Radisson Hotel Kathmandu organized their fruit soaking event on 24th September 2019, Tuesday at their Terrace Garden amidst invited guests, members of the media and the hotel staff. Radisson Hotel Kathmandu brought together women professionals and young change makers from different walks of life to help spread the touch of belonging to all communities. Women in the professional workforce, young entrepreneurs and social activist were invited by the hotel to honor the mixing event that was filled with laughter and fun. Fruit-soaking is considered to be a harbinger of good tidings and happiness. Mr Utpal Kumar Mondal, Executive Chef of Radisson Hotel Kathmandu started proceedings with a brief description about the fruit soaking event.

According to the chef, Radisson Hotel Kathmandu has been following the rituals of fruit soaking process of putting the ingredients together, mixing them and then waiting till the mixture is ready for baking and distributing to friends, family and relatives.

The attendees followed the Chef�s guidelines and mixed the comprehensive list of dry fruits with spices, herbs, wine, rum and whisky. It is believed that fruits should be soaked and mixed more than a month prior to get the authentic taste and flavor for Christmas cake. Radisson Hotel Kathmandu is always the first among the major hotels in the capital to organize the fruit soaking event.