LEVEL UP | Star Chefs
CHINTAN PANDYA Born in Mumbai, Chintan Pandya immersed himself in hospitality from a young age. He got his professional start at a hotel restaurant in Mumbai, spending 8 years in the kitchen learning traditional Indian cuisine and techniques. In 2009, Pandya traveled to Cleveland and Atlanta for consulting gigs. Landing in Manhattan, Pandya became the executive chef of Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Junoon. In 2017, Pandya opened Rahi in the West Village, a casual and relaxed Indian bistro. Along with restaurateur Roni Mazumdar, the pair wanted to help evolve Americans’ perception of Indian food, showing the varied regional cuisine in playful ways like chaat made with edamame and artichokes. In 2018, Pandya and Mazumdar opened a second restaurant, Adda, in Long Island City. New York Magazine named Adda, “the most exciting new Indian restaurant in New York,” and the restaurant earned two stars in The New York Times from Pete Wells who said the food is, “a lusty, full-throated defense of traditional cooking.” DONNA LEE Donna is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Brown Bag Seafood Co. There, she oversees in-store operations, including menu management, recipe creation, and crew training and development, while managing new store design, layout, and equipment plans and build-out. Donna is especially passionate about developing Brown Bag culture, fostering growth in all crew members and experimenting to optimize store design and operations, furthering versatility of the brand.
Appearance fees include up to 1-hour appearance. Pricing is subject to change.
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