Indian Dinner Chef Vikram Garg

Indian Dinner Chef Vikram Garg

Jun 4, 2025
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Chef Vikram Garg Presents
Cuisine of Goa (India)
A Benefit Dinner for the Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation
August 3, 2025

HONOLULU, HI (June 4, 2025) — Join the Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation for an Indian Dinner as Chef Vikram Garg takes you on a culinary journey to the Indian State of Goa on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, 6 p.m. Indulge in the one night only dinner at UMI by Chef Vikram Garg located in the Halepuna Hotel, 2233 Helumoa Road, Honolulu. The dinner promises to tantalize taste buds and transport guests to the sandy beaches of Western India.
 
Celebrate the complex and varied foods that define Indian cooking as Chef Garg showcases coastal Goa cuisine. Each dish will be a work of art, meticulously crafted with authentic ingredients and traditional techniques. The Dinner will be an opportunity to enjoy fine Indian cuisine with wine selections.

Dinner proceeds will benefit the Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation, a nonprofit committed to providing cutting-edge knowledge and techniques for students enrolled at the state’s culinary education programs. Local, national and international chefs, cookbook authors, food and wine experts are featured in HCEF programs, providing out-of-the-classroom culinary experiences that broaden students’ awareness of the culinary world.

Garg’s bespoke style of cooking is derived from his formal training in French cuisine and his inspirational rapport with clients and cultures from around the world. At his flagship restaurant, UMI by Vikram Garg, guests are immersed in his bold celebration of the ‘ocean’s harvest’, a seafood-centric dinner menu honoring the abundance of the sea by sourcing with a seasonal and sustainable chef philosophy.

Tickets for the event are $350 inclusive offering tables of 10 for $3,500 and may be purchased at https://HCEFChefGargIndiandinner.eventbrite.com

About the Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation:
Founded in 1998, the nonprofit Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation is dedicated to championing culinary education in Hawaii. The Foundation’s mission is to provide Hawaii’s culinary students and professional chefs with access to the best culinary knowledge through a variety of programs with local, national, and international chefs and culinary experts. www.hawaiiculinaryfoundation.org

About UMI By Vikram Garg

UMI by Vikram Garg located in the lobby of the Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani, is a decadent culinary tribute to the nurturing abundance of the sea. Chef Vikram Garg offers a globally inspired contemporary breakfast menu and seafood-centric dinner menu celebrated as the ‘Ocean’s Harvest.’ Garg’s award-winning cuisine features superior seasonal ingredients, refined traditions, progressive techniques, vibrant cultural infusions, masterful execution and his signature chef’s table.

For more information and reservations: visit www.umibyvikramgarg.com

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