Events
At AAHAR 2026, IFTO curated ten chef-led culinary masterclasses at the APEDA Pavilion, showcasing GI-tagged Indian products and integrating exhibitor products into contemporary recipes. The programme connected regional food heritage with chefs, buyers, exhibitors and modern foodservice applications.
India Food Tourism Organisation (IFTO) curated a millet-centred culinary programme at GI Fair India 2023, featuring expert-led masterclasses and a traditional millet thali. The initiative connected India’s regional food heritage with contemporary cuisine, showcasing millets as heritage foods with relevance to nutrition, sustainability, enterprise and food tourism.
India Food Tourism Organisation (IFTO) curated a chef-led masterclass programme at the APEDA Pavilion during Gulfood 2026, showcasing Indian GI-tagged products through live culinary experiences. The programme connected regional identity, culinary heritage and contemporary food applications, presenting Indian products to an international audience and highlighting their potential for global markets.
India Food Tourism Organisation (IFTO) co-hosted and curated the culinary programme at the North East Festival 2021 in New Delhi, bringing together the region’s diverse cuisines, produce and tea traditions. Through chef-led masterclasses, state food stalls and interactive tastings, the festival connected Northeast India’s culinary heritage with cultural exchange, tourism and public engagement.
The India Food Tourism Organisation (IFTO) participated in the Tamenglong Orange Festival 2022, held from 17–19 December 2022 in Tamenglong, Manipur, and organised by the Government of Manipur. As part of the festival’s “Masterclass by Celebrity Chefs”, IFTO curated a product-led culinary programme celebrating the GI-registered Tamenglong Orange through innovative chef demonstrations and storytelling. Led by Ms Shikha Gupta, Honorary Secretary, IFTO, the culinary team showcased the versatility of the region’s signature orange across fresh salads, Orange Kheer and orange-brined pork chops with orange sauce. The masterclass brought together chefs, local communities, growers and festival visitors, demonstrating how regional produce can connect agriculture, cuisine, hospitality and food tourism while creating new opportunities for culinary innovation and destination promotion.
As part of World Food India 2025, 25th Sep to 29th Sep 2025 ,the Ministry of Tourism organized a four-day thematic event titled “Reviving the Culinary Treasures of India”, conceptualized and curated by the India Food Tourism Organisation (IFTO).
The program aimed to showcase India’s culinary heritage, its ancient food wisdom, and its growing relevance in contemporary gastronomy, sustainability, and tourism.
The event brought together eminent chefs, culinary historians, food researchers, journalists, tourism experts, and entrepreneurs from across India to discuss and demonstrate the revival of traditional cuisines and indigenous ingredients.
Average daily footfall exceeded 4,000 visitors, with significant participation from IHMs, culinary schools, state tourism boards, and the media.
@chef_nishant_choubey It’s an absolute delight and an honour to share platform with incredible Michelin star Chef Atul Kochar and Yashmin Kidwai in an event organised at Saga -cuisines of india by Neha and Nitish !! Thank you vishal Anand and Bihar tourism for coming together !! Many thanks to my friends who joined from all over and listened to our candid chats !! The entire session was well moderated by Miss Kidwai !! Chef Atul is so humble and answered every question so well , so much to learn from you chef , i was sharing insights on Jharkhand cuisine ! We all agreed that regional is the way forward, Thank you chef Rajeev goyal for everything !!
Bharat Parv 2023 @tourismgoi @incredibleindia @ministryofculturegoi
Opening ceremony of 9th International Travel Mart North East Region started with the address by Honorable MOS @ajaybhattuk Ji and Honorable CM nagaland @chiefministerofnagaland followed by respected Secretary MOT Sh.Arvind Singh Ji and power pack performance by young Nagaland Artists in presence of Honorable Minister of Tourism Mizoram Mr. Robert Romawia Royte @robertromawiaroyte and vote thanks given by ADG tourism Smt. Rupender Brar .
Mr. Rhituparna Baruah, Chairman, Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) and our president Mr. Rajeev Goyal participated in an open discussion with various stakeholders of Tourism at the Centre and discussed the potential of Food Tourism Development in State of Assam Along with Prof. Shiela Bora (Retired Professor of History at Dibrugarh University and Convenor, Assam Chapter, INTACH), Mr. Manoj Jalan (Member, BOM, CMSDU and closely associated with tourism through his venture, Purvy Discovery) and, Mr. Mohit Joshi (Area Manager, Indian Railway Traffic Service), Mr. Santanu Hazarika (Deputy Manager, North Eastern Coal Fields), Mr. Sudarshan Khaund & Ms. Madhusmita Bezbarua Khaund our Ambassador -North East India (Proprietor of Avani Travel Services), Mr. Mahesh Chandra Bora (Retired Chief General Manager, Coal India) and Mr. Rishi Saraf (General Manager, Purvy Discovery).
India Food Tourism Organisation (IFTO) is proud to have co-hosted the North East Cultural Festival at Delhi Gymkhana Club with support from the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Govt of Manipur, Central Cottage Industries Emporium, and Indian Council of Cultural Relations.
And on the second day of the event, a felicitation was done by Senior journalist Ms Navika Kumar Group Editor, Times Network | Editor-in-Chief, Times Now Navbharat | Times Now One of the main attractions of the events was Masterclass for authentic north-eastern cuisines by celebrity chefs Chef Joel Basumatari from Nagaland, Chef Sanjukta Das from Assam and Chef Atul Lahkar from Assam. Noted tea sommelier Vikram Mittal performed an interesting talk and interactive tea tasting sessions about various types of tea grown in the region and the value of Tea Tourism. A number of other celebrity chefs and senior personalities in the culinary and hospitality fields including Chef Rajeev Goyal- President India Food Tourism Org., Chef Gautam Chaudhry, Chef Sanjay Agrawal, Amit Lohani-Founder Director FIFI & Patron Member of India Food Tourism Org. And Chef Davinder Kumar President of the Indian Culinary Forum & Patron Member of the India Food Tourism Org.
BCIHMCT now organizes a special webinar on the occasion of World Tourism Day, September 27, 2021. The webinar would be graced by the presence of eminent Chef Rajeev Goyal, President, India Food Tourism Organization. The topic for the webinar will be “INCREDIBLE INDIA TO EDIBLE INDIA’. The session would commence at 1200 hours through the online mode. Come and be a part of this incredible journey.
Master the art of making salads in live session on facebook page.
Mou’s
We are honored to announce the online MOU singing ceremony between our organization and @univ_silkroad_uz and we hope this will result into great development of food tourism in both the countries. We also thank our India Embassy Uzbekistan @indiainuzbekistan for help, HE Manish Prabhat @manish.prabhat Sir for his kind support.
@nimsuniversity On the occasion of the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur, and the India Food Tourism organization. It was campus-level signing ceremony held at the discretion of the chancellor, Senior Officers, or other designated signatories.
We are happy share some movements from MOU signing ceremony at @jnujaipuruniversity.
India Food Tourism org. and D Y Patil School Of Hospitality & Tourism in association with UNWTO on World Tourism Day, happy to announce our relationship and This event will commence with the signing of an MOU between D Y Patil School Of Hospitality & Tourism Studies & the India Food Tourism Organisation. The theme for this year on Tourism Day is Inclusive Growth.