City Glitterati wine and dine in style at The Westin Mumbai Garden City!

17th September saw city’s renowned wine appreciators make head-way to The Westin Mumbai Garden City, as the occasion served a stylish and refined Ruffino Degustation Dinner by Sula
Vineyards.

The evening started with Jake Jacob Vice President Asia of Constellation Brands introducing the delectable Ruffino Wines from the first finest wineries in Tuscany. The beverage for elite was carefully paired with Modern Indian Progressive menu designed by Executive Chef Ajay Chopra. Whilst Area General Manager, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Mr Anuraag Bhatnagar played perfect host as he welcomed Cecilia Oldne, Global Brand Ambassador and Deepak Bhatnagar, President – Sales and Marketing from Sula. In attendance at this social-do were successful wine educator and consultant -Sonal Holland and celebrated bartender -Shatbi Basu enjoying the exceptional pairing of Indian cuisine with the delicate and expressive wines of Ruffino, Chianti, Italy.

On an engaging tête-à-tête with Jake Jacob some interesting facts on Ruffino brand were divulged such as – the wine is a true expression of the land and people immersed in Tuscan tradition. Today the House of Ruffino is a world-renowned ambassador of Chianti Classico as well as other wines of extraordinary class and personality. Walk down the historical facts highlights Ruffino for its long association with prominent people like composer Giuseppe Verdi and the Duke of Aosta, a member of Italy’s royal family and dating the royal alliance back as far as 1890 when Ruffino was appointed official wine to the royal Italian court!

Speaking on the occasion Area General Manager Mr. Anuraag Bhatnagar a leading industry stalwart said “There are two major ways to pair food and wine.  You can either match the pair by similar tastes, as we like to say or compare the flavors. As menu for today’s wine dinner was crafted by our expert Chefs; special care has been taken in pairing food with uncomplicated and progressive flavors of Ruffino. At The Westin Mumbai Garden City we have special programs sculpted for wine connoisseur “Wines of World”. This program gives us the edge of understanding the ever versatile customer palate for beverage and caters to good food complementing the wines.”

Jake Jacob, Cecilia Oldne and Executive Chef Ajay Chopra

Take an European culinary voyage with Prego with the European Restaurant Week

The exciting ‘European Restaurant Week’ scheduled from 6th to 12th September in Mumbai, Italian signature restaurant Prego at The Westin Mumbai Garden City  is set to take its guests on an European gastronomic trip with a special menu inspired from ‘Tastes of Europe’.

Prego is the fun-dining Italian restaurant that is casual but up-scale and contemporary in design. A culinary art house for gourmet experimentalists the venue offers artistic flavours of Italy and other European countries.

At the restaurant guests can enjoy a lively show kitchen while feasting on fresh pastas, home-made bread, and delicious hand-tossed pizzas, or choose to dine at the perfect alfresco sharing a bottle of premium wine for a magical journey to the hues, aromas, and flavours inspired from Italy.




Executive Chef Ajay Chopra with his team of gourmet experts have crafted a special menu inspired from ‘Tastes of Europe’ campaign, special emphasis is laid on increasing consumer awareness about European dishes, ingredients and flavours during the food promotion. The set menu will offer scrumptious fair with items such as Carpaccio di Pollo Affumicato, Zuppa del Doge, Pizza Nello stile del Lazio, Risotto Fungi with Truffle Essence, Pacchero Farcito Gratinato, Penne Con Panna Mascarpone e Pollo and more.

So become part of this culinary voyage through the Tastes of Europe with the European Restaurant Week celebration at Prego, The Westin Mumbai Garden City!

Go Veg with Jashn – E – Kebab at The Westin Mumbai Garden City!!

Did you know that 70% of our population in India is vegetarian? And yet, when it comes to vegetarian food we often run out of options as to what to eat or cook. Not to worry our very own Executive Chef Ajay Chopra is all set to answer to all your vegetarian cooking woes with a delicious array of vegetarian kebabs at the food festival Jashn - E - Kebab at Kangan and the brand new show Veggistan on NDTV Good Times.

