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Horwood House Hotel, a four-star country house hotel and conference venue in Little Horwood, near Milton Keynes, has announced that three of its pastry chefs were recognised at the 2026 International Salon Culinaire with industry accolades.
Pastry chef Rishitha Liyange was named ‘Best in Class’ in the Petit Fours category, while head pastry chef Dilip Kumara was awarded Bronze in ‘Dessert Course Plate’ and pastry chef Chloe Matthews achieved Merit in ‘Junior Tea Pastries’.
The competition took place over three days, bringing together leading chefs and hospitality professionals from across the UK to compete in a series of live and static culinary challenges, with the event organisers describing the overall standard of competition as “exceptional”.
Karim Kassam, owner of Horwood House Hotel, said: “We are absolutely delighted to see Rishitha, Dilip and Chloe recognised at International Salon Culinaire. These awards are a fantastic achievement for each of them individually, but they also reflect the strength, passion and talent of our wider kitchen team at Horwood House.
“We are very fortunate to have such a hardworking team who consistently bring creativity and commitment to everything they do. To see that recognised on a national stage is incredibly rewarding, and everyone at Horwood House is immensely proud.”
Liyange added: “Winning Best in Class is a huge honour. International Salon Culinaire is such a respected competition, so to receive this recognition means a great deal.
“I’m very grateful for the support of the team at Horwood House and proud to represent the hotel in this way.”
Horwood House has continued to invest in its food and hospitality offering as part of its wider vision to be a standout destination in Buckinghamshire.
The hotel offers 160 bedrooms and suites, 15 flexible meeting and event spaces, Harry’s Bar and Kitchen and H Spa, as well as a weddings and events business.
