Sanjeev Kapoor

Sanjeev Kapoor (born 10 April 1964) is an Indian celebrity chef, entrepreneur and television personality. Kapoor stars in the TV show Khana Khazana, which is the longest running show of its kind in Asia; it broadcasts in 120 countries and in 2010 had more than 500 million viewers.[1] He also launched his own Food Food channel, in January 2011.[2] Discovery Communications through its Indian organization, has acquired a majority stake in Kapoor's channel.[3]

Sanjeev Kapoor
Born (1964-04-10) 10 April 1964
Ambala, Punjab, India
(now in Haryana, India)
EducationInstitute of Hotel Management, New Delhi
Spouse(s)Alyona Kapoor
Culinary career
Cooking styleIndian cuisine
WebsiteSanjeev Kapoor

Early life

Kapoor was born in April 1964 in Ambala and spent his childhood in multiple north Indian cities.[4][5] He started in the hospitality industry in 1984 with a 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 joint venture, Turmeric Vision Pvt. Ltd. (TVPL).[2]

After working in many hotels, he became the Executive Chef of the Centaur Hotel in Mumbai. 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. Singapore Airlines recruited him as one of the members of its International Culinary Panel. He is also the brand ambassador for Sweekar Advanced, a sunflower oil brand in India.[6]

Since 2011, Kapoor has been the brand ambassador of Sleek Kitchens, a modular kitchen brand in India.[7]

Sanjeev Kapoor collaborated with Vishal Sinha, a seasoned Brand Licensing Professional to build his consumer product business under his own brand - "Sanjeev Kapoor" and launched several products such as Glassware, Crockery, Tableware, Cutlery, Kitchen Linen etc. [8] Kapoor has been approached by the Indian Railways for the preparation of the menu of food items served on trains.[9] He also introduced a culinary art programs at Symbiosis Institute of Culinary Arts of Symbiosis International University, Pune in May 2016.[10]

In 2018 he was a judge for India's Digital Chef the first Indian food reality web show.[11]

Awards
  • Padma Shri (2017)[12]- fourth highest Indian national honour
  • ITA Award (2015) - For Popular Chef & Entrepreneur (Zaika-E-Hind)
  • ITA Award (2010, 2004, 2002) - For Best cookery show ( Khana Khazana)

References
  1. Monica Bhide (24 February 2010). "India's chef to millions". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  2. "Sanjeev Kapoor's Food Channel in HD". The Times of India. 20 December 2010.
  3. "Discovery to acquire Sanjeev Kapoor's food channel". VCCircle. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. Khan, Imran H. (12 March 2004). "A Recipe for Success". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. Sen, Paromita (31 March 2010). "My Fundays". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. "Inside Story Chef Sanjeev Kapoor". www.sanjeevkapoor.com. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  7. "Sanjiv Kapoor goes the Sleek way". The Hindu. 18 June 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  8. "How Brand Sanjeev Kapoor is leading dining market through licensing?". 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  9. "Sanjeev Kapoor to prepare menu for railway food". The Indian Express. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  10. "Sanjeev Kapoor inaugurates culinary art course at Symbiosis". 9 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  11. IANS (23 July 2018). "Sanjeev Kapoor, Amrita Raichand get together for 'India's Digital Chef'". Business Standard India. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  12. January 25, India Today Web Desk; January 25, 2017UPDATED:; Ist, 2017 18:32. "Sanjeev Kapoor to be awarded a Padma Shri for his culinary contributions". India Today. Retrieved 27 July 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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