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Godrej Nature’s Basket offers a slice of British culinary delights

Godrej Nature’s Basket is hosting a British food festival in their stores until 5 October, showcasing over 30 select British brands.

British Food Festival

Food connoisseurs in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru can expect an evening of fun and feasting as Godrej’s Nature’s Basket (GNB) hosts a live culinary event celebrating the best of British food and beverages.

GNB is hosting a British food festival in their stores until 5 October, showcasing over 30 select British brands like Twinings Tea, McVitie’s Digestive Biscuits and prized collection of handpicked cheese from Wyke Farms. Not to miss pesto and pasta sauces from British celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver’s kitchen!

To mark the festivities Nature’s Basket is hosting a tri-city culinary journey with celebrated Indian Chef, Ajay Chopra. Chef Chopra has worked with the most sought after names in the British culinary industry including legends like Gordon Ramsay and his protégé Angela Hartnett. He will create eclectic British delicacies like Summer Pudding, classic Shepherd’s pie and the quintessentially British Fish & Chips with mushy peas to celebrate the indulgent world of British cuisine.

The British Food Festival was launched by the British Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, in New Delhi on 11 September. The festival coincides with the Milan World Expo 2015 where the UK’s theme is ‘Grown in Britain and Northern Ireland’, celebrating sustainable British food, drink and agri-tech industries.

Further Information:

  1. Festival Schedule
City Day Date Time Venue
New Delhi Friday 25 Sept 1600 – 1800 hrs Defence Colony Store
Mumbai Tuesday 29 Sept 1600 – 1800 hrs Bandra Store
Bangaluru Monday 5 Oct 1600 – 1800 hrs Koramangala Store
  1. Godrej’s Nature’s Basket is the retail venture of the Godrej Group and is one of India’s foremost retail destinations for fine food from across the world. They are well known for their in-store culinary workshops by renowned chefs and food experts. By hosting mouth watering sessions and showcasing a select range of British products they are offering Indian taste buds international cuisines at their very best.

  2. Chef Ajay Chopra is well known for his passion in creating innovative Indian food and has been associated with the finest brands of five star hotels like The Westin, The Oberoi and The Marriott.

  3. Pictures from the British food Festival:

Stuart Adam, Head,
Press and Communications
British High Commission, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
Tel: 44192100; Fax: 24192411

Mail to: Stuart.Adam

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Published 24 September 2015