To pep up the mood of the large number of investors flocking the city to attend the CII Partnership Summit and Sunrise Andhra Pradesh Investment Meet, a large variety of the famed Andhra dishes will be served at the State dinner being hosted by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on the inaugural day on February 24.
The sea-facing VUDA Park (erstwhile MGM Selvee Amusement Park) will be the venue.
The menu
The delegates, the city’s elite, and top officials are being extended the invite.
The menu, among others, will include authentic dishes such as gongura pappu , gutti vankaya koora , ulava charu , natukodi koora , pulihora , gongura mutton, and chicken pulav. North Indian and European cuisine and a wide array of sweets will also be served.
HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao told The Hindu that all arrangements were being made to tickle the taste buds of the guests.
He said prominent investors attending the summit include Adi Godrej and Gautam Adani.
Art of Living founder Sri Ravi Shankar would also attend.
The CII, which is organising the three-day event in association with the State government and the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, would also host a dinner for the delegates and VIPs at Hotel Novotel Varun Beach the following day.
Arrangements had been made to engage a caterer to serve lunch for the participants at the APIIC grounds, Harbour Park, during the summit.
Araku Valley Coffee grown organically by the tribal people of Visakhapatnam and marketed by the Girijan Cooperative Corporation would be another attraction at the venue.
Flavour of Araku coffee
The coffee, famous for its aroma and unique flavour, was a big hit with the foreign delegates during the earlier two editions of summit. The GCC had also opened an outlet in Paris.
The Kondapalli and Etikoppaka toys and various handicrafts sold by Lepakshi would be the star attraction at the exhibition being organised at the summit venue.
Meanwhile, the city is being spruced up as part of the beautification drive on the eve of the summit. Besides tree plantation, carpet grass is being laid at various places.
A fresh coat of paint is being given to various structures.
