A Journey Through Italy at K3

JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity is running “A Journey Through Italy” at K3, its all-day dining venue, from May 15 through May 24, according to listings published by Local Samosa and hospitality trade outlet Hospibuz. The event is billed as an immersive Italian culinary showcase curated by Chef Paride Novello, who recently joined the hotel as Italian chef de cuisine. The program is being held at K3 – New Delhi’s Food Theatre, a restaurant Marriott describes as its buffet-style dining destination in Aerocity. The showcase is one of Novello’s first public-facing menu events at the property after his appointment earlier this month. ### Who is behind the Italy showcase at K3? Chef Paride Novello is the named curator of the event, according to the Local Samosa listing and a separate report from Hospibuz. JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity appointed Novello as Italian chef de cuisine at K3 in early May, hospitality trade reports said, placing him in charge of the hotel’s Italian culinary direction. Those reports said Novello brought more than two decades of international culinary experience to the role. (localsamosa.com) May 4 trade coverage of Novello’s appointment said he had previously worked across hospitality brands including Kempinski Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton Doha and Studio City Macau, and most recently served as executive sous chef at Hotel Grimsborgir in Iceland. JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity said at the time that he would help strengthen its Italian offerings at K3. (localsamosa.com) ### Where is K3, and how does the hotel describe it? K3 is located inside JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity in New Delhi’s Aerocity district, according to Marriott’s dining pages for the hotel. Marriott describes K3 as “New Delhi’s Food Theatre” and says the venue operates as a dynamic buffet-style restaurant with live kitchens. The hotel’s restaurant description says K3 is known for Indian, Asian and Mediterranean cuisines, positioning the Italy program as a themed extension within an existing multi-cuisine format. (hospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com) Marriott’s property overview lists JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity as a five-star hotel near the airport district, while its dining pages present K3 as one of the hotel’s signature food venues. That gives the Italy event a defined setting rather than a pop-up at an outside location. ### What has been confirmed about the dates and format? (marriott.com) May 15 to May 24, 2026, is the date range cited by both Local Samosa and Hospibuz for “A Journey Through Italy.” The coverage describes the program as an immersive Italian culinary showcase and says it includes curated menu experiences at K3. Neither of the publicly indexed listings reviewed here gave a full dish-by-dish menu in the search excerpts, but both identified the event as a limited-period activation tied to Novello’s curation. (marriott.com) The timing also places the event less than two weeks after Novello’s reported appointment at the hotel. That sequence suggests the showcase is being used as an early platform for his arrival at JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity, though the hotel’s public materials reviewed here do not frame it in broader strategic terms. (localsamosa.com) ### Where can diners find booking information? Local Samosa’s May 14 restaurant roundup directs readers to the K3 showcase and identifies JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity as the venue for bookings and details. Marriott’s dining pages separately maintain the hotel and restaurant information for K3, including the venue’s positioning within the property. The publicly available material surfaced in search does not show pricing in the snippets reviewed. (hospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com) May 24 is the last confirmed date cited in the event listings now available online. After that, K3 continues to operate as the hotel’s regular dining venue, while Novello remains the named Italian chef de cuisine at the property based on his appointment announcements earlier this month. (localsamosa.com)