The gastronomic variety on Vegetarian Kebab options are curated by Chef Chopra through ingredient sciences and complimenting taste analysis; thus breaking away from the regular Hyderabadi and Lucknowi grill varieties. Some of the special items to watch on menu are Bharwaan Chaney ki mirch, Matar aur khoye ki seekh, Kamal kakdi ki shammi and many more served with our signature Dal Kangan and choice of freshly baked breads. Unconventional kebabs made with lotus stem etc with a live display kitchen, commanding views and attentive service will make your gourmet dining an indulgent affair.

Get amazed to see how glorious vegetarian food can be with the brilliant new cookery show Veggistan hosted by Executive Chef Ajay Chopra every Saturday on lifestyle channel NDTV Good Times. With simple cooking techniques and ingredients, its easy to learn, follow and replicate the appetizing vegetarian dishes at your own kitchen.

Come and experience “Green gets its glory” with Executive Chef Ajay Chopra at Kangan.

Cook Off with Eat Drink & More Members!

Chefs at The Westin Mumbai Garden City truly believe that the art of cooking should reach out to people who relish it. In a special culinary session organized by Executive Chef Ajay Chopra and Executive Sous Chef Rahul Dhavle, the EDM patrons engaged in a cook off with some hot favorite Italian delicacies from Prego on Sunday, 29th of June 2014.

Ever vibrant team of Chefs and service staff at Prego; ensured that the guests have an exceptional experience, as the members rolled-up their sleeves behind the counter.  After a brief ‘Welcome’ and general networking session at the Westin Lounge, the members in supervision of Chef Rahul headed to the grand kitchen stepping into the domain of gourmand creators.



While the expert Chefs from Prego took the centre-stage with exciting demonstration on home-made pasta and sauces, members were enthralled to try their hands on preparation of delectable Penne Alfredo and Spaghetti Pomodoro Convendur.




The fine replaced by fun dining was a great treat for our guest giving them an opportunity to enjoy their weekend differently. To further make their weekends special, we made a promise of teaching different cuisines and speciality dishes inviting them to keep coming back for more every Sunday.

Fine Scottish Whisky meets Rustic Indian Flavours at Kangan!

Kangan the specialty Indian venue at The Westin Mumbai Garden City played host to a curated evening providing its Starwood Preferred Guest® (SPG®) members with an unforgettable whisky appreciation session by none other than Sandeep Arora, India’s only certified Whisky Ambassador. Sandeep along with Executive Chef Ajay Chopra crafted a special menu paired with the finest Glenlivet single malts that complemented the robust flavors of Indian food.




The Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) program is an innovative, award-winning frequent traveler program uniting each of Starwood’s 9 distinctive hotel brands across the world. SPG is creating a series of Whisky appreciation sessions across Starwood Hotels in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai offering its valued members an opportunity to interact with Sandeep Arora and  enjoy the coming together of the finest Glenlivet with robust flavors, in a way that connoisseurs do.

Sandeep Arora enlightening the guests on Whiskey 

Connoisseurs of Whisky and gourmet lovers braced themselves as the evening commenced with appetizers like Sigdi waali boti served with pineapple chutney and bharwan bhavnagri mirch, Crisp amristsari red mullet served with raw mango and onion puree kedgree. This was followed by Five spice duckonfit for the main course among other dishes, concluding the revelry with Cardamom and orange chocolate molleux as dessert. Each of these courses was paired with the perfectly aged Glenlivet whisky ranging between 12, 15 and 21 years to further enrich the flavors and tantalize the taste buds. 

A perfect culmination to an eventful week was this perfectly curated soiree at Kangan on 26th April 2014 at The Westin Mumbai Garden City which was indeed a delight.

Nishant Agarwal, Sandeep Arora, Stephanie D'silva, Chef Ajay Chopra and Vibhore Saraswat

The 2nd Mumbai Farmers’ Market is back with a bang at the Westin Mumbai Garden City this Sunday!

