ADTOI, The Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India held their 8th Annual Convention at VIZAG from 16th to 20th Nov, 2017 at Novotel Varun Beach Hotel

Picturesque VISAKHAPATNAM or VIZAG as it is commonly known, was the chosen destination for #ADTOI 8^th Annual Convention, held from 16^th Nov to 20^th Nov, 2017 with the idea to explore the ViZAG for the tourists to give them first hand information about the city. Indeed is a superb destination for tourists, for Theme Weddings, MICE. City has also come up with Wellness destination, and this destination is such that once you land up there, half the problem is already cured by just viewing the place, it’s fascinating, Medical Tourism is also on the cards, besides the third cleanest city of India.

#ADTOI, The Association of Domestic Tour Operators Of India organized the Convention at NOVOTEL VARUN BEACH Hotel here. The Theme of the convention was “EXPLORE INDIA ONE COUNTRY MANY WORDS”. CM Mr. N Chandrababu Naidu launched the AP State Chapter of ADTOI and released the ADTOI MANNUAL.

The convention started with the inaugural ceremony of lighting of lamp by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. N Chandrababu Naidu with the address to the delegates and offered them for any suggestion for the growth of the tourism, and said “will definitely look into it”. Address by President ADTOI Mr Khanna, Secy. Tourism AP Mr Mukesh K Meena and other dignitaries followed .

Panel discussion on the development of infrastructure for the growth of tourism, India as a potential destination for Theme Weddings, Film Shooting, Mice, further on new ideas for the growth of Tour Operators as how the Tour Operators should keep up with the growing technology. Presentation of various Hotels and destinations were given by the delegates. Evenings concluded with Gala dinners.

Managing three hundred plus delegates from all over India was quite a task. . The Exec Committee of ADTOI and Novotel Varun Beach Hotel made this event a successful one. Every aspect was taken care of, very well organized, be it the Convention, Pre and Post Tours of the City. Watched it closely how everyone put in their heart and soul to make it a memorable event with their conscious effort to choose the new unexplored destination for the tourists. #ADTOI ROCKS !!

FRASER SUITES SERVICED APARTMENT at Mayur Vihar Phase 1, District Centre, best suited for long stay, can be used for short stay as well......

Good option for basically long stay at a peaceful environment, The Fraser Suites is at Mayur Vihar, Phase 1, District Centre, just a little inside on the road that goes from Akshardham Temple to Noida, can be used for short stay as well. Ninety well furnished, Studio, One Bedroom, Two Bedroom Appartments with all the modern facilities like Kitchenette, Washer, Dryer, Big sized Refrigerator with other amenities. Yoga Room, Kidz Play Zone, Gym, Spa, Swimming Pool, Pool Table are all there for the guests to relax and enjoy their stay.

EPICURE is the restaurant here serving North Indian, Chinese and Conti cuisine and open from 11 am to 11 pm. Had a Platter of Veg and Non Veg starters…..MUTTON SEEKH, TANDOORI CHICKEN, CHICKEN MALAI TIKKA……BROCOLI, MUSHROOM, PANEER TIKKA…..just perfect.

GRILLED STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST stuffed with minced chicken, SPAGHETTI done with cream cheese sauce were okay.

APPLE PIE served with whipped cream and fresh apple slices….. nice presentation…..all time favourite.

Six-seven years old Fraser Suites has really picked up in all these years.

The twenty hour FOOD HALL, ANNAMAYA at ANDAZ, Aerocity Delhi, a concept by HYATT is artistically done up with focus on healthy food.....

Spread in a huge area, probably the biggest property around, ANDAZ, a concept by Hyatt in Aerocity, Delhi is a Luxury five star hotel with four hundred and one keys along with hundred plus apartments. Upmarket Hotel, artistically done up is come up just eight-nine months back and already going great guns.

The twenty four hour Food Hall ANNAMAYA, has hundred and eighty covers, different sections and very spacious with elegant décor, has live kitchens all around. No base kitchen except for curry, everything is  done in live kitchens. A very good option for late night food as well.

