ITC Narmada’s Royal Vega gets Sattvik Council of India Certification

Ahmedabad (Gujarat): ITC Narmada, the premium luxury property of ITC Hotels, just added another feather to its cap, as its signature vegetarian restaurant Royal Vega, recently received a certification from the Sattvik Council of India. The Sattvik Council of India is the world’s first vegetarian food safety and regulatory compliance authority, dedicated to vegetarian and allied adherents.

The Kitchen of Royal Vega is certified to be preparing vegetarian food that is processed with Sattvik principles and standards under the Sattvik Verification Scheme, the certification mentions.

Royal Vega received the certification under the Madhya/ Laghu Category, which usually certifies large hotels of 800 to 1,000 square feet size for food safety standards for vegetarian food and cuisine.

“The Sattvik Council adopts a thorough approach in identifying a diner’s commitment to serving 100% vegetarian food to its consumers by evaluating a series of standard operating procedures that are required to be in place. The recognition bears testimony to ITC’s commitment to adhere to the highest standards in its hospitality offerings to the patrons,” said Mr. Keenan McKenzie, General Manager, ITC Narmada.

Royal Vega offers its patrons the best of both worlds – it brings to them a world-class dining experience while keeping the patrons rooted in the Indian ethos. Its carefully curated menu focuses on three objectives: sourcing local ingredients to the extent possible, exploring every opportunity to utilize seasonal produce and adhering to the principles of Ayurveda, and identifying authentic combinations that elevate the taste of the dish.

One of the three signatures vegetarian Thalis offered at Royal Vega is the Karnavati Thali. It is named after the world heritage city of Ahmedabad — also known as Karnavati, back in the 11th century. It offers a delectable culinary experience rooted in the state’s diversities as it integrates different cuisines from across the state.

“Ever since the hotel’s opening, Royal Vega has received an overwhelming response from the patrons of Ahmedabad and those arriving here from other parts of the country. The certification enables us to continue serving our patrons with greater conviction in our hospitality,” Mr. McKenzie further went on to say.

About ITC Hotels: www.itchotels.in

With the enduring Namaste as the symbol of its brand experience, ITC Hotels is one of India’s leading luxury hotel chains offering comprehensive hospitality solutions through more than 115 hotels with over 11000 keys across 80 destinations in the country. Embodying ‘Responsible Luxury’ as its guiding premise, ITC’s hotels integrates India’s fine tradition of hospitality with globally benchmarked services to reflect the culture and ethos of each destination, through a collection of hotels.  ITC’s hotel group operates under six distinct brands; ‘ITC Hotel’ at the Luxury end, ‘Welcomhotel’ in the upper upscale space, ‘Fortune’ in the mid-market to upscale segment and ‘WelcomHeritage’ in the heritage leisure segment. Brand Mementos in the Luxury segment and brand Storii in the premium segment are the latest addition to the ITC Hotels portfolio.

About Responsible Luxury:

Sustainable business practises which respect the environment and society have been the DNA of ITC Hotels. With more than a decade strong ‘Responsible Luxury’ ethos as its guiding premise, ITC Hotels has initiated  numerous planet positive initiatives and is committed to deliver luxury experiences embedded with sustainable practices – an endeavour that has manifested in each ITC luxury hotel being certified with a *LEED® Platinum rating for its endeavours towards green building, following processes that are resource-efficient. *LEED® (*Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design – by U.S. Green Building Council and the Indian Green Building Council). ITC Hotels has  been focused on initiatives addressing health and wellbeing and over the years introduced many initiatives like heightened focus on Indoor Air Quality, installation of Radiation harmonisers, pioneering mitigation of single use plastic products and the Sleeep Program which addresses multiple parameters aimed at enhancing quality of sleep.