Sanjeev Kapoor

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Sanjeev Kapoor
Sanjeev kapoor at the Launch of new restaurant 'Arola' at J W Marriott.jpg
Sanjeev Kapoor in 2016
Born (1964-04-10) 10 April 1964 (age 60)
Ambala, Haryana, India
Education Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi
Occupation(s) Chef, television presenter & entrepreneur
Known forCreating the Shaam Savera dish
SpouseAlyona Kapoor
Culinary career
Cooking style Indian cuisine
Television show(s)
  • Signature, Khazana, The Yellow Chilli, Pin yin Café, Gold Leaf Banquets, Sura Vie
Award(s) won
Website www.sanjeevkapoor.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Sanjeev Kapoor (born 10 April 1964) is an Indian celebrity chef, television presenter, and entrepreneur. He began his career in the hospitality industry in 1984 after completing the Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition, Pusa, New Delhi. Kapoor is married to Alyona Kapoor, who is also a part of his business, Turmeric Vision Pvt. Ltd. (TVPL). [1]

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After working in many hotels at different places like Varanasi, New Zealand, etc. he became the youngest Executive Chef of Centaur Hotel in Mumbai in the year 1992. He is also the recipient of the Best Executive Chef of India Award by H & FS and the Mercury Gold Award at Geneva, Switzerland by Indian Federation of Culinary Associations. He is on board as one of the key members of the International Culinary Panel of Singapore Airlines. [2]

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