Cyrus Todiwala at Christchurch Food fest

This year’s Christchurch Food & Wine Festival, running from 7 to 16 May, will welcome the renowned Indian chef, Cyrus Todiwala, who will be giving two cookery demonstrations on Sunday, 9 May.

Cyrus regularly appears as chef and commentator on television and radio programmes.  His credits include Food & Drink, Saturday Kitchen, MasterChef, Great Food Live, Big Breakfast, Light Lunch, The Paul O’Grady Show, Talk Radio, Radio 5 Live.  He is currently the resident Indian chef for UKTV Food’s Market Kitchen programme and has written three cook books.

In 2000, Cyrus was awarded an MBE in recognition of his contribution to education and training and for raising the general profile of the industry. He has just been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list in recognition of his tireless work to encourage skills acquisition and training within the catering industry.

The Festival programme is currently being put together and details of all events will appear on the Festival’s website at www.christchurchfoodfest.co.uk.