Saransh Goila is an Indian chef and a winner of the Food Food Maha Challenge. He founded a Mumbai-based restaurant ‘Goila Butter Chicken’ and is the author of the food travelogue ‘India on my Platter’. In 2018 he was invited to be a guest judge from India on Masterchef Australia where contestants had to cook his version of Butter Chicken.
A highly skilled and innovative culinary artist, Chef Adwait Anantwar is best known for revolutionizing Indian cuisine in the United Arab Emirates. Adwait began his culinary journey in India, but his career truly took off when he moved to the UAE in 2014. He spent considerable time working under the guidance of Chef Himanshu Saini, honing his skills, and developing a deep understanding of the importance of innovation and hard work in the culinary arts. Atelier House Hospitality recognized his talent and offered him to curate Mohalla, an Indian restaurant that aimed to break the mold of traditional Indian eateries. With a focus on authenticity, fresh ingredients, and seasonal produce, Adwait introduced street food from various parts of India, quickly making Mohalla a standout success in the region.
Ajay Chopra is an Indian chef, food creator, restaurant consultant, and media personality. Being one the first Indian chefs who hosted Master chef India season 1 & 2, he hopes cooking as a profession is seen differently in India now. He has appeared in shows such as Masterchef India, ZeeCafe , and Zee Zest. He also has a YouTube channel by the name ‘Ajay Chopra‘ where you can learn easy to make , restaurant style, different cultures, regions specific recipes at home.
ATUL KOCHHAR IS THE PIONEERING TWICE MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF FROM JAMSHEDPUR IN INDIA, WHO HAS CHANGED THE WAY PEOPLE PERCEIVE AND EXPERIENCE INDIAN CUISINE IN THE UK.
From leaving his role at The Oberoi Hotel Group in India to move to the UK in 1994, Atul has been at the forefront of the culinary industry for over 25 years. Taking inspiration from his native India, Atul has continued to invest in researching regional dishes; his award-winning cooking a unique melting pot of traditional culinary techniques, the very best spices and ingredients from India combined with the best of British.
Nisha is a highly successful self-taught chef, a social influencer with 80,000 Instagram followers, and is one of the most popular names in celebrity private dining. Slots for her sought-after dinner parties are booked up over 12 months in advance.
Her signature dishes – think Goan Salmon Curry and Lamb Gyoza Samosa – have attracted a range of A-list clients including Joe Wicks, Ellie Goulding, Tom & Gi Fletcher, Matt & Emma Willis and Marvin & Rochelle Humes. Nisha has also showcased her menus in grand venues and special events such as The Unicef Soccer Aid Gala at The Science Museum in London and most recently at St Paul’s Cathedral for MS Society.
Chintan Pandya is considered among the leading and most celebrated Indian chefs in the US and has several successful restaurants and eateries under his belt. His restaurant Dhamaka serves provincial Indian cuisine to the new Essex Market. Pandya has won the James Beard Award – America’s most prestigious culinary award – for “Best Chef: New York State.
Sameer Taneja is Executive Chef at Benares, London’s trail blazing Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in Mayfair. Using his classical training in French and Indian cuisine and 20 years’ experience working alongside some of the world’s best chefs, Sameer’s culinary style pairs high quality British ingredients with authentic Indian spices and techniques. Sameer first joined the Benares Team in 2010 for six years and re-joined the restaurant in 2019. Under the leadership of Sameer, Benares regained its Michelin star in 2021.
Jay Morjaria is a UK-based chef, author and food consultant. In 2013, he founded Sutra Kitchen, central London’s first meat-free cooking school, and released his debut cookbook ‘Share’, a unique collection of simple global recipes. In 2016, he left the UK to work and train in South Korea and East Asia, which led to the launch of his pop-up brand Dynasty dining club.
Nita Mehta is an Indian chef, author, restaurateur and media personality. Mehta has authored more than 400 cookbooks of which 6 million copies have been sold worldwide. In 1999, she won the Best Asian Cookbook Award for her book Flavours of Indian Cooking at the World Cookbook Fair in Paris. Her other notable books include Indian Cooking With Olive Oil, Vegetarian Chinese, Zero Oil Cooking, Diabetes Delicacies, 101 Recipes for Children, and The Best of Chicken and Paneer. Mehta runs a culinary academy known as Nita Mehta Culinary Academy in New Delhi, started in 2001. She has her own YouTube channel NITA MEHTA and has appeared on many TV channels in cookery shows. Nita Mehta creates recipes for food-related companies around the world.
Sanjeev Kapoor is an Indian celebrity chef, entrepreneur and television personality. Kapoor hosted the TV show Khana Khazana, the longest running show of its kind in Asia which was broadcast in 120 countries and in 2010 had more than 500 million viewers. He is also the first chef in the world to own a 24X7 food and lifestyle channel, Food Food which was launched in January 2011.