A champion of ethnic cuisine and leading Indian chef, Regi Mathew, is Co-Owner and Culinary Director of Kappa Chakka Kandhari. He began his culinary career with Taj Group of Hotels as a Hotel Operations Management trainee and went on to become the Sous Chef at Paradise Island, Taj West End’s signature Thai Restaurant. In 2000, after eight years at Taj West End, Chef Regi moved to Chennai to work with Mr. M. Mahadevan, founder of Oriental Cuisines. He was recently awarded Chef of the Year by the Times Food Awards, Chennai (2018), which is among several accolades he has received through his career.