2 chefs of Leela included dishes using whole fruits, vegetables and trimmings.
An expert talk was delivered by Urban Ecologists Lokendra and Rini Balsaria, and their Tree Walk team about the use of kitchen scraps for gardening and other purposes.
A delightful high tea was hosted by Leela Gandhinagar for the participants, Rotary Club members and government officials who attended the event.
The event was supported by
True Story Organics which provides premium quality, certified organic flours, millets, pulses, spices, oils, and sweeteners.
BFF Best Food Fatafat, a ready to cook food manufacturer from Nashik
Bug Buddy, science-backed probiotics provider
GauNeeti, a sustainable livestock farm
MYVE Olive Oil
Aakruti Tarot, Reiki and Candoe Centre by Nikita Dudani
An exhibition of creative women entrepreneurs included displays by :
Usha Mishra (Odissa handloom)
Priti Walia ( Kitchen decor accessories)
Shilpa Shah of Mithash (sweets)
Heena Shah (Cotton products)
