International Chefs Day has been marked as a special occasion to recognize a chef as an artist and also to create an awareness of the profession of chefs who have set remarkable industry standards in the art of cooking.

The exclusivity of International Chefs Day for this year will be a Charity Dinner with a novel theme – ‘GREEN CUISINE’ offering Organic, Trendy & Healthy Cuisine where Chefs from different hotels and restaurant will present their culinary creations under one roof. Besides a week long (Gourmet Specialty Week, which will be open to public) celebrations where the chefs from various top hotels and restaurants in Delhi and NCR will hold live cooking demonstrations at their properties to present their culinary skills.

The proceedings from all events will go to charity organizations Plan India and PHD Family Welfare Foundation. This is keeping in tune with PHD Chamber’s motto “In Community Life & Part of it” and ICF’s long standing commitment to the under privileged children through its programme on ‘Chef & Child’

Said Mr. Anil Bhandari, Former CMD, ITDC & Chairman, Organizing Committee, Chef Awards 2008, “We are celebrating International Chef’s Day and Chef Awards since 2004 and this is the 5th year in the running. We believe Chef’s are not only the ambassadors of our country, but they also form an integral part of the hospitality industry. During these celebrations chef presents their best of the skill in cooking garnished and served in the platter.”

There would be over 14 categories of awards including Golden Hat Chef Award, Silver Hat Chef Award, Best Food Critic Award, Chef of the Year, Lady Chef of the year, Master Chef International Cuisine Award and many more…..

A high level jury specially formed comprising of known faces of hospitality industry like Chef Arvind Saraswat from Taj Stats, Chef O.P. Khantwal, Fortune Park Hotels, Chef Shaju Zacharia, Senior General Manager, DLF Hotels Holdings Ltd, Chef Vivek Sagar, F&B Consultancy Services, Food Art, Chef YB Mathur, Sr. Executive Chef, ITC Limited etc. to award the best entries.

About PHD Chamber

PHD Chamber is a pro-active, focused, and forward looking apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry based in Delhi, with strong national and international linkages. It has been acting as a catalyst for rapid economic development and prosperity of the community in the region through promotion of trade, industry and entrepreneurship.

About ICF

Indian Culinary Forum is fraternity of chefs, who needed a common forum to express themselves. Beyond the usual grind the chefs strongly felt the need to contribute to the society. Under those white cooking caps, lies a sensitive thought. It is an exclusive non-profit association of the culinary professionals. The forum's objective is to act as a link to give a platform to fellow chefs across the country

About IFCA

IFCA (Indian Federation of Culinary Associations), member of WACS (World Association of Chefs Society), along with its regional chapters ICF, WICA & SICA has in past undertaken various activities to promote Indian culinary art and those who are linked with the fraternity.