After ten successful Farmers’ Market in Mumbai, Pune and Gurgaon that saw a variety of restaurants, world-class natural products and dozens of avid home bakers and amateur chefs, wineries and 30,000+ visitors to date, Karen Anand and her team will bring once again the unique experience to Mumbai on Sunday, February 9th in the stunning 'Woods' of The Westin Mumbai Garden City.

The Mumbai Farmers’ Market (MFM) will bring together exhibitors selling an array of products such as organic fresh produce, cheese, meats, sauce, preserves along with wineries, bars, bakers and restaurants.

Watch chefs, Nikhil Chib of Busaba, Ajay Chopra ex Masterchef India judge & our very own Executive Chef, and Mayank Tiwari of Olive Bistro, India cook with a "mystery box" and market produce. Let your kids be looked after in our kid's cookery workshop area. In addition you can also try food by Between Breads, Busaba, Asia 7 and others. Aoi will be conducting a special sushi workshop. The Pint Room will be serving a selection of International and Indian beers.

Experience our F & B venues Prego, Kangan and Seasonal Tastes exclusively at MFM. Whatever tempts your palate, you’ll find it at The Westin Mumbai Garden City. The hotel features an array of eclectic and exciting eateries. Whether you’re looking for a quick bite while you’re on the go or a comfortable setting to sit and savour a meal, tantalising options are at hand. Home-style Italian, authentic Indian, nourishing SuperFoodsRx™—a world of culinary traditions and trends waits to be tasted.

MFM is the perfect opportunity to spend a Sunday leisurely enjoying a picnic, walking around the gorgeous woods at The Westin Mumbai eating, drinking, learning and meeting other food & drink enthusiasts. Most importantly you can shop from around 40 exhibitors selling everything from plants and kitchenware, meats & cheeses, new gourmet products, vegetables and fruit vendors and some of the city’s best bakers and dessert makers, selling their freshly baked breads, cakes, muffins, cupcakes, macaroons and other goodies. It is the perfect opportunity for you to get familiarized with a market that represents sustainability, quality food, drink and lifestyle and serenade yourselves to a live band all afternoon.

We hope to see you at the MFM on Sunday February 9th between 11am – 7 pm exclusively at The Westin Mumbai Garden City.

The Westin Mumbai Garden City is proud to be associated with Karen Anand who brings to the city the first Mumbai Farmers Market

After six successful Farmers’ Market in Pune that saw more than 15 topnotch restaurants, world-class chefs, dozens of avid home bakers and amateur chefs, wineries and 25,000+ visitors, Karen Anand and her team brings the unique experience to Mumbai for the first time on December 1 exclusively at The Westin Mumbai Garden City.

The Mumbai Farmers’ Market (MFM) expects to see the city’s food & drink enthusiasts congregate at this innovative platform to explore curated culinary experiences and demonstrations, meet a fresh and novel array of exhibitors who will showcase their artisanal produce and grab the opportunity to enjoy the city’s favourite restaurants in an ‘out-of-restaurant’ experience. The Westin Mumbai Garden City brings Mumbai’s first whole foods and lifestyle market - a source of exceptional Indian and international produce.

MFM is the perfect opportunity for the city’s denizens to spend a Sunday leisurely enjoying the weather, walking around the gorgeous tree-laden alfresco space at The Westin Mumbai Garden City eating, drinking, learning and meeting other food & drink enthusiasts. Most importantly it’s an opportunity to familiarize them with a market that represents sustainability, independent, quality food, drink and lifestyle.

A number of the city’s best restaurants will take pride of space to showcase their signature items for an ‘out-of-restaurant’ experience; an excellent opportunity for visitors to sample an array of dishes and cuisines.

More than a dozen of the city’s best bakers and dessert connoisseurs will be brimming with freshly baked breads, cakes, muffins, cupcakes, macaroons and other goodies. Not to forget that 50 exhibitors from all walks of life – horticulture, kitchenware, meats & cheeses, home chefs, imported gourmet importers, vegetables and fruit vendors – will come together to offer a shopping experience for all senses.

