This International Chef’s Day, MasterClass Pakistan – Hospitality Business hosted the first ‘Annual Culinary Awards’, on 20th October 2021 at Marriott Hotel Karachi.
The aim of this event was to celebrate the unsung heroes, our skillful culinary fraternity which includes the culinary professionals, home chefs and digital food communities who have significantly contributed in the expansion of Pakistani culinary industry and made it prominent on the map of the world.
Welcoming the esteemed guests from all over the industry, Mr. Usama Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer, MasterClass Pakistan praised the efforts of our culinary heroes, celebrity chefs and the digital food communities. He further added that; “this is a new era for the emerging culinary professionals of the country”.
The ceremony was attended by 300+ guests which included renowned industry professionals, celebrity chefs, digital food communities, and esteemed guests from renowned food brands such as Young’s Food, Unilever Foods Solutions, Hilal Care and Shangrila who sponsored in this event and made this First Annual Culinary Award a huge success.
Mr. Usama Ahmed concluded the convocation ceremony and gave his wishes to the graduates for a successful career ahead. Representatives from sponsors like Youngs and Unilever also came up and spoke about their long journey in the food and Culinary industry. A lucky draw also took place in this event and two lucky winners were provided with a Microwave and an oven.
It was a day of appreciation and delight for everyone belonging to the Culinary Industry of Pakistan. In the event, various awards and gift hampers were provided by well-known brands to all the deserving well-skilled people from the ever-so-growing culinary Industry of Pakistan. The whole event was a mix award distribution ceremony, embracing cultural music and a scrumptious dinner for all our special guests. The most awaited award of the year for Lifetime Achievement Award (female) was given to “Chef Shireen Anwar” and Lifetime Achievement Award (male) was given to “Chef Mehdi.”
It was an initiative taken by the Chief Executive Officer of MasterClass Pakistan to arrange an event like this and it was just like putting the very first brick to the whole Annual Culinary Award Ceremony in Pakistan and by the success of this event we hope that events like these will keep on happening and Pakistan’s Culinary Industry will keep on thriving.
