ITC Ltd. launches ‘5 STAR Kitchen ITC Chef’s Special’

On Star Plus every Saturday & Sunday 11am  

National, 3June 2020 – In a first-of-its-kind cooking experience ITC Foods shares some easy to do regional recipes with the viewers of Star Network. These recipes come from an enthusiastic kitchen brigade at ITC Hotels. With the stay at home announcement a lot of hobby home chefs have been perfecting and experimenting with dishes.  Applauding their efforts, ITC Foods, one of the fastest growing foods businesses in India, driven by the market standing and consumer franchise of its popular brands like Aashirvaad have brought the viewers delicious tastes of India on the 5 STAR Kitchen ITC Chef’s Special.

From the delectable traditional fare like Rajasthani Bafla Bati, Konkani Dodak Dosa, Bengali Chanar Payesh, Potoler Dorma to unconventional creations like Aashirvaad Multi Millet Pizza, YiPPee Tricolor pasta masala with summer amaranth and King oyster mushroom, Mad Angles Nacho with Salsa and Mango Dip, B-natural Aam papad and gur kulfi candy or a Dark Fantasy Shake to satiate a sweet craving, the 12 ITC Hotel Chefs with their exceptional craftsmanship are all set to  showcase the rich culinary heritage of our country. From the royal kitchens of Rajasthan, the dessert capital of Kolkata to the soothing flavours of Oriental cuisine each episode will spell the magic of rich traditional and contemporary food landscape in India using some of the choicest ingredients from the world class/ distinguished food portfolio of ITC Foods like Aashirvaad, YiPPee!, Sunfeast, B Natural et al. In addition, each episode will feature a guest chef who will share the screen with ITC Hotels’ Chef and journalist-turned-anchor Dheeraj Juneja who gives an interesting spin to the conversation as he interacts with the chefs about food preferences & influence of Indian culture across cuisines.  

The show premiered on 23rd May and will be aired every Saturday & Sunday at 11:00 am for six weekends. The 12 episode series will be aired on Hotstar & the STAR TV Network across 33 channels in 7 languages - Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bangla and Malayalam.  

As per the latest BARC data, India has witnessed a surge in television viewership by 24% when compared to Pre COVID period despite unavailability of fresh content. Further, restrictions in movement, consumer doubts about quality of food hygiene paired with an innate desire to learn cooking witnessed overall recipe related searches grow by 20% on YouTube as per Google Trends data. This robust insight gave both the companies an opportunity to co create fresh content for consumers which was relevant and meaningful in the present times. 

Talking about the initiative, ITC Hotels Spokesperson said, “The concept of this show is aligned with the Responsible Luxury ethos of presenting the culture and tradition of a destination through easy culinary interpretations by our renowned chefs. Food Is a Universal language that each of us across the globe relates to. This knowledge sharing is our humble effort to reach out to those who are staying at home and seek different recipes they can cook to bring some joy in the lives of their near and dear ones” 

“We take pride in our ability to gauge our audience needs and respond with content that entertains and engages them. At a time like this when everyone is stuck inside their homes, we are excited to bring this unique concept on Star Plus. With this one-of-its-kind cooking show format, our viewers will be able to turn their kitchens into 5 STAR kitchens” said a spokesperson from Star Plus” said a spokesperson from STAR India Network.

With ‘Responsible Luxury’ as its guiding premise, ITC Hotels is committed to delivering luxury experiences with sustainable practices embedded in the process - an endeavour which has manifested in the coveted LEED*® Platinum rating for all its luxury hotels , making ITC Hotels amongst the ‘Greenest’ luxury hotel chains in the world. (*Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design – by U.S. Green Building Council and the Indian Green Building Council)

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