MFM will also beckon wine aficionados to spend their day drinking and sampling wines and interacting with some of India’s finest winemakers like York, Sula and Myrah. For those looking to hone their kitchen skills, there are culinary demonstrations scheduled across the day with the likes of Karen Anand, Masterchef Ajay Chopra, barbecue enthusiast Prahlad Kakkar and chocolatier extraordinaire Zeba Kohli will be teaching guests the tricks of the trade.

MFM has been organized on a Sunday because there is something on offer for everyone: adults and kids can enjoy their day tasting the delicious food from some of the best restaurants in the city; an opportunity to buy outstanding gourmet produce; adults can spend the day sipping on wines while the kids are busy channelizing all their energy and curiosity in the fun, most creative environment.

We look forward to your presence at the city’s first Mumbai Farmers’ Market on Sunday 1 December 2013 between 10am – 7pm exclusively at The Westin Mumbai Garden City!

The Westin Mumbai Garden City with Nine Hills unveils ‘Wine in Food’, the 7 City Odyssey!

Prego at The Westin Mumbai Garden City and Nine Hills wines brings to you an unforgettable evening with Chef Michael Swamy’s ‘Wine in Food’ 7 city Odyssey, created with the accompaniment of Executive Chef Ajay Chopra on Friday, 29th November starting from 7.30 pm onwards at just INR 2000 + taxes.

Watch the two great Chefs’, Winner of The Gourmand Award Paris 2012 for Best Indian Cookbook Michael Swamy and Master Chef Ajay Chopra, preparing the best food tossed in Wine and imparting their magical flavors to a plethora of gourmet cuisine. Watch them show off their culinary skills as they put together a delicious blend of dishes like Muddled Seasonal Fruit, Salad in Red & White Wine Dressing and Easy Coq Au Vin all cooked in the best wines from the house of Nine Hills. 

Come be a part of the fun as they commence the night with a live cooking demo followed by inviting the guests to join in and prepare a few dishes. 

Brace yourselves for a gastronomic experience and let your taste buds unwind to a heavenly evening only at The Westin Mumbai Garden City.

The Westin Mumbai Garden City ushers the Christmas cheer with a joyful Cake Mixing Ceremony!

Executive Chef Ajay Chopra unveiling the Cake Mixing Tray

On 10th November, The Westin Mumbai Garden City spread the warmth of the festive season with the harbinger of good tidings and happiness. The traditional cake mixing ceremony herald a truly indulgent Christmas.

EAM Mr. Nishant Agarwal pouring spirit in the cake mix

Model and Actress Sandhya Shetty with Chef Ajay Chopra 

Our EAM Mr. Nishant Agarwal welcomed all the guests to an afternoon filled with loads of fun amidst great cheer and fervor. Executive Chef Ajay Chopra began the ceremony by unveiling the cake mixing tray filled with dry fruits, raisins, black currants, candied peel, candied cherries, tutti frutti etc and of course the all important spirits wine, rum, beer and whiskey etc to soak the fruits with. This will be soaked in the spirits until Christmas, which will be then later made into traditional Christmas cakes and will be ready for sale. Model and Actress Sandhya Shetty joined the chefs and guests in mixing the fruits with the various liqueurs.


All the guests enjoyed this traditional Christmas ceremony and it is one of the most novel way to bring in the festive season. The Westin Mumbai Garden City has set the stage for everyone to celebrate a blissful Merry Christmas.

Kitchens of Kangan: Northwest Frontier Cuisine revived

Kitchens of Kangan proudly present a repertoire of our prized possessions.
Time travelled recipes of epic eras, sustained down the ages, reproduced with epitomes of authenticity.

Conceptualized by the masters of Northwest cuisine, Kangan delivers an innovative spin on Peshawari culinary traditions.

From juicy kebabs to freshly made Indian breads, Kangan's refined frontier cuisine captures the best of regional flavors.

Flashes of color, breathtaking views, and the subtle glow of candles married to the mouth-watering aromas of Indian spices converge at Kangan.

