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Chef Retreat Food to Wellness

Chef’s Retreat Itinerary
Date: 3^rd – 6^th July 2017
Chef Abhijeet Saha, Chef Vikas Seth, Chef Arun Kumar TR & Chef Gill (As Mentor)

Day 1

Check in: Traditional Welcome at Kairali- The Ayurvedic Healing Village

Lunch: Kerala “Sadhya”, a traditional festive meal served on banana leaf.

3.30 pm: First meeting at the Culinary Cove with the directors of Kairali, Chefs, guests and invited guests followed by High Tea.

4.30 pm onwards: Meeting with Kairali doctors, followed by therapies as recommended.

6.00 pm: Group Meditation session

7.30 pm: Masterclass by Chef Vikas Seth (Topic: Localising Global Cuisine- Mexico)

Dinner.

Day 2

6.30 am: Group Yoga Session

7.30 am: Back to Roots Short Classes: Growing your own vegetable at the farm with Kairali’s resident horticulturist, G Anandan and Chef Abhijit Saha.

11 am: Panel discussion: Chef Manjit Singh Gill and Gita Ramesh (JMD – Kairali Ayurvedic Group) on the virtues of Vedic Eating

Noon: Masterclass by Chef Gill (Topic: The Culture of Taste- Heroing Moringa).

1.30 pm: Lunch cooked based on the Ayurvedic Cookbook.

2.30 pm: Kairali Ayurvedic Factory visit.

6.00 pm: Group Meditation

7.30 pm: Masterclass by Chef Arun Kumar TR (Topic: Food Resilience and the Art of Constructing a Dish).

Dinner.

Day 3

6.30 am: Group Yoga session

8.15 am: Masterclass by Chef Abhijit Saha (Topic: Superfood India).

10.15 am: Therapies sessions.

11.30 am: Village tour followed by a traditional local vegetarian meal.

6 pm: Group Meditation

7.30 pm: Panel discussion (Healing Foods: Imbibing the learning in our daily routine).

8.00 pm: Chefs-curated, sit-down dinner prepared by Chef Vikas Seth, Chef Abhijit Saha and Chef Arun Kumar TR.

Day 4

7.30 am: Ayurvedic therapies.

9 am: Back to Roots Session 2: Harvesting Spices at the Herb Garden with Chef Vikas Seth and resident horticulturist, G Ananadan

10 am: Breakfast and photo ops with chefs and others members of Kairali.

11 am: Departure of guests.

Price for Food to wellness retreat along with one Ayurveda treatment daily.

Other Complimentary services

• Library & Recreational Room
• Gym & Fitness centre
• Swimming pool
• Badminton & Tennis Court
• Other Indoor & Outdoor Games
• Palmistry, Astrology and Griha Pooja

Above package inclusive of:

• Welcome-drink on arrival.
• Accommodation in uniquely designed, independent villas.
• All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner – Veg. only)
  1 special meal during the stay cooked by our visiting chef with
  unique dishes cooked by them.
  3 Master classes during the stay.
• Daily allotment of in-room mineral-water [1 per person per day]; unlimited supply of herbal-water.
• One Ayurvedic treatment daily along with steam bath.
• Village Walk with the visiting chefs with special lunch.
• Visit to our proprietary Ayurvedic Factory with the chefs, inclusive of local Meal.
• Complimentary Juice or Herbal tea after every massage. Additional food-items will be charged extra.
• Complimentary Group-Yoga session, daily morning; individual classes are available on chargeable basis.
• Complimentary Group-Meditation session daily evening; individual classes are available on chargeable basis.
• Daily Personal Lifestyle & Fitness Evaluation.
• Free use of Swimming Pool, Gym, Library & all Indoor & Outdoor facilities.
• Internal medicines given for your treatment can only be ascertained as your treatment progresses and will cost extra.

Terms & Condition

• Location can change as per circumstances.
• Itinerary may change as per local conditions.
• Treatment timings will be scheduled on first come first serve basis.