PARK HYATT CHENNAI HOSTED AN EXCLUSIVE TWO-WEEK RESIDENCY WITH

PARK HYATT CHENNAI HOSTED AN EXCLUSIVE TWO-WEEK RESIDENCY WITH MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA’S LOKI MADIREDDI

                              

Park Hyatt Chennai hosted MasterChef Loki Madireddi’s two – week residency earlier this month. This exclusive residency at Park Hyatt Chennai was launched with a discussion on Australia and India: Friendship Through Food in the presence of Ms. Sarah Kirlew (Australian Consul General for South India), Mr. Sascha Lenz (General Manager, Park Hyatt Chennai), Mr. Loki Madireddi (Chef and Co-Founder Trust the Loki Culinary Fellowship), Mr. Balaji Natarajan (Executive Chef, Park Hyatt Chennai) and Mrs. Deepika Nagasamy (Director Dindigul Thalappakatti Hotels Pvt Ltd). It also featured an exciting food tasting conducted by Chef Loki.

Chef Loki is a past contestant of MasterChef Australia and is known not just for his culinary repertoire but also his ability to entertain and curate memorable dining experiences. Guests have experienced three degustation dinners at The Flying Elephant that were designed as train journeys through India. The dinners featured dishes inspired from different stations he visited during his childhood with a unique Australian twist. Aussie Backyard BBQ brunches at The Flying Elephant were curated and featured modern Australian BBQ with an Asian influence along with regular brunch items. Journey along the Silk Route was a special menu showcasing street food from Asia with a focus on spices at Mr. Ong (the city’s only authentic Singaporean restaurant). There was also a Toddy shop featuring short eats with influences of Asia and Australia such as Korean Fried Cauliflower and Hogenakkal fish. Each event was unique and Chef Loki was there to entertain his hometown of Chennai. He also brought along with him some native Australian ingredients such as Kakadu plum, Davidson plum, Quandong and lava salts.

Speaking about the collaboration Mr. Sascha Lenz, General Manager, Park Hyatt Chennai said, “We were very excited to have Chef Loki back at Park Hyatt Chennai for another showcase of his culinary offerings. This time it was a two-week residency filled with multiple events at our restaurants. Our guests have experienced exclusive dinners, brunches and bar eats prepared in his typical style using Australian, Indian and Asian flavours and ingredients. I can confidently say that this was an incredible opportunity for food lovers.”

Chef Loki added, “This exclusive residency at Park Hyatt Chennai was my ode to the city combining bold Indian flavours from my childhood with native Australian ingredients that I have grown to cherish. It’s my true homecoming!”

During the residency, Chef Loki Madireddi worked together with Executive Chef Balaji Natarajan and his team to curate the dishes.

Innovative Film Academy’s MasterChef Tamil presents top

 Innovative Film Academy’s MasterChef Tamil presents top 14 contestants 

It's the battle of the best in MasterChef Tamil kitchen as the launch episode unveiled 14 hand-picked contestants. Set to fight it out for the coveted title by bringing their flavours to foray, the weekend’s episode witnessed 24 contestants from across Tamil Nadu engaging in an intense cook off to win their place in the show. From pongal cheesecake to deconstructed chocolate pan on a platter, the select 14 contestants impressed the judges with their culinary prowess. 

Bringing food aficionados’ wait to an end, the most revered culinary show, MasterChef Tamil premiered this weekend on Sun TV. 

Hosted by Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi, the first episode was nothing short of a grand spectacle, setting benchmarks in regional reality television. The brainchild of Innovative Film Academy, and the format brought by Endemol Shine, MasterChef Tamil made its most awaited debut.  

The premiere episode boasted the magnificence of the sets, which was on par with the International versions of the show. With perfectly curated themes, the kitchen comprised Elements from Tamil culture, but not compromising on the originality of the famed MasterChef kitchen. The contestants who were given the apron in the first episode are now set to battle it out against each other in a period of over 28 episodes in an intense competition, for the prized title of MasterChef Tamil. With complex tasks and sophisticated cooking techniques, the show promises to elevate the whole cooking reality show experience, with exceptional cooking talents and different cuisines from around the world.

The top 14 contestants who have entered the next phase of MasterChef are as follows:

1) Vinny Shukla

2) Tara Rhine

3) T.C. Selva Sunitha

4) Sumithra Rajesh 

5) Sasi G

6) Sashi Anand Sridharan

7) Nausheen Yusuf

8) Mariam Shazia Shah

9) KrithikaSivanesan

10) Kritaj Ashok Kumar

11) K. Manikandan

12) Dr.Nithya Franklin

13) Devaki

14) Aarthi Satheesh

Tune into Sun TV between 9:30 PM and 10:30 PM on Saturdays and Sundays to catch some intense culinary action on MasterChef Tamil!