Succulent kebabs, freshly-baked Indian breads, and an eclectic selection of Indian spices mesmerize guests with the exotic flavors of the region with the finest scotch selections from our menu of world-class single malts.



Come and experience Kitchens of Kangan from 8th to 23rd November exclusively at The Westin Mumbai Garden City.

Discover stylish and classic ingredients on Prego's new menu!

The Westin Mumbai Garden city presents a dash of panache and a hint of flair at Prego with our new menu. Savor the best of ingredients, homemade sauces, hand-crafted pastas, the freshest of produce Cuisines from Lazio, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Sicily and beyond.




Also the most classic of presentations including a selection of fine dishes that truly display aristocratic flavors for all those discerning taste buds await you at our Posh Prego section, encompassing the best seafood, meats and Grano Armando pastas.

Whet your appetite with Gamberi all griglia, or opt for a Pacchero ala Norma-Stuffed Pasta with Eggplant and Mint sauce. Perhaps indulge a bit further with our new wood-fired oven pizzas; additions including the XXL Godfather and most expensive pizza ‘esquitio’. Take to some deliciously innovative Zuccotto alla Cioccolato or uplift your dining experience further with homemade gelato and sorbets.
















For the gourmets on the go, we also have express menus for lunch at exciting prices.

Come celebrate a whole new level of fine dining at Prego, The Westin Mumbai Garden City.

Celebrate the gift of learning at The Westin Mumbai Garden City!

A Teacher guides us, inspires us and makes us what we are today. The Westin Mumbai Garden City is all set to award our beloved and encouraging teachers with enriching experiences at Seasonal Tastes.

This Teacher’s Day, The Westin Mumbai Garden City welcomes all teachers to take advantage of our specially designed 20% discount. For students it’s a delightful way of saying a ‘Thank You’ to them, for their families it’s a fantastic way of celebrating and rewarding them for their gift and passion, and for a gathering of you, it’s a brilliant way to treat yourself for all the hard work that you’ve been doing all along.

Come by and celebrate an absolutely endearing Teacher’s Day on the 5th of September at The Westin Mumbai Garden City.

Delhi 67 brings heart filled flavors of Delhi at The Westin Mumbai Garden City

The Westin Mumbai Garden City proudly presents to you a tribute to our nation and its renowned capital like never before with ‘Delhi 67’. The flavors of Delhi which have often lured epicures from across lands, are now set to draw you in to Kangan to savor truly authentic preparations coupled with our enchanting 18 Level view.



















67 Years of serving as India’s capital and the country’s most sought after travel destination, the city of Delhi has now spread its ‘Dehlicious’ glory to our North West Frontier specialty venue’ Kangan’.


To name a few of its favorites, there’s Chandni Chowk Ki Chaat, Karol Bagh Ki Kulfi, Nizamuddin Waley Mutton Seekh, Kakke De Dhabe Ka Special Butter Chicken and Jama Masjid Ka Nihari Kulcha.  Our à la carte menu is all for you to indulge in, with ultimate ‘Dilli ke’ flavors, prepared especially for you by our masterchefs and conceptualized for those who seek pure enchantment.

Let a pride of fiery flavors from Delhi take over your taste buds. Come by and feel proud to be part of India’s culinary mastery this August.
 

Pranzo Veloce - Clockwork Lunches at Pronto

For all those jet-setters who seek a powerful and well balanced meal, you now have Pronto our quick service delicatessen.

The Westin Mumbai Garden City understands the needs of the new-age corporate individual. Thus came about the concept of convenient yet delicious and nutritious ‘Pranzo Veloce’ or ‘Quick Lunch’ on the go at Pronto. These clockwork lunches come with the goodness of SuperFoodsRx™ and serve all those hungry tummies from different walks of life while catering to different palate preferences.

In order to balance the average corporate individual’s basic nutrient needs, Pronto’s clockwork lunches are made to suit the lifestyle needs of people who have more work to do and less time to indulge.  

