Kochhar was one of the first two Indian chefs to receive a Michelin star, awarded in London in 2001 whilst at Tamarind.

[2] Since then he has opened several other restaurants: Kanishka in London, Masalchi in Wembley Park, Sindhu[3] Vaasu, Riwaz and Hawkyns in Buckinghamshire and Indian Essence in Petts Wood, Kent.

[6] Here he worked as a sous chef in one of the five restaurants in the hotel supervising a staff of 18 and immediately raising the standards in the kitchen.

[7] Kochhar was fired from London's Benares restaurant in 2018 after sending a series of anti-Islamic tweets to actress Priyanka Chopra.

[8] Kochhar's contract with JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai was also terminated following these tweets.