Chef Ranveer Brar

Chef Ranveer Brar’s passion for food has taken him to every corner of the world. He became the youngest executive chef at a five-star hotel, and has since hosted his own cooking shows.

It is his love for cooking that has propelled him to achieve such great success. Ranveer was born to Ishwar Singh and Surinder Kaur, in a Jatt Sikh family. He did his schooling from HAL School, Lucknow.

Ranveer was inspired to become a chef after observing the work of kebab vendors. As a child, Ranveer would often visit the local kebab vendors in Lucknow. When he was 17, he met kebab Ustad Munir Ahmed, who took him under his wing. It was then that Ranveer realized that culinary art was his true calling.

After completing his education at IHM, Brar began his career at the Taj Mahal Hotel.

In 2001, at Fort Aguada Beach Resort in Goa he opened “Morisco” a seafood restaurant, “il Camino” an Italian restaurant and “Fishtail” a small open air barbeque eatery.

Back in Delhi in 2003, he was part of the newly opened Radisson Blu Hotel, Noida. He also became the youngest executive chef of his time in the country at the age of 25.

He then left for boston United States, where he opened “Banq”, a fine Franco-Asian restaurant.

Following this, he was appointed Corporate Chef for the One World Hospitality Group, one of the oldest restaurant groups in Boston.

Back in India, he joined Novotel, Juhu Beach, Mumbai, as the Senior Executive Chef.

Designed and created an exclusive menu for the MTV India chain of restaurants, launched by vycom 18 consumer products wing. FLYP @ MTV, the first restaurant opened in Delhi in mid-December 2015 with the next launch in Chandigarh and the third instalment in Mumbai fall of 2017 Created and launched an ‘artisan’ line of meal kits in association with hair chef in December 2015.

Launched a premium patisserie called English Vinglish in Mumbai in spring 2016 featuring fusion Indian desserts, breads and bakes.

Opened an all-vegetarian fine-dining restaurant in Mumbai in Dec 2016 called TAG Gourmart Kitchen by Ranveer Brar.

Opened a restaurant called Mayura in GTA, Canada in 2017.

Was responsible for the F&B conceptualisation for the restaurants at the heritage property Alila at Bishangarh by alila hotel and resort.

Associated with Royal Carribbean international for curating gourmet Indian food on two of their cruise liners on their Singapore sailings.

Associated with Thomas Cook India for curating the menu for niche Indian travellers travelling abroad.

Associated with Mecerdes Benz india via the Ranveer Brar Culinary Academy, hosting cooking workshops and demos pan India, as part of the former’s Luxe Drive Live campaign.

Ranveer Brar is an actor too, known for Modern Love: Mumbai (2022), The Buckingham Murders and Femme Foodies (2017).

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