What Miss World 2025 contestants are eating in Hyderabad

As Hyderabad, Telangana, plays host to the Miss World 2025 pageant, we cannot help but wonder: what is on the menu for the 108 contestants? Are they nibbling on salads, or trying our local idli, dosa, and vada?

To find out, we visit Trident Hyderabad — the official host hotel for the 25-day event, with the final slated for May 31 — where we caught up with Sous Chef Anubhav Mathur, fresh from wrapping up a fun ‘make-your-own-pizza’ night with the contestants. The 108 contestants have chaperones who take care of their needs and assist them with their schedules. A total of 157 guests from the Miss World team are staying at the property.

Chef Anubhav adding the finishing touches to a pizza | Photo Credit: The Hindu

“There’s no fixed diet chart,” he says. “We were asked to keep the food international, considering the wide range of nationalities. To make dining easier and more private, we’ve dedicated our Tuscany restaurant exclusively to them. The menu includes dishes from all three of our outlets — Amara is the all-day dining multi-cuisine restaurant, Kanak, serves Indian food and Tuscany is the Italian specialty restaurant.”