October 5, 2026
Dehradun, 28 Sep (HTNS): A significant meeting of the International Uttarakhand Chef Association (IUCA) was held in Dehradun, bringing together members of the Uttarakhand chef community and the IUCA team.
The meeting focused on promoting Uttarakhand’s culinary talent, traditional cuisine and food culture, and providing them with greater recognition on the international platform.
The meeting was attended by IUCA President Chef Mukesh Mehra, Chef Sagar Singh Bisht, Chef Shubham Negi, Chef Tara Bhatt, Chef Bijendra Bijalwan and Chef Surjan Bangarwal, along with other members of the IUCA team. The programme was conducted by anchor Ayushi Juyal.
Representing the local chef community, Chef Pradeep Sharma, Chef Vinod Baloni, Chef Gulab Singh Negi, Chef Rahul Bisht and Chef Naveen, among others, participated in the meeting and extended their support to IUCA’s initiatives.
The event received an encouraging response from the local culinary community. The IUCA team travelled from Dubai to Dehradun with the objective of bringing chefs from Uttarakhand onto a common platform and creating new opportunities for them in the future.
In view of the support and positive response from local chefs, the team expressed its intention to expand its activities on a larger scale.
IUCA will work towards promoting Uttarakhand’s food clusters, traditional recipes, local ingredients and regional cuisine. Efforts will also be made to showcase the state’s food culture and culinary talent at international platforms, including those in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Building on its ongoing programmes in the UAE, IUCA also plans to organise large-scale culinary and chef community programmes in the UAE in 2027.
Through these initiatives, the association aims to connect chefs, food producers and Uttarakhand’s local food culture and create a stronger global identity for the state’s culinary heritage.