Manipal, February 2: World renowned chef and the host of Master Chef India-2, Vikas Khanna, will be in Manipal for two days on an invitation from Manipal University Chancellor Ramdas M. Pai, according to a press release issued by the university.
An alumnus of Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA), Mr. Khanna will take part in the 26th Annual Day celebrations of the college on Friday.
“It is a matter of joy and pride for the college to have Vikas, a world renowned chef, with us, particularly this year, as our college is celebrating its silver jubilee,” said Parvadhavardhini Gopalakrishnan, principal of the college.
The celebrity chef would be honoured with “ITC Chairman's Distinguished Alumnus Award”. Mr. Khanna would participate in an interactive session with students of WGHSHA here on February 4.
Mr. Khanna, who grew up in Amritsar, graduated from the 6th Course of WGSHA in 1991. Thereafter, he trained in hotel chains like Taj, Oberoi, and Leela. He later went to U.S. to study at the Culinary Institute of America and Le Cordon Bleu, Paris.
Mr. Khanna has worked with the most celebrated chefs in New York and the world, and among his long list of awards and accolades is Michelin Guide Starred Chef and also the recipient of Access to Freedom Award from SATH (The Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality).
Mr. Khanna has also worked in television serials such as Kitchen Nightmares and Hell's Kitchen. He is the founder of “Vikas Khanna Hospitality Group” which looks after all his creative and business affairs.
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