“I grew up watching my grandmom cook all sorts of things and I wanted to be just like her. Everytime she tried new recipes, I’d ask her to teach me as well. That’s how I started to experiment with different recipes at a very young age. My family encouraged my passion towards cooking but always insisted on getting a formal degree first. Eventually I ended up doing a Hotel Management & Culinary Arts course in Maharashtra. When I started out, it was a difficult as I was made to do all kinds of work in the kitchen, from washing dishes to cleaning water closets, as part of Industrial Training. But I didn’t let that deter me. I was as good as anybody else in the kitchen and I proved my worth. After my training period, I got an opportunity to work with many big chains of hotels. My family lives back in Thane, so I keep taking pictures of myself in the chef uniform to send to them. I may not be a popular chef yet, but my family considers me a successful man, because I’m doing what I love the most; and that’s enough for me!”

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