Category: Inspiring Desi of the Day (Page 9 of 21)

AD Singh: Inspiring Desi of the Day

January 25, 2024 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

AD Singh has been a restaurateur since 1990, so it has been 33 years since he opened his first restaurant. Around 23 years ago, he started Olive Bar & Kitchen in Bandra, Mumbai. Three years later, AD Singh expanded Olive to Delhi’s Qutub area. 20 years on, AD Singh’s Olive Group is one of the most prominent names in the Indian food industry with renowned restaurant brands like Monkey Bar, Soda Bottle Opener Wala and Lavaash By Saby apart from Olive. Over a long and illustrious career, AD Singh has taken the Indian restaurant space from one that just catered food to one that creates and curates food experiences the Indian foodie will never forget.

Chef Himanshu Verma: Inspiring Desi of the Day

January 24, 2024 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Himanshu Verma studied at the International Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi. In New Delhi, he has worked at Five Palm. He now lives in London where he works at a private member’s club @annabelsmayfair. He has also worked at some Dubai based restaurants @driftbeachdubai, @thepenthousedubai, and @atelier_robuchondubai. Himanshu was also a contestant on MasterChef The Professional Series 16.

Chef Rishim Scahdeva: Inspiring Desi of the Day

January 23, 2024 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Rishim Sachdeva is head chef at the vegan restaurant Tendril, currently in residency at Soho pub The Sun & 13 Cantons. He has held senior positions at some of the UK’s top restaurants, including The Fat Duck, Almeida, The Dairy, and Chiltern Firehouse.

Chef Karan Suri: Inspiring Desi of the Day

January 22, 2024 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Chef Karan Suri started his culinary career with the esteemed Oberoi Group in New Delhi in 2005 as kitchen executive. While working with their extensive collection of hotels across India, he had a brief stint in Singapore and worked alongside Michelin Star chefs while receiving training at Raffles, Ritz Carlton, and independent restaurants. n 2012, he joined Fairmont Hotels as Group Executive chef based out of the historic Fairmont Norfolk in Nairobi and oversaw a trio of properties that also included The Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club and The Fairmont Mara Safari Club. He won numerous accolades including Best Chef in Kenya (Taste Awards), and the signature restaurant at The Norfolk, Tatu was ranked in the top 101 restaurants in hotels around the world by the Daily Meal.

Rajesh Bhardwaj: Inspiring Desi of the Day

January 21, 2024 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Rajesh Bhardwaj is an experienced entrepreneur and restaurant operator. He is Owner and Founder of Junoon, an award-winning fine dining restaurant in New York redefining Indian gastronomy and elevating it to unprecedented heights. Earning both a Michelin star and a Wine Spectator Best Award of Excellence for eight consecutive years since opening in 2010.

Chef Manish Sharma: Inspiring Desi of the Day

January 20, 2024 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Manish Sharma is an Indian Executive Chef at The Oberoi, Gurgaon. Manish Sharma has also worked as an executive chef at Oberoi Udaivilas, voted as the best hotel in the world in the year 2007; as head chef and food and beverage at Oberoi Vanyavilas, rated the number one resort in Asia by Conde Naste Traveler, Readers’ Choice Awards 2007; and as senior kitchen executive at The Trident Hilton Gurgaon.

Shatbhi Basu: Inspiring Desi of the Day

January 19, 2024 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Shatbhi Basu is India’s first lady bartender along with this she is a food and beverage consultant. She has been awarded two Lifetime Achievement awards – from professionals and people who appreciated her contribution to the hospitality industry. She initiated and currently is head of the first institution for professional bartending in India, STIR – Academy Of Bartending, Mumbai.

Chef Varun Inamdar: Inspiring Desi of the Day

January 18, 2024 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Chef Varun Inamdar is one of the top Indian celebrity chefs today. He has served Barack Obama, Nicholas Sarkozy, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, The Bachchans, Khans and Kapoors with flaring passion! Known as ‘The Prince of chocolates’ he is an Ambassador of Ecuadorian cocoa in India. He’s also the author of ‘Celebrate Life, Food and Wine.’ Inamdar is also the Brand Ambassador of Ecuadorian cocoa in India, representing the country at global forums. As a chocolatier, he has made a 6-foot-tall Chocolate Mannequin and Chocolate Ganesha. Varun Inamdar has been showcased on Master Chef India and hosts ‘The Bombay Chef,’ a web show in collaboration with Rajshri Entertainment.

Chef Karan Mittal: Inspiring Desi of the Day

January 17, 2024 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Karan Mittal is the head chef at @feringhee_arizona and @baarbaarlosangeles. He has won “The Rising Star of the Year 2018” at the Food & Wine Awards, Ireland. He won “Best Young Chef of The Year 2018” at the Irish Curry Awards. Ananda was awarded ‘Best Restaurant in 2018’ by Good Eating Guide and Karan’s tasting menu was featured in “The 7 Top Tasting Menus in Dublin” by Image Magazine. He has done a few cooking demos at Taste of Dublin, Dublin Bay Prawn Festival, Electric Picnic and other live events. He entered the Euro toques young chef of the year competition in 2019 and made his way up to the finals. He got the opportunity to cook for his idol Chef Michel Roux Jnr and received great appreciation for his work and skills.

Chef Mano Thevar: Inspiring Desi of the Day

January 16, 2024 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Born and raised in Penang, Mano Thevar cut his teeth as a chef in Michelin-starred Guy Savoy and Waku Ghin restaurants. He opened his first restaurant, Thevar, in Singapore in 2019. The establishment champions fine Indian and South Asian cuisines that incorporate European techniques and Japanese produce.

His inventiveness has paid off handsomely, with Mano earning its first Michelin star in 2021. This year, the restaurant was awarded two stars from the prestigious food guide.

Thevar now has the distinction of being the first Malaysian chef to have two Michelin stars under his belt.