- The Leela Palace Bengaluru hosts Italian Chef Massimo Bottura & HopeWorks Foundation
- Shefs At The Leela Program's Culinary aspirants gain Experiential learning from Chef Massimo
The Leela Palace Bengaluru and HopeWorks Foundation have partnered to boost women's representation in the hospitality sector, particularly in the food and beverage sector. The partnership offers internships and job opportunities for underserved women and supports mothers in becoming entrepreneurs. The initiative also features a culinary session with Italian chef Massimo Bottura.
The Leela Palace Bengaluru's initiatives, Shefs At The Leela Program's culinary aspirants, were present to gain experiential learning from Chef Massimo Bottura, a globally acclaimed Italian chef. Chef Massimo emphasized hope and dreams, leading girls through art-based experiential learning to empower them in underserved communities, aiming to create employment opportunities in the hospitality sector.
Chef Massimo Bottura's interaction with culinary aspirants from the Shefs At The Leela program motivated them to pursue careers in the culinary arts, highlighting his global success.
On the partnership to empower mothers from underserved communities to become entrepreneurs, HopeWorks Founder Trustee Jacintha Jayachandran said, "We are incredibly grateful to The Leela Palace Bengaluru for the partnership and for always showing amazing large-heartedness in enabling our girls to pursue their dreams."
