Professional SummaryAn award winning and innovative culinary leader with over 32 years of experience in India, UAE and South-East Asia in Food Service Industry (Manufacturing and Processing), R&D (New Product Development) and Hotel and Restaurant Industry. Successfully led and grown teams that set the stage for a customised dining experience and ensure it is an enjoyable one.KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE- Core Experience of Innovating and Developing Ready to Eat Meals (including Airline/Flight), Snacks, Sauces and Curries (Asian, Western and Indian), Dips, Products for the Food Processing Industry in all Retail Spaces like Frozen, Retort, Ambient/Shelf Stable and Freeze Dried. Developing Recipe and Formulations and carrying it from R& D Kitchen to Production at the Factory Floor (Scaling of the Recipe from NPD to Production) for various markets. In depth knowledge of Ingredients as well as Processes.- Highly adaptable and accomplished in Innovating Recipes for all Cuisine and Business Models - be it New Product Development for retail market, R&D in food, implementing Processes and Procedures, Costing, OR be it Hotels, Fine Dining, Casual Dining, QSR, Kiosk, Pubs and Fusion/New age Restaurants.- Possesses proven versatility with experience in hotels, independent Fine Dining Restaurants, Café, Bar and Lounge, off site catering, State Banquets in honour of top International/World leaders.- Adept at developing and working within Budgets. Expert in Productivity while controlling food costs. Budgeting and forecasting.- Expert at managing a gamut of activities which include Critical Thinking, Kitchen management, Staff Training and Development, Standardization of Recipes and Processes, Sales and Marketing plans, Customer Relation, Menu Designing, Staffing, Training, Budgeting and Cost Control Reduction.- FSSAI & HACCP compliant and in sync with International Standards.- Designed Professional Kitchens as part of my work Including Industrial, Institutional, Restaurants – Casual and Fine Dining, Pubs, Hotels, Hospitals, Food Court, Kiosks and Quick Service Restaurants.- Demonstrated progressive success across enthralling guests of 5-star world class Hotels, Fine Dining Resorts, Restaurants; and in the capacity of a Hotels and Restaurant Consultant creating over 250 plus restaurants in India and across the world, refining the art of cooking; developing impressive Menus.A Hands-on Chef who is result oriented with strong leadership skills to have a vision for a product and the ability to steer the team to achieve the completion of the vision.