Chef brings plant-based creations to The Fellows House Cambridge

The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton is delighted to introduce Kiran Selvarajan as new Executive Head Chef of The Folio Bar & Kitchen. Selvarajan joins the team with nearly 28 years of international culinary experience across various five-star deluxe hotels. Selvarajan is taking on his new role at an exciting time as he pivots the apartment-style hotel’s gourmet offering in the main restaurant to focus on new dishes with a strong emphasis on healthy living and plant-based ingredients. All dishes will blend home-cooked traditional British cooking with a contemporary twist.

On his new position as Executive Head Chef, Kiran Selvarajan comments: “The last five years has seen a rapid movement towards veganism and plant-based food with a conscious attitude of ‘healthy food equalling healthy minds’. My personal and work background has influenced the new food concept at The Folio Bar & Kitchen with a play on traditional British classics like fish and chips, but the batter ingredients include Noori and the chicken burger features a variety of Korean spices. We want to ensure the new menu caters to everyone’s palettes as our guests travel from all over. For our long staying guests, we like to really understand their likes and dislikes so we can tailor our food and beverage accordingly - and offer them a diverse menu.”

Next Generation of #21toWatch Winners offer game-changing solutions for the challenges of today

entrepreneurs and innovators across Cambridge and the East of England, and celebrates those who are building on the legacy of the famed Cambridge cluster by setting fresh standards in innovation and entrepreneurship across the globe. This year’s exciting #21toWatch winners are, indeed, a true reflection of our time, providing solutions which highlight and address the main concerns of today: Alzheimer’s, inclusion, food security, energy-saving, recycling, sustainability, decarbonisation and other Net Zero challenges. And, over the last five years, the #21toWatch Top21 winners have attracted funding and investment totalling over £300million (£304,889,419.00).

AI, IVF, DNA, Bluetooth, Wireless internet, the webcam, inkjet printing, ARM (smartphone chip), ALEXA, smart meters, gene sequencers, the asthma inhaler, the flushing toilet, thermos flasks, cats’ eyes, catflaps, round teabags, the hovercraft, the reflecting telescope, video games, the pacemaker, heart transplants, liver transplants, iris recognition, the Clearblue digital pregnancy test, ghd hair straighteners, Darktrace, Raspberry pi, Hotel Chocolat, the Maris piper potato, Concorde’s droop nose.

All have been invented, developed and discovered in Cambridge.

And it is because of our city’s long history of invention that we look forward especially to the annual announcement of the #21toWatch Top21 which heralds the next generation of

Divided into People, Companies and ‘Things’, the Top21.2023 have all been assessed according to five strict criteria: Innovation, Challenge, Influence, Viability and Memorability, researched via third party platforms, and selected by an independent panel of judges.

The winners were announced at the awards ceremony held at the Storey’s Field Centre in Cambridge.

View the #21toWatch at: www.cofinitive.com/21towatchtop21-2023/

#21toWatch founder, Faye Holland said: “Cambridge is certainly no stranger to innovation and technology. The university alone leads the world in the number of successful tech founders and spinouts it produces. And for most of those appearing on its long and shortlists, #21toWatch is a launchpad to greater things, and we look forward excitedly to following the journeys.”

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