Kitchens of Kangan – The Westin Mumbai Garden City's grand unraveling

August 13 2013 saw a pride of fiery flavors from the North West Frontier come together. It was the beginning to the Kitchens of Kangan which is all set to take over taste buds across the nation. The Westin Mumbai Garden City’s genesis of elevated dining by the ‘Kitchens of Kangan’ power up's for feasts much sought after.

Celebrity Chef Sanjeev Kapoor , Executive Chef Ajay Chopra, Area General Manager Mr Anuraag Bhatnagar and renowned Chefs of Food Food Channel.

Masterchef  Sanjeev Kapoor giving a tip or two
about grilling kebabs at our Kangan Kitchen

Kangan, one of  the signature Indian venue of Westin Hotels and Resorts’, first exclusive venture in to North West Frontier specialty Indian cuisine, is focused at being No. 1 in the culinary world of Indian delicacies and establishing itself by choice as the preferred dining venue. Having successfully established with a strong foothold in the Indian market in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Pune, it is now unraveling its newest, most enticing avatar, Kitchens of Kangan.

Executive Chef Ajay Chopra displaying a tri-colored delight. 

The launch event at our venue began with Celebrity Chef Sanjeev Kapoor delivering an honorary speech to our guests, accompanied by our Executive Chef Ajay Chopra. Area General Manager of The Westin Mumbai Garden City Mr. Anuraag Bhatnagar addressed the guests with absolute panache. This was followed by a short audiovisual bearing a glimpse of Chef Ajay’s show Hi Tea on Food Food. Media representatives later were seen engaging in a round of Question & Answers and one on one interview sessions with our guest chefs; Style Chef’s Chef Shailendra Kekade, Health Mange More’s Chef Shantanu Gupte and Mummy Ka Magic’s Amrita Raichand.

3 culinary masters of Kitchens of Kangan 

Aromas galore, the event further saw a talent pool of our very own culinary masters, The Westin Mumbai Garden City, Chef de Cuisine, Kangan,  Chef Shamsher Ahmed and Executive Sous Chef, Kangan, The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace Chef Rakesh Kumar conjure up delights to tempt and satiate their desire to get a flavour of epicures at our Chef’s Table at Kangan.





Partaking in activities to follow will be Kangan restaurants from Westin Hotels and Resorts properties across India. With an entourage of highly skilled chefs visiting Kangan across cities showcasing the best of its offerings. A unique menu will be set and signature dishes will be standardized to strengthen the brand’s value and presence in the Indian consumer mind. Each participating hotel will display the culinary brilliance of Kangan at their venues.

Chef Rakesh Kumar, Area General Manager Mr Anuraag Bhatnagar, Masterchefs Sanjeev Kapoor and Ajay Chopra and Chef Shamsher Ahmed striking a dynamic pose at the Chef's Table

The colors of India, True flavors of India, Celebrate Freedom Brunch at Seasonal Tastes!

The Westin Mumbai Garden City is proud to celebrate the greatness of our motherland India. Join us in the Freedom Brunch to celebrate the 66th Independence Day.

At the Freedom Brunch experience a gathering of hues and flavors of all kinds. One from each of our remarkable states nuanced with the vibrant flavors of our Union Territories. Take your taste buds on a journey of all our dynamic and versatile regions with authentically prepared kebabs and curries that will leave you wanting more. Elevate your experience further with an exceptional selection of innovative blends of traditional drinks with unusual twists.

Enjoy this Independence Day with a feast designed to make you proud. Come by and celebrate the 67th Independence Day on 15th August at The Westin Mumbai Garden City.

Experience High Tea with Executive Chef Ajay Chopra

The inexplicable talent of  Masterchef Ajay Chopra, Executive Chef at The Westin Mumbai Garden City has once again come to show in India’s favourite food channel, Food Food. Calling all food lovers from across the nation, this show not only has mass appeal but reaches out to other aspiring chefs and amateur cooks in the country. Hence what better platform than this in order to showcase the true essence of High Tea, that too executed in with complete finesse by Chef Ajay Chopra’s culinary mastery.



