{"id":10252,"date":"2026-02-02T11:37:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powerup.city\/?p=10252"},"modified":"2026-03-06T18:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:36:06","slug":"chef-pillai-sets-the-table-for-a-february-of-flavor-at-jashan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powerup.city\/bh\/magazine\/chef-pillai-sets-the-table-for-a-february-of-flavor-at-jashan\/","title":{"rendered":"Chef Pillai Sets the Table for a February of Flavor at Jashan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10252\" class=\"elementor elementor-10252\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da9ef4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8da9ef4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-befd3fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"befd3fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A media lunch at <\/span><b>Jashan by Chef Pillai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> unfolded with the kind of calm confidence that usually follows a kitchen certain of its direction. Hosted by <\/span><b>Wyndham Garden Manama<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Jan. 31, the invitation-only gathering brought together media, vloggers and digital creators for a preview of what Chef Pillai has planned for Bahrain this February.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ea217 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35ea217\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-082dcd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"082dcd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lunch doubled as an introduction and a promise. <\/span><b>Chef Suresh Pillai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in town ahead of a two-week culinary residency, spoke about his journey, the thinking behind Jashan\u2019s menu, and how the restaurant balances tradition with contemporary presentation. The conversation flowed easily, punctuated by dishes that reflected the restaurant\u2019s identity, rooted, expressive and unmistakably personal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis was about sharing the story behind Jashan by Chef Pillai and offering a preview of the experiences guests can expect,\u201d said Mukul Mehta, Cluster General Manager at Wyndham Garden Manama. The lunch, he added, set the tone for a series of events designed to bring guests closer to the food and the chef.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That calendar runs from Feb. 1 to Feb. 14 and includes an Interactive Cooking Class, the Travancore Food Festival, a Chef\u2019s Degustation Menu, Friday Brunch, a Nikah Biryani Festival and a Valentine\u2019s Day Special Dinner. 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