Todiwala, the BBC’s ‘Food Personality of the Year’ 2014 and his wife, supervised and inspired Specialised Chef Scholarship students to create a seven course feast for around 60 diners at the college’s Escoffier Restaurant.

He said: “The Bournemouth & Poole College students are among the best I have ever worked alongside. They began by showing me so much respect at the beginning of the day. Often when I’ve been on visits to other training centres, you don’t feel that respect.

“These students performed brilliantly in the kitchen and in the evening when they came out to serve the dishes. It was a real pleasure to be there.

“They all have a great future ahead of them from what I saw, and I’m already looking forward to being invited back.”

One feature of the students’ performance was a perfectly executed, cascade service where each guest on one table was served at the exact same time - as the head waiter announced the dish.

The seven-course banquet included prawn and crab masala omelette with salad, followed by smoked duck Keralan style on seasoned glass noodles. All produce was sourced, where possible, from the UK.

Christophe Baffos, head of hospitality and tourism at the college, said: “We’ve never had an event quite like this. It felt like a journey into another culture with Cyrus and Pervin as our guides. The reception by the diners to the food served said it all really. It was unforgettable.”

Todiwala is executive chef and proprietor, with Pervin, of Café Spice Namasté, renowned for its innovative and fresh approach to Indian cuisine, now in its 19th year.

The Todiwalas opened Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen, a 60-seater restaurant, at the Hilton London Heathrow T5 in 2011.