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  • Born: 8 February 1978 (age 43) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Profession: Chef, Telivision Host
  • Education: Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow

Ranveer Singh Brar

He began his television journey with Breakfast Xpress, followed by Snack Attack, Homemade, and a travel-based food exploration show - The Great Indian Rasoi

He went on to do more shows like - Health Bhi Taste Bhi, Ranveer's Cafe which invited upcoming and established musical artists, who were united in their love for food, and many more.

He was also one of the judges for seasons four & six of MasterChef India, which is based on the British competitive cooking game show, MasterChef, alongside fellow chefs Sanjeev Kapoor (Season 4), Vikas Khanna (both seasons) & Vineet Bhatia (Season 6).

Television & Digital Shows

Zee Khana Khazana / Living Foodz / Zee Zest

He has hosted various cookery shows on Zee Zest (formerly known as Zee Khana Khazana Channel and Living Foodz):

Breakfast Xpress & Snack Attack

The Great Indian Rasoi Seasons 1 & 2

Homemade 

Health Bhi Taste Bhi

Ranveer's Cafe

Food Tripping along with Chef Gautam Mehrishi.

Global Menu

Northern Flavours - Meethi Masti

Station Master's Tiffin - In October 2018, he hosted a unique travel and food show based on Indian Railways for Living Foodz

The Himalayas the Offbeat Adventure - In 2019, he hosted this landmark travel show covering lesser-known places, tribes, and cuisines across the Himalayas 

Thank God for Its Friday - Zoom (Indian TV channel)

Brar has hosted Seasons 1, 2, and 3 of Thank God for Its Fryday in association with Philips India on Zoom (TV channel), where he visited iconic eateries across India and recreated his own versions of their famous dishes in the Philips Airfryer [53][54][55]

Masterchef India

He was a judge on MasterChef India along with chefs Sanjeev Kapoor and Vikas Khanna for Season 4 and Season 6 with chefs Vineet Bhatia and Vikas Khanna

Sony BBC Earth

In the summer of 2018, he curated and presented Secrets Behind Food for Sony BBC Earth comprising three shows: Supermarket Secrets, Food Factory Supersized, and Food Detectives.

Raja Rasoi Aur Andaaz Anokha - Epic TV

Hosted 2 seasons of a back to roots and explorative food show for Epic TV titled Raja Rasoi Aur Andaaz Anokha which saw him recreating food history and traditional recipes from across Indian regions set in an idyllic bungalow complete with traditional cooking implements 

Colors TV

Featured as a Judge in a cooking-based reality show on Colors TV (Viacom 18) called Rasoi ki Jung Mummyon ke Sung in November 2017.

Ranveer On The Road - Digital Series

Launched a new mini-video series on Twitter titled Ranveer On The Road, in July 2016, covering his culinary sojourn through Australia, Seychelles, Turkey, and Thailand.

Maa ki Baat - Digital Series

Hosted a successful digital series on his social media channels titled Maa ki Baat He also has over 4.1 million subscribers on his personal YouTube Channel.

Home Made Love - Digital Series, TLC

Hosted a similar digital series presenting festival special recipes from homemakers across different cuisines for TLC (TV network) India YouTube channel 

You Got Chef'd - Digital Series, Gobble

Co-hosted Seasons 2 & 3 of You Got Chef'd by Gobble in association with Dewar's along with John Dewar's sons India brand ambassador Greg Benson. The show brings together celebs from the digital & reel world in a fun format, wherein they are challenged by Brar and Greg to complete 'tasks' to earn points and get Chef 

Books

Launched his first book titled Come Into My Kitchen in summer 2016, an autobiography covering his journey from the streets of Lucknow, through Boston to Mumbai and his culinary adventures and memories en route.

This was followed by a second book titled A Traditional Twist in association with Bertolli India, showcasing a myriad of recipes, both Indian and Global

Mobile App

Launched his own mobile app at the beginning of 2019, in collaboration with Hungama Digital Media which is a near exhaustive repository of all his recipes, presented in Text and visual formats.

Awards, associations, and recognition

Honorary member at the James Beard Foundation.

Received recognition for his contribution to various cuisines by several institutions such as AIWF, AICA, as also the Mayor of Boston. In addition, he has also represented India at the WPF.

Featured among the top 50 chefs in the Indian Culinary Forum book.

Handled banquets at the Rashtrapati Bhawan and at the Prime Minister's residence, plus he cooked for several Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities, both in the US and India.

Featured in the book Celebrated Chefs of India by Marryam H Reshii.

Appointed Brand Ambassador for SunGold Kiwifruit in India marketed by Zespri International - June 2015

Appointed Brand Ambassador for Assocom Institute of Technology and Management(AIBTM) -June 2015.

Appointed first-ever Brand Ambassador for Philips India Kitchen Appliances - July 2015.

Appointed Brand Ambassador for Go Cheese India (Oct 2015).

First Indian Brand Ambassador for Italy's Bertolli Olive oil.

Appointed 'Brand Friend' for Swiss Army Knives pioneer Victorinox.

Appointed 'Brand Friend' for one of the leading exporters of seafood, Gadre Marine Export Pvt Ltd.

Awarded 'Indian of the Year' for Chef and TV Host of the year 2017.

Awarded LFEGA ‘Food Entertainer of the Year’ for 2018.

Received an award for Outstanding Contribution to the Food and Beverage Industry 2021 from Food Connoisseurs India Convention 

 

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