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A Delicious
Journey With over three decades of sheer excellence as a food professional, Sireesh Saxena, Corporate Chef and Vice President (Hotels), India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has scored many miles. Now, the proud recipient of the National Tourism Awards wishes to share his knowledge and experience with the upcoming generation of hospitality professionals.
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How does it feel to be recognised with the ‘Best Chef’ award at the National Tourism Awards 2011-12? It is a proud moment for me and it certainly feels wonderful. Even though every award is special, this one is the biggest of them all, being recognised at the national level.
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You oversaw production & catering services to State guests at Hyderabad House, The Ashok and Vigyan Bhawan. How did you take up these challenges? When you are catering to the highest office, there really is no room for error. You know it and you accept it as a challenge. With each function/event, it is a new challenge with a new set of issues.
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p Chef Sireesh Saxena receiving the National Tourism Award from the Hon’ble President of India, Pranab Mukherjee as the Minister for Tourism, Dr. K Chiranjeevi and Secretary Tourism, Parvez Dewan look on.
Planning needs to be done independently for each event and that is the essence of the challenge. Executing it to the delight of the dignitaries is the satisfaction point that you work towards.