Team Deloitte dons the 'Kitchen Wars' champion's hat

It was after rounds of intense competition between 32 corporate biggies, the eight finalists from Deloitte, Infosys, SAP Labs, L&T Finance, Intuit, 3M, Sabre and Mindtree were face-to-face for donning the champion’s hat in the grand finale of Kitchen Wars.

 

The fierce competition witnessed participation of 32 teams comprising of six corporate executives, combating for the much coveted ‘Kitchen Wars championship title’. 

 

Decked-up in their kitchen aprons and Chef’s cap, the 8 shortlisted teams, presented the best recipe from their kitchen, in the final run up to win the first season of Kitchen Wars, courtesy Whirlpool of India and Something's Cooking Culinary Arts Pvt. Ltd. 

 

All through the season of Kitchen Wars, Chef Jolly, Executive Chef and Chef Daniel, Pastry Chef from the JW Marriot, Bengaluru guided the participating teams in finding the right mix of recipe for a perfect team building exercise.

 

Speaking on the event, Rajiv Kapur, VP - New Business & Consumer Interface, Whirlpool of India said, “We are extremely thrilled with the outcome of the first season of Kitchen Wars. Designed to delight the users, our Built-in range complimented the culinary skills of the contestants while providing them with an engaging cooking experience. The contest truly turned out to be a fun filled culinary challenge where the corporates got to experiment with a different set of machines, deadlines, mounting pressures, team spirit and then the final presentation. I congratulate the winning team”

 

Satish Venkatachaliah, Founder and Head of the Table, Something's Cooking Culinary Arts Pvt. Ltd said, “As the first edition of Kitchen Wars comes to an end, I am simply delighted by the extreme success of the concept. Not only did the teams experience real life strategy and management initiatives but also came up with such exotic dishes that could give professionals a run for their money. Twists and surprises along the way made the fun double while testing the teams in every way. The state of the art cooking studio gave them an experience that is unforgettable. Having an extremely supportive market leader Whirlpool backing us I can only see us growing from strength to strength and taking the concept and the kitchens nationwide"

 

Speaking on the win, Aditya Rajan, Captain, team Deloitte said, “Participating in Kitchen Wars has been an experience we would always cherish. It’s a platform that makes you realize that the true recipe for success is not just talent but also the art of taking along everyone with you. Not to forget time management. Each person in the team has that special role to play and it is upto us to identify the skills and nurture them. Thank you Whirlpool and Something’s Cooking for this amazing experience.”