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METRO Cash and Carry Presents the 6th IFCA International Chefs Conference

| | Mar 21, 2015, at 06:00 am
Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS): Continuing with its initiative to offer hospitality professionals with an interactive knowledge-sharing platform, METRO Cash & Carry India, the country's most trusted wholesaler on Friday announced the launch of the 6th IFCA International Chefs Conference in Chennai.

Around 650 Chefs of Indian and International origin will get an excellent opportunity to be part of the three-day long event which features some prominent guest speakers from the hospitality industry. 

As the leading food wholesaler in the country and a supporter of culinary innovation, METRO is the chief sponsor of this year’s Annual IFCA Conference. 

The event will witness leading Chefs, gourmands, culinary connoisseurs and food writers participating on various panels to discuss topics like Modern Culinary Procurement, Worldchefs Certification, Schools Recognition, Canadian Culinary Insights, Trends, Diversity and Healthy trends in Future Menus.

Speaking on the event, Rajeev Bakshi, Managing Director, METRO Cash and Carry said, “We are proud to be associated with an event that brings outstanding culinary talent and expertise on a single platform. By partnering with IFCA, we aim to bring together the best of the hospitality industry – in terms of leadership, innovation and skills – to help build a supportive community of culinary artistes.  In serving them, we provide customers with the highest standards of quality, freshness and taste.”

Speaking on the occasion, Chef Manjit Singh Gill, President IFCA, said, “The primary focus of IFCA is to promote the culinary profession through exchange of ideas and innovations in the world of food and food services. The initiative will help our community find common ground, identify trends and opportunities to grow professionally and nurture upcoming talent.  IFCA will bring us closer as a community that shares a common passion for exciting cuisines from across the globe.”

A few prominent speakers present at IFCA International Chefs Conference were Cornelia Volino (Canada), Chef Uwe Micheel (Dubai), Chef Willment Leong (Thailand), Chef Thomas A Gugler (Jeddah), Chef Charles Carroll (USA), Chef John Sloane (Singapore) amongst many others.  Also in attendance will be gourmands such as Vir Sanghvi, Inderjit Bajaj, Kiruba Shankar and Kanishka Mazumdar.

METRO Cash & Carry is a globally trusted wholesale food company that supplies high quality products and services to the hospitality industry.  METRO’s relentless focus on quality makes it India’s only HACCP certified wholesaler, and the winner of the CII National Award for Food Safety & Quality.  Along with its consistent support to small and mid-sized restaurants and dhabas on hygiene as well as customer service, METRO also extends support to the agricultural supply chain through investments in training and sustainable production techniques to ensure farm-to-fork freshness, timeliness and quality for the hospitality industry.

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