Focus at ANNAMAYA is on healthy food, using local ingredients from Organic farms such as Tijara Organic Farm where organic and biodynamic farming is practiced which is holistic and also ecological approach is included. Besides this they grow Micro Greens in house which has more nutrition value. BURRATA CHEESE is sourced from the farm where the rule of St. Benedict is followed. Jams and Pickles are sourced from Kumaon region in which no artificial color or flavors are added……

Had some fresh and refreshing flavorful LASSI with perfect sweet, sour and flavor along with great Mocktails with just fresh ingredients.  MICRO GREENS SALAD…..freshly cut Micro Greens with Cucumber, Tomatos, lemon dressing. ARUGULA SALAD…..with Lychee Honey dressing, fresh Arugula leaves, GREEN MANGO SALAD…..with Chili Lime dressing, Green Mango, Tomato…….Awesome.

CHAR ROASTED BEETROOT with honey and onion seeds, had never tasted this way, too good with smoky flavor. AMRITSARI GOAT MILK PANEER TIKKA, BAKED FOCACCIA, melted Burrata and smoked Tomato coulis, BUTTER BAKED GARLIC PRAWNS……all done to the perfection and nicely presented.

SPICY MANGO CURRY with RED RICE is like a signature dish, awesomely delicious, relished GRILLED FISH in plantain leaf with fragrant chilli sauce, POTATOES roasted with Zakhiya seeds.

An array of delectable delicious inviting desserts, one cannot resist at all.

EROS, Nehru Place is velebrating, Aab-e-Safar, a journey of culinary delights from the places along the Jhelum, the largest river passing through India and Pakistan at Singh Sahib from 7th Oct. to 22nd Oct. 2017......

As usual Team Eros is all charged up to take their guests to AAB-E-SAFAR, a journey of culinary delights from the places along the JHELUM, the largest river passing through India and Pakistan at their restaurant Singh Sahib. After thorough research and trials, they have brought some famous delicacies like AAB GOSHT, MURG CHOLEY, KHUMBH KHICHDA……. and tried their best to come as close to the original dishes as possible in terms of taste.

Aab-e-Safar which started from 7^th October and is there till 22^nd October, 2017, was extremely enjoyable as each and every dish is to die for, not only non veg, the veg dishes were also very delicious. A lavish spread is there to relish along with number of traditional chutney, sweet, sour, tangy chutney like KHAJOOR CHUTNEY, AKHROT KI CHUTNEY, RAW PAPAYA CHUTNEY, TOMATO CHUTNEY, …..Traditional breads like BAKARKHANI, KHAMEERI ROTI, BISCUITI ROTI, FENI PARANTHA…..are there to go with the food.

SIKANDRI RAAN, BANNO KEBAB, SIALKOT KI BOTI……all perfectly done with every minute detail to retain the moisture, to keep them soft with the cooking technique. Already very favorite for the veg taste buds, PANEER PASANDA with a twist with layers of khoya and dry fruits coated with Sev to make it crisp from outside. BHATTI KE ALOO…..to give it a boost, tricky marination is done.

MURG CHOLEY, ARBI GOSHT, SARGODHA MURG, ALAMGIR KA CHARGAH, AAB GOSHT, KUNNA GOSHT are some of the delights form different parts of Punjab, Kashmir, Pakistan. Very interesting dishes for the veg palate also like KHUMBH KHICHDA, MULTANI PANEER, JAFRANI MATAR PULAO, BHE KOFTA CURRY, DAL DERA GHATI KHAN……

Array of desserts are there …..AAM KA MUZAFFAR, SAKORE KI FIRNI, SEB KA HALWA. I relished the very famous and traditional Lahori KATLAMA with SUJI KA HALWA….was divine.

Mesmerising evening spent with soulful food at the soothing ambiance. Live music adds to the charm.

PULLMAN, the ACCOR GROUP HOTEL in Aerocity, a class hotel with the design of dancing peacock visible everywhere be it ceiling, upholstery, carpet.....

Aerocity itself is a place one wants to visit often, spick & span, greenery around, calm, wish whole Delhi becomes like Aerocity. PULLMAN, the Accor Group Hotel is in Aerocity, a class Hotel with Novotel adjacent to it, both are internally connected.

Four hundred plus keys Hotel Pullman has all the amenities of a five star hotel. The designer of the hotel has a fascination for peacock, so the entire hotel is done with dancing peacock in mind. 

Beautiful huge lobby is picturesque with thousands of bulb on the ceiling giving the look of white shining feathers. Lobby and the rooms have the carpet with brown and turquoise colours and curtains and upholstery has again blue, green colors. Spacious rooms with equally spacious washroom with bathtub as well as cubicle. The only thing, personally don’t like the dim lights, otherwise the room is decently done up.

