CULINARY ARTS
Chef Rahul Akerkar
Chef Rahul Akerkar, a biochemical engineer by education, started his culinary journey over 40 years ago working in many of New York’s top kitchens, during the 1980s. He returned to Bombay in late 1989 and since then, has been busy changing the way India eats.
Chef Thomas Zacharias & The Locavore
Chef Thomas Zacharias, known as ChefTZac, is one of India’s most influential culinary voices, known for championing regional Indian ingredients, forgotten food traditions, and sustainable food systems.
Edible Issues
Edible Issues is a food systems collective building experiences, archives, and interventions at the intersection of food, climate, culture, and society. We explore how food connects with ecology, design, technology, and community to imagine better, more sustainable futures.
Manu Chandra
Manu Chandra is the Founder Partner at Manu Chandra Ventures Pvt Ltd, a Bengaluru-based hospitality company in partnership with long-time colleague and hospitality professional Chetan Rampal.
Odette Mascarenhas
Odette Mascarenhas is a food historian and critic, author and television host. Her stint as the food & beverage manager at the Taj Group of Hotels has helped her define a keen palate towards the nuances of different ingredients used in food preparations.
Prahlad Sukhtankar
Prahlad Sukhtankar is a restaurateur, sommelier, and culinary curator deeply rooted in Goa’s evolving food landscape. An alumnus of Les Roches and César Ritz, and a certified sommelier from the International Sommelier Guild, Prahlad is the founder of The Black Sheep Bistro Panjim and Aguada and co-founder of Melt Pizzabar.