Monday, March 16, 2015

FROM THE FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON, AHMEDABAD.......1

READY TO SERVE


·         "We would love to eat on our way back to London. Get some more packed” the guest from UK, an Indian NRI settled there for many years requested. The guest found the "Kurkure Bhindi" so appealing and tasty.

·         "You may please tell me the recipe" the guest was really surprised, "this taste is very unique. I have been to many a hotels, but this dish is the best". Cheese butter Masala" an out of the menu dish had dazzled and delighted this Indian guest. This happened at 2.30am.

·         The long table had 14 guests. In flat fifteen minutes, 44 Phulkas were served at this table. "This is the fastest service we have ever seen in any five star hotel".

 All these three guest interactions had happened in Four Points by Sheraton, Ahmedabad. And the hero of all the three dramas happens to be Rajesh Singh (26) presently working as Demi Chef De Partie in this hotel.


I met this humble Chef for the first time last Friday (13 Mar 2015), while I was staying in this hotel. He whipped up all the Gujarati dishes for me for my dinner. He prepared  elaborate Gujarati Thali for me. I wrote a  review on  Trip Advisor on his skills, and the delicious Thali! 

IHM Punjab passed out Rajesh Singh, was born in Jhunjhunwala district, Rajasthan. After passing out, he started his career with Le Meridien Ahmedabad. For the last two years, he is with Four Points by Sheraton, Ahmedabad. Importantly, after joining in June 2013, as Commis 2; he pocketed his promotion in Oct 2014 as Commis 1. The next promotion followed in March this year.

He is a talented mimicry artist; imitates as many as 15 Hindi film stars; guitarist as well as a tabla player. Searching/researching on Indian recipes is his main hobby.


Text and Pictures: R Kesava Mallia in Ahmedabad

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