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The Epping Club executive chef Bikram Ahluwalia was born in New Delhi and has turned his passion for food into an award winning career. Bikky has been working at The Epping Club for over 10 years and brings his vast knowledge of cultural dishes to their event menus.

Bikky is a keen observer of the trends in catering for Indian celebrations. “Indian people look for authenticity in the way food is cooked” said Bikky. “This is the single most important factor for Indian guests when organising the menu for their events”.

“Indian food has become trendy in Sydney now, and often we need to mix different cultural influences to ensure that both families heritage is acknowledged.”

The biggest trend changing the way in which Indian food is cooked now is that

Visit more and more guests are becoming health conscious. “Traditional Indian food is very rich and often uses dry fruit pastes and is cooked in pure ghee” said Bikky. “With so many guests these days being conscious of their health, the emphasis is on using our own blends of fresh herbs and spices to keep the authentic flavours and cooking in light olive oil which enhances the traditional flavours. We have also introduced fruit based, lighter desserts to our menus which complement this new fresh style of genuine Indian cooking”.

With many marriages fusing two families with different cultures and backgrounds; the emphasis at Indian events is creating a fusion between traditional and modern customs. Bikky says “Guests now want more variety in the starters and as such we serve these either in canapé style on arrival or on platters in the centre of each table. This gives guests a choice for their entrée and is a great conversation starter for guests on the table. Main course is still the traditional buffet; and then dessert is often platters of lighter styles of desserts for guests to share.”

The Epping Club is well known for its traditional Indian event menus.

On Sunday, 24th February The Epping Club will host its first ever dedicated Indian wedding expo and Bikky will be on hand to answer all of your food questions and talk about how a menu can be tailored for your next event.

Samples of Bikky’s traditional Indian cooking will be available to taste on the day and you will be able to see The Epping Club set up for a traditional Indian event as well as meet dedicated Indian suppliers.