NDTV Food Awards 2026: Chef of the Year - Manu Chandra
Chef Manu Chandra won the Chef of the Year Award, presented on stage by jury members Vir Sanghvi, renowned food critic and author, Asma Khan
Chef Manu Chandra won the Chef of the Year Award, presented on stage by jury members Vir Sanghvi, renowned food critic and author, Asma Khan, restaurateur, author and founder of London's celebrated Darjeeling Express, along with Rahul Kanwal, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, NDTV. A young Delhi boy who would whip up great dishes, Chef Manu Chandra went on to study at the Culinary Institute of America, New York in 2001, and returned to India in 2004 with one thought in mind - to create something new and different.
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