Master Chef Blumenthal mesmerises an Indian audience with his magic wand

Tickets for his Rs 20,000-a-plate five course meal went in the snap of a finger

At Rs 20,000 a ticket, Master Chef Heston Blumenthal is conjuring up a feast for nearly 100 people in Mumbai on Saturday night and in New Delhi on Sunday night. Blumenthal has been called many things by many people: alchemist, magician, sorcerer, chef with a scientist’s brain—the accolades and the applause for the stocky bald man with beady eyes would put film stars to shame in a country where they are revered as demi-gods. Heston was brought down to India by Marriott India for their F&B (Food and Beverage) programme Masters of Marriott and these culinary experiences (dinners) have been