The hotel has Restaurants and Bar….Pluck, Pling and Honk. This time we were there for a conference so had the buffet. Quite a spread was there to choose from.

Had a wonderful and comfortable stay at Hotel. Experienced and courteous team Tristan Beau De Lomenie, Director of Operations, Alaa Afifi the GM and Director of Culinary, Ajay Anand are doing a great job with their team. We attended the conference for three days and was a large gathering, everything went off exceptionally well.

7th INTERNATIONAL CHEFS CONFERENCE held by IFCA the INDIAN FEDERATION OF CULINARY ASSOCIATIONS at Hotel Pullman, Aerocity from 1st Sept to 3rd Sept 2017

 Honored to get the chance to attend 7^thNTERNATIONAL CHEFS CONFERENCE held by IFCA the INDIAN FEDERATION OF CULINARY ASSOCIATIONS at Hotel Pullman, Aerocity from 1

  I^st to 3^rd Sept 2017. IFCA, is formed with idea to develop culinary profession and to showcase Indian Cuisine on the Global platform. It was a great experience where prominent personalities from different walks of life shared their views and experiences on related subject.

Prestigious International Chefs and speakers from around the world held knowledge sessions to update on the latest developments in hospitality sector. Chef Manjit Gill, President IFCA stated that food is not healthy or unhealthy, it is the way it is cooked makes it healthy or unhealthy. Chef Toine Hoeksel, Culinary Director, Marriott Intl advised to source local ingredients and also create a story to every dish. Chef Rochelle Shaetzi, Training Manager Nestle shared her views on finding good staff, as it is a challenging issue all over the world. Chef Ranveer Brar emphasized on soulful food.

Dr K.K. Aggarwal, president Indian Medical Association shared his views on Food and how to keep oneself fit with how much one should eat. Vice Admiral, G Ashok Kumar, Dy Chief of Naval Staff stated  that first thing common between Navy and the Chefs is the White Uniform for which all of them are proud of. Dr Madhu Kartheesh, Siddha specialist explained how Nadi pariksha diagnoses the root cause of imbalances and how some food pairing gives wrong effects to individual.

It was a largest platform for networking, sharing, knowledge sessions for all and exclusive sessions for young chefs along with some live demo sessions by celebrity chefs. Awards were given to the deserving professionals who have excelled in their field of expertise.

The action packed three days session ended with a bang. Kudos to IFCA for organizing and Hotel Pullam for making the event successful for such a large gathering.

OH SO STONED, the ICE CREAM DESSERTS & SHAKES Joint is come up in Cyber Hub, Gurgoan with hunderds of flavours to choose from, located in ground floor close to the entrance.......

Now the wait is over for people like me with sweet tooth, for ICE CREAM, SHAKES and DESSERTS lovers. OH SO STONED is come up in Cyber Hub, Gurgoan with variety of ICE CREAM DESSERTS, SHAKES, ICE CREAM CAKES.

Brightly done up, small cute outlet with vibrant colours of chairs and colourful wall makes it quite lively, located on ground floor with some open area too.

 Except for one or two sauces, everything here is made in house and fresh. There are hundreds of flavous to choose from, to satisfy taste bud of every individual. Although they have made some wonderful ICE CREAM DESSERTS and SHAKES in their menu, yet one can customize them of their choice.

CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY…….heavenly for choco lovers with Dark Chocolate, Vanilla Ice Cream, Cashews, Choco Brownie which is gooey indeed, choco chips and the ultimate Choco Fudge sauce. RUM BABA…..Divine with Coffee Ice Cream, Rum Ball , Choco Fudge Rum Sauce, it was like having Rum with creamy Ice Cream.

MUDPIE SHAKE…...with Peanut Butter Mousse, BANOFEE SHAKE…..with Banana Toffee Dessert, Caramel, thick shakes with perfect blends.

RED VELVET ICE CREAM……Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream with rich velvet cake n Cream Cheese Frosting, not to be missed. FRUIT FACTORY…….The lighter version with lots of fresh fruits, Vanilla Ice Cream and Jelly.

Nitin Jain is full of enthusiasm and excitement in bringing this Divine outlet for the people at this already happening place in Cyber Hub, Gurgoan.