At The Westin Mumbai Garden City, he is responsible for the food and beverages of the hotel which include ‘Prego’, one of Mumbai’s finest Italian specialty restaurants, ‘Kangan’, acclaimed for its bewitching North West Frontier cuisine coupled with the view, ‘Seasonal Tastes’ our 24 hour multi-cuisine restaurant and our  lavish banquet spreads.





He has crafted a rich and diverse menu incorporating signature SuperFoodsRx elements. SuperFoodsRx are foods rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients and are a signature offering at Westin Hotels and Resorts. Chef Ajay’s food philosophy is all about relating food to the new world.




On this show he has taken Indian tea-time favorites to another level with the addition of modern techniques of cooking. This has been done so with the intent of exposing the average Indian to the international concept of High Tea, yet making it simple and easy to execute his recipes, giving it a mass appeal. Here you will find world cuisine, simple yet flavorsome. Take your pick from favorite classics like savory samosas and try your hand at making one with chocolate; there’s also the indo-asian chicken tikka spring rolls and cheesy mirchi wadas to pair with a refreshing warm or cool drink of tea.

Prego brings you Grano Armando!

Executive Chef Ajay Chopra, Area General Manager Mr Anuraag Bhatnagar, Maria Volpe of Grano Armando, Model Giselle Thakral, Chef Federico Volpi and Karen Anand

A divine confluence of Italian flavors came together at the launch of Grano Armando hosted at Prego, the Italian specialty dinner at The Westin Mumbai Garden City on 12 July 2013. Our guests savored in an ambience, specially infused with Italian notes for an elevated dining experience while they feasted on special preparations of fresh pastas, homemade bread paired with uplifting red and white wines and other blends.

Model Giselle Thakral trying her hand with Grano Armando Pasta

The evening commenced with an informative audio visual of Grano Armando’s origin at Prego’s Al Fresco dining area, mood-lit and set in cheerful yellows and mustards with rustic hues and natural wood. Prego is a diner’s delight with pulsating Italian and Mediterranean pop music, a feature bar and a wine display wall, a Molteni kitchen and a contemporary yet authentic Italian spread to die for. The restaurant has an extensive wine list of Italian and New World wines, international boutique beers and specialty cocktails.

The event was attended by Karen Anand and Giselle Thakral who assisted Executive Chef Ajay Chopra, Chef Federico Volpi from The Westin Pune Koregaon Park and Maria Vople from the Grano Armando team at the live station. The guests indulged in delicious canapés keeping in mind their ‘health-o-meter’.

Area General Manager Mr Anuraag Bhatnagar with Karen Anand

Mr Anuraag Bhatnagar, Area General Manager states “associating with Grano Armando created a beautiful pairing of high-end quality products connecting Westin which promotes wellness and a balanced life with health-enhancing SuperFoodsRx™, a signature concept of Westin Hotels and Resorts across the world. Grano Armando products take in to consideration Westin’s commitment to empowering guests to live at their best and create healthy habits that will stay with them long after their dining experience. Grano Armando’s products enable you to ‘Eat Well’ with options ranging from
whole wheat and whole grain pastas and more.”

The talented and dynamic Chefs with Maria Volpe

Celebrity Chef Vicky Ratnani with Executive Chef Ajay Chopra,
The Westin Mumbai Garden City and Pooja Vaswaney E - Commerce
Manager, The Westin Mumbai Garden City

Day two of the event brought together celebrity chefs from Mumbai City such as Vicky Ratnani and many more under one roof at the Chef’s Table at Prego to experience a lavish menu of Grano Armano delights hosted by Executive Chef, Ajay Chopra. While our guest chefs tucked in to tantalizing preparations and Italian reds and whites, our very own Prego chefs were found adding the final finishing touches to the dessert which could have easily led even the most discerning gourmets to believe it were a piece of art. The end of this affair saw our guest chefs leave soulfully satiated and eager to return for yet another remarkable Westin experience.