Borosil and Home Centre Bring ‘Cook. Create. Conquer.’ Culinary Challenge to Kolkata with Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi
The interactive culinary experience brought home cooks and food enthusiasts together for a live cook-off judged by Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi
Ambar Bhattacharya, Takmaa News, Kolkata, 12th Sept 2026 : Borosil, India’s leading consumerware brand, partnered with Home Centre – The Social Kitchen for ‘Cook. Create. Conquer.’, an engaging on-ground culinary experience that brought together home cooks, food enthusiasts and customers for an afternoon of cooking, creativity and competition. Held at Home Centre, Axis Mall, New Town, Kolkata, the event featured a live cooking competition judged by celebrity chef Harpal Singh Sokhi.
As part of ‘Cook. Create. Conquer.’, participants had the opportunity to showcase their culinary skills in a live cook-off, preparing their dishes in front of Chef Harpal. The competition put their creativity, technique and flavours to the test, with Chef Harpal interacting with the participants, observing their cooking techniques, tasting their creations and sharing his culinary insights.
The event created an engaging environment around food and cooking, with customers getting an opportunity to witness the competition up close and be part of the culinary experience. Chef Harpal’s signature energy and interaction with the participants and audience added to the atmosphere, turning the cook-off into an entertaining and participative experience for visitors at Home Centre.
The activation also provided consumers with an opportunity to experience Borosil’s cookware and kitchen solutions in action. By integrating the products into a live cooking environment, the event demonstrated their functionality in everyday cooking while allowing consumers to engage with the brand beyond a conventional retail setting.
Speaking at the event, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi said: “It was wonderful to see the enthusiasm and creativity that the participants brought to the kitchen today. Every home cook has their own way of bringing flavours and ideas together, and experiences like ‘Cook. Create. Conquer.’ give them a platform to showcase that creativity. I really enjoyed interacting with the participants, tasting their dishes and sharing the experience with everyone at Home Centre. It was a fantastic afternoon celebrating the joy of cooking.”
Commenting on the association, Barnali Shankar, VP – Marketing, Borosil, said: “At Borosil, we are constantly looking for meaningful ways to bring our products closer to consumers and become a part of their everyday cooking experiences. ‘Cook. Create. Conquer.’ brought together creativity, participation and the joy of cooking in an engaging format. Our association with Home Centre – The Social Kitchen allowed consumers to experience our cookware and kitchen solutions in action, while Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi’s presence made the experience even more engaging and memorable. We were delighted to bring this initiative to Kolkata and see the enthusiasm with which consumers participated.”
Through experiential initiatives such as ‘Cook. Create. Conquer.’, Borosil continues to strengthen its consumer connect by taking its products beyond conventional retail showcases and placing them at the heart of real cooking experiences. The association with Home Centre – The Social Kitchen reflects the brand’s continued focus on creating interactive platforms that celebrate the joy of cooking while enabling consumers to discover practical and thoughtfully designed solutions for the modern kitchen.
