Manish Mehrotra is one of the India's highly esteemed chef, widely recognized as one of the most dynamic figures in modern Indian cuisine globally.

Manish is credited with creating an innovative cuisine combining authentic Indian flavours with pan- Asian and Western techniques and ingredients.

Deciding to opt for hotel management was a conscious decision for Mehrotra and during the course he developed an extreme liking for food production.

He was posted at the Thai Pavilion restaurant where he worked under the guidance of Chef Ananda Solomon at the President Hotel in Mumbai.

In 2006, Mehrotra moved to London and opened a Pan Asian restaurant for Old World Hospitality to rave reviews.

The original restaurant in New Delhi opened in 2009 to significant acclaim for its path breaking approach to contemporary Indian food.

In 2018, Mehrotra designed a menu of comfort dishes and unusual food combinations from across the country for Old World Hospitality’s (now a group company of EHV International) Comorin, Gurugram.

Indian Accent in New Delhi has won several awards and global recognition, including being on the World’s 50 Best list from 2015 to 2023.

Manish Mehrotra met his wife Vindhya who was also a chef, back in the day when he was working for the Taj Group of Hotels.

He enjoys watching movies, cricket matches and cooking for his daughter, Adah, who is a foodie and loves prawns.

Apart from being a path breaking chef and Culinary Director of Indian Accent, Mehrotra is a notable Television personality as well.

As a child artist, Mehrotra has acted in the 1983 film ‘Doosri Dulhan’ that stars Shabana Azmi, Sharmila Tagore and Victor Banerjee in lead roles.

Mehrotra is also a well-known TV personality who lifted the trophy of ‘Foodistan’ a reality cooking show by NDTV Good Times.

Manish’s recipes have featured in several cookbooks, magazines, newspapers as well as blogs ‘Indian Accent is the cuisine phenomenon of this decade .

Chef Manish’s innovative, ambitious cuisine has an identity of its own and Indian Accent has won nearly every award there is to win.

A real definition of out of the ordinary.’ Fay Maschler, Evening Standard ‘If food is about memory, Mehrotra is a master at creating memorable flavours.

He changed the way we eat Indian food by turning popular recipes from homes and streets into detailed, layered gourmet dishes.

the menu is one-of-its-kind.’ MarryamReshii, The Times of India ‘Indian Accent’s delightful fare proves the value of keeping it subtle yet distinct .

The world awaits this revolution in Indian food!’ Rocky Singh and Mayur Sharma, Anchors and Authors, Highway on My Plate ‘Indian Accent and its chef Manish Mehrotra are to international culinary awards what Meryl Streep is to Oscars.’ New York Magazine • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies, 2023 • Hall of Fame - Food Superstars - India’s Top 30 Chefs 2023 • Culinary Icon of the year, Travel & Leisure, India 2023 • HELLO!