VINEET BHATIA
Chef-Patron, Rasoi

Vineet Bhatia is the multi-award winning chef and owner of the Michelin starred Rasoi Vineet Bhatia, located just off Kings Road, Chelsea and is one of the most talented chefs of his generation. Born in India in 1967, Vineet Bhatia was born into an educated middle class family in Bombay. His first passion in life was aeroplanes followed by his mother's first love, cooking. He studied at catering college in Bombay from 1985 until 1988. He went on to gained an economics degree 1989 and then trained at Oberoi Hotels.

In 1992 moved to the UK to explore his dream of cooking found fame at the 'Star of India'. Driven by a desire to elevate Indian cuisine Vineet was backed by investors and in 1999 Zaika, Kensington was born. In 1999 Claudio Pulze bought the Vineet Bhatia-headed Zaika, which in 2001 became the joint first Indian restaurant to win a Michelin star .

In 2001, Vineet consulted for the opening of 'Mushq at the Manor' - India's first boutique hotel in Delhi. Since 2002, Vineet has been a consultant for 'Tantra' a highly successful restaurant on Sunset Boulevard LA, California. He opened 'Safran Restaurant' at Le Touessrok Hotel on Mauritius in December 2002 and was awarded 'Best Resort Food in the World' by Tatler in 2004. In 2003, Vineet Bhattia gained a contract with British Airways for in-flight meals.

He opened 'Rasoi Vineet Bhatia' in June 2004 with his wife and gained a Michelin Star in 2006. Mr. Bhatia opened his second Rasoi in Mauritius in October 2007, adding to a group that includes 'Indego' in Dubai and 'Agni' in Moscow. In 2008, he launched the London flagship of Urban Turban, a tapas-style restaurant that he hopes will blossom into a global chain..

Vineet Bhatia was won numerous awards including:

• Best In Britain (BIBA) Restaurant Personality of the Year 2001
• Evening Standards' 'Chef of the Year' 2004 ;
• TV Indian Resuarant of the Year 2005 ;
• Best in Britain Award (BIBA Top 30) 2005-2007.

(Vineet Bhatia) Rasoi, 10 Lincoln Street, Sloane Square, London SW3 2TS.
Tel: 0207 225 1881, Fax: 0207 7581 0220, www.rasoirestaurant.co.uk

Top