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Star Chef Challenge 2026 in city today
In Short
- ‘Flavours of Vizag – Star Chef Challenge 2026’ aims to celebrate local flavours, recognise culinary talent
- Promoting Visakhapatnam as a destination for authentic seafood experiences would help showcase the city’s unique culinary identity
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Joint Collector G Vidyadhari, District Tourism Officer J Madhavi, divisional manager APTDC G Jagadish, Pavan Kartheek, among others, launched the poster
Visakhapatnam: The poster for ‘Flavours of Vizag – Star Chef Challenge 2026, edition 2’ was unveiled in Visakhapatnam.
Organised by HRAAP, the Star Chef Challenge will be held on 16 October, from 9 am onwards, at Sun International Institute of Tourism and Management, Beach Campus Sagar Nagar, Visakhapatnam.
The event is being conducted in association with the Andhra Pradesh Star Hotels Association (ASHA) and the Chefs Association of Telangana and Andhra (CATA), with Sun International Institute of Tourism and Management.
Centred on the theme ‘authentic local seafood & traditional recipes’, the edition aims to showcase Visakhapatnam’s rich coastal culinary heritage, celebrate traditional seafood Preparations and promote the city as a preferred destination for authentic seafood experiences. A total of 17 star-category hotels are participating in the challenge, bringing together talented chefs from leading hospitality establishments. The competition will provide a platform for chefs to demonstrate their culinary expertise, creativity and knowledge of traditional seafood recipes, highlighting the distinctive flavours of Andhra’s coastal cuisine.
Through this challenge, the Hotels and Restaurants Association of Andhra Pradesh (HRAAP) aims to celebrate culinary talent, encourage the preservation of traditional seafood recipes and strengthen Visakhapatnam’s identity as a preferred destination for authentic seafood experiences.
Speaking on the initiative, Pavan Kartheek, president of HRAAP, said that promoting Visakhapatnam as a destination for authentic seafood experiences would help showcase the city’s unique culinary identity and create greater awareness of its coastal food culture.
He emphasised the importance of collective efforts by hotels and hospitality institutions in strengthening Vizag’s tourism appeal.
