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kitchens, including multi-award winning Gymkhana, Trishna, and the JKS Group, where he developed innovative menus and became accomplished in all areas of operations, recruitment and managing teams across different sites. He then went on to launch the Leela Groups’s first London venture, Jamavar, in 2016, where he became the fastest Indian chef to win a Michelin star - being awarded the accolade within ten months of the restaurant’s opening. Ghai then opened Bombay Bustle to critical acclaim. Ghai’s highly anticipated solo restau-
CHEF EXTRAORDINAIRE
Rohit Ghai Ghai has spent a decade at the helm of various Michelin-starred Indian kitchens - having honed his craft at some of the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in India - including The Oberoi Group and the The Taj Hotels.
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ichelin-starred chef and
rant, Kutir, meaning ‘a small cottage’ in Sanskrit, opened in late 2018, and it received instant success. In 2019, he launched Koolcha - a street food concept offering Indian favorites such as kulchas, Chowpati vada pav as well as innovative additions like the chicken popcorn masala. His creative and refined cooking has
restaurateur Rohit Ghai is
been applauded by celebrities, dignitaries
hailed as one of the UK’s most
and food critics. His revolutionary, precise
creative and accomplished Indian chefs.
and beautifully presented cooking regularly
Ghai has spent a decade at the helm of
received praised from media. He has been
various Michelin-starred Indian kitchens -
featured in BBC Good Food, Foodism, and
having honed his craft at some of the most
Daily Telegraph. Chef Ghai is also often
prestigious hotels and restaurants in India
invited to appear on television. He has
- including The Oberoi Group and the The
featured on high profile shows including
Taj Hotels.
BBC One’s MasterChef and Channel 4’s
Chef Ghai began his international career
Tricks of the Restaurant Trade. He recently
working with Michelin-starred restaurant
released his first cookbook titled, Tarkari:
Benares in London in 2008. He then moved
Innovative Vegetarian and Vegan Indian Dishes
on to lead several other Michelin-starred
with Heart and Soul.
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