Jimmy Rocks Culinary Journey Concludes at Kochi Marriot Hotel
- 09 Dec 2016
- Sunaya
- Features
Kochi Marriott’s revolutionary culinary mascot, Jimmy Rocks completes his food trail around the country after featuring the best recipes from different states at Kochi Kitchen. The exploration had begun in February 2015 from NH15 covering the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Punjab. After a short halt during Ramadan, Jimmy Rocks discovered the flavors of Mathura, Firozabad, Lucknow, Varanasi, Howrah and Behrampur during his travel route between Delhi to Sonargoan. During the last quarter of 2015, Jimmy Rocks travelled coast to coast from Burma to Mumbai. Marking a celebratory completion of his travel, Kochi Marriott had organized a month long online selfie contest which garnered more than 345 innovative entries. The winners were announced during the Press Meet which was held at the hotel on 6th December, 2016. Jimmy Rock’s return to Kochi Marriott hotel was epitomized with a bike rally conducted from Panampilly Nagar to the hotel.
Kochi Marriott hotel will also introduce the new General Manager on board, Mr. Anand Ganesan who will now spearhead the hotel operations and strategy. Prior to joining Kochi Marriott Hotel, Mr. Ganesan was the Multi- Property General Manager at the Renaissance Hotel and Fairfield by Marriott, Lucknow. He was also associated with the Accor Hotels for almost a decade during which he worked with different properties of the group.“It was interesting to get introduced to Jimmy Rocks and to learn his adventurous ride to discover the varied cuisines of the country”, says Mr. Anand Ganesan.
“We thank you for the wonderful support extended to Jimmy Rocks and we will continue to excite our guests with yet another brilliant story in the year 2017 attuned to our repute”, says Mr. Abhishek Rajagolkar, Director of Sales & Marketing, Kochi Marriott Hotel. Jimmy Rocks thanks Prakash Chettiyar, Executive Chef, Kochi Marriott hotel for bringing his culinary discoveries to life at Kochi Kitchen.
About Jimmy Rocks
“Jimmy Rocks” was born on a boat whilst his parents were travelling towards Kerala and the name of the boat was “On The Rocks”. Adventure is in his blood. He has travelled across the length and breadth of India and across the world. Aspirational to become one, with the culture of the locale, its people and their habits, Jimmy Rocks is a connoisseur of the global cuisine. Ask him anything about food; no matter if it’s about typical South Indian dish Avial or the classic Caesar salad, if it’s about Chinese specialties or Punjabi local recipes, his enthusiasm will see a new high.
