An Experience to Remember

Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant has been invited by TVS Electronics Limited for their events held in Chennai, India from 2nd to 4th August 2008. We were invited not as participants of the event, but as their guest caterer. *wow!*

“TVS Electronics is part of the USD3.5Bn TVS Group of India. TVS Electronics designs, manufactures and distributes IT products, dot matrix printers, point of sale terminals, printer supplies, keyboards, mouses, uninterruptible power supplies, and set top boxes. TVS Electronics was established in 1986. TVS Electronics has a strong market presence in India.” (Wikipedia, 4 June 2011)

The event was held in Chennai’s premium business Five Star Hotel, The Accord Metropolitan. *Double wow!*

To have been invited as guest caterer by such prestigious promising company to such luxurious hotel to prepare food for all those Indian big-shots, it is no doubt a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for both Ms Lee and the Chefs. We were elated, not of the fame, but the golden opportunity to bring our food across thousand of miles and share our art of cooking with people of a different skin color. Not to forget, this is also an awesome learning opportunity for us and an experience one would remember for life.

Ms Lee was more  excited than anybody else. One would never dream that her food would be shared with people so many miles across the globe. Hmm now take a minute to put yourself in the shoes of Ms Lee. Do you find yourself grinning from ear to ear, especially if you’re a passionate cook, just like Ms Lee. 

Much efforts were put in in preparing the catering for this event in India. Now see the following images and judge for yourself!

From the numerous emails….

To coming up of the various dishes, specially designed to suit the taste buds of our Indian friends…

And the letter of appreciation from lotUS…

Yes they were all HAND WRITTEN by Ms Lee alone!!! *Go ahead and be STUNNED*

Seriously, so much heart and soul were put in, no one can deny the utmost sincerity from Ms Lee and from Lotus.

Ms Lee with the Head Chef of The Accord Metropolitan

The Head Chef with Ms Lee, Mr Remee Lee and Lotus Chefs

The Chefs at work, Spot Ms Lee! Yes she’s always hands-on-ing :)

Communicating and Coordinating to provide the Best

Some of the dishes Lotus prepare for the Event…

Top: Crispy Cauliflower with “Black Moss’, Bottom: Chinese Curry with Soya Chunks

Top: Fried Vermicelli with Superior Sauce from Taiwan, Bottom: Fried Rice with imported Cedar Leaves from Taiwan 

   Top: Traditional Chinese ‘Char Siew Bao’ stuff with roasted ingredients, Bottom: Soya Slices with contents of wheat protein

Top: Home-made Spicy Mushroom Sauce with Lady Fingers, Bottom: Abalone Mushrooms from Thailand

  Top: Chinese Flower Mushrooms with Grade ‘A’ Brown ‘Wood Fungus’ stewed with Chinese Herbs and Spices, Bottom: Mixed Vegetables with Gingko Nuts

Top: The Szechuan Style, Bottom: Special ‘XO’ Sauce with Brinjal 

Fruits and Vegetables Carving by Chef Sun Ming Fei from Lotus :)

*****

The hard work, the time, the great efforts are all worth it.

Don’t you think so :)