The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Chefs deserve to be honoured and remembered
1 year ago

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Chefs deserve to be honoured and remembered

Hindustan Times  

These days, chefs are ubiquitous. At the Oberoi Intercontinental, which was India’s first modern hotel when it opened in Delhi in 1965, the Intercontinental connection made it simpler to import expatriate general managers and expatriate chefs rather than look for Indian executive chefs. Though we have nothing against expatriate chefs — and indeed some very good expatriates have run Indian kitchens — most hotels and restaurants in India are proud that their kitchens are managed by Indian chefs. But Arora did not fail and the Taj decided to stick with Indian executive chefs. It soon became the norm for most Indian hotels to follow the Taj’s lead and hire Indian executive chefs and we remain one of the few countries in Asia to have chefs who are world class.

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India Today  

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Mint  

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CNN  

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Hindustan Times  

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News 18  

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India Today  

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India TV News  

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NPR  

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Live Mint  

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