Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Leela Hyderabad Features Japanese Chef Shubham Thakur in Pop-Up Event
A famous chef from New Delhi named Chef Shubham Thakur is coming to The Leela hotel in Hyderabad.
He is the head chef at a special Japanese restaurant called MEGU.
He will be cooking for two days, on October 31st and November 1st, 2025.
He will make delicious Japanese food that is both traditional and new.
Some of the dishes will include special tofu, eggplant, lobster, and fish.
He wants to share his passion for Japanese cooking, which is known for being pure and precise.
The hotel sees this event as a way to bring amazing food experiences from around the world to Hyderabad and show off their restaurant, Raen, as a place for great chefs.
The Leela Hyderabad is hosting a two-day Japanese Chef Pop-Up event.
Chef Shubham Thakur, Head Chef at MEGU (The Leela Palace New Delhi), will be featured.
The event will take place at Raen – The Chef’s Studio on October 31st and November 1st, 2025.
A curated menu will feature signature dishes like braised tofu, miso eggplant, grilled lobster, and seabass.
The pop-up aims to offer an authentic taste of MEGU's refined Japanese cuisine, blending tradition and innovation.
- Who
- Chef Shubham Thakur, Head Chef at MEGU, The Leela Palace New Delhi
- What
- A two-day exclusive Chef Pop-Up showcasing Japanese cuisine
- When
- October 31st and November 1st, 2025
- Where
- Raen – The Chef’s Studio at The Leela Hyderabad
- Why
- To offer Hyderabad an exclusive culinary experience and authentic taste of MEGU's excellence.
- Event Name
- A Taste of MEGU” Japanese Chef’s Pop-Up
- Host Hotel
- The Leela Hyderabad
- Location within Hotel
- Raen – The Chef’s Studio
- Featured Chef
- Chef Shubham Thakur (Head Chef at MEGU, The Leela Palace New Delhi)
- Dates
- October 31st and November 1st, 2025
- Cuisine
- Japanese