We were all very excited to attend the Masterclass by
Dinesh Patel whom we all followed religiously during the Masterchef Season 5.
His passion and zeal for cooking was very well evident in his style. He is a
shy and reserved kind of a person and doesn’t speak too much, yet in our
conversation with him he spoke his heart out about his passion for cooking. He
said “I always wanted to be in the kitchen and experiment with ingredients. I
own a patisserie in London, which is doing really good, by the grace of
almighty”.
Dinesh gives the credit of his immense love for cooking
to his grandmother who remains his inspiration till date. With a background in
law, Dinesh pursued his food dreams by stepping into one of the finest cooking
reality shows. At the age of twenty-one, the baking expert has set unattainable
culinary benchmarks on the show!
The afternoon began with Mr. Paritosh Ladhani,
Executive Director, Radisson Blu, Agra, welcoming the guest and Chef Dinesh
Patel. Mr. Ladhani has driven the property towards greater heights with
powerful strides into the hospitality domain. He hails from a business family
that happens to be the biggest Bottler for Coca-Cola India. His family has been
the No.1 bottling group for the company for the last 20 years, and this
continual supremacy inspired him to venture into other business ideas, such as,
hospitality.
With a background in law, Dinesh has followed his
heart for baking and embarked on to pursue his passion on such an illustrious
platform (Masterchef India) which has enabled him to set his foot forward to
his home country India and connect with his roots. Chef Dinesh Patel, who is
better known as the ‘dessert king’ whipped up a two course meal which included
a non-vegetarian starter and a mouthwatering dessert for the media and the
guests present.
Showing solidarity to the city, Dinesh named his
starter “Agra Petha Savoury Salad” and the dessert was called, the “Shahi Tukra
Summer Pudding.”
Speaking on the event, Dinesh Patel says, “I feel extremely
thrilled to be a part of the master class hosted by the gorgeous Radisson Blu
hotel in the beautiful city of Agra. It’s always an amazing feeling to meet new
people and cook for them. I’m so grateful to have gotten the opportunity to
share my love of cooking and food with so many more people through this master
class.”
The enormously talented, Chef Dinesh Patel seeks
inspiration from his grandmother’s cooking skills which has enabled him to
develop a strong zest towards cooking. Adding an element of culinary delight,
Dinesh kept his demonstrations interactive, highlighting the tips and
inspirations for each of the dishes.
Speaking on the event, Executive
Director, Alka Ladhani says,”It has been a wonderful experience hosting the
talented Dinesh Patel and his Masterclass at Radisson Blu Agra. We are very
proud of our food heritage in Agra, and who better than Dinesh Patel to embark
on this culinary journey with us. I am very grateful to our guests who took out
time to be a part of this mid-week culinary getaway.”
Chef
Dinesh’s unique techniques and approaches in combining ingredients and creating
magic through his delightful food kept the guests and participants immersed
throughout the session. Dinesh’s
cooking is a reflection of himself, the way he is fused with an Indian heritage
and western influence; which is the best fusion of both the worlds.With a
beautiful ambience at Radisson Blu, Agra and some appetizing food, this master
class was truly a treat for every individual present there.