Celebrity chef Ripu Daman Handa conducts food workshop on the concluding day of three-day FAIC convention and exhibition in Jaipur

The 3-day convention and exhibition by the

Federation of All India Caterers

(FAIC) concluded on Thursday with a felicitation ceremony at JECC, Sitapura. The core committee members of all participating states and event partners were felicitated. On the occasion, Kirit Budhdev, secretary of

FAIC

urged the caterers to apply the knowledge that they have gained through this convention in the execution of their work. He also said that the caterers of different states should hold small scale programmes on regional level as well to discuss the various issues faced by the catering community.

Ripu Daman Handa

On the last day, a workshop was organised by

celebrity chef Ripu Daman Handa

and team. The catering industry learned new recipes such as black rice & chia seed shorba, bajra risotto, lentil and sweet potato kebab with eggplant and plum sauce and green pea cappuccino. Live cooking demonstrations and tasting sessions were also held.

Filled with humorous quips, jokes and poetry, Gujarati Ghazal poet, Dr Raeesh Maniar presented a light motivation talk on ‘Oonchi Rahe Udan Safar Rahe Aasan’. Highlighting a few business success mantras, he said that money is a by-product and one should use both their brain and heart when making business decisions. Similarly, he also said that success is valuable but little joys of life are invaluable.

Dr Pawan Agarwal

In a workshop on ‘Masters of Supply Chain’, motivational speaker, Dr Pawan Agarwal of ‘

Mumbai Dabbawalla

’ said that delivery is important but how one delivers is far more important. "Passion, commitment and consistency are the pillars of success for any business. Even if one has competitors they must be able to offer something to the customers which nobody else can. The client may not know what is good for them but the service provider must know their client’s wants and needs and be promptly able to deliver it," he said.

Felicitation ceremony

The three-day event witnessed a host of enlightening talk shows, workshops and motivational speeches by industry stalwarts. It is to be recalled that the mega event offered a platform to over 5000 participants from across the country with 750 participants from Rajasthan. Not only has this, 300 stalls featuring wares for the catering industry was also exhibited.

The visitors got the chance to sample unique cuisines, have their queries answered, observe product demos and network with the catering fraternity.