The Rebellious Chef ft. Aarthi Sampath, F&B Consultant&Chef, Judge of MasterChef Tamil 2021 - a podcast by IVM Podcasts

To give you a context about the rebellion mentioned in the title, our guest for the day chose hospitality to avoid the 'told you' statement from her parents. And that worked in her favour for today she is one of the most recognised overseas chefs of India.

Aarthi Sampath is a New York-based renowned chef, restaurant consultant, food truck expert and TV personality, one of the industry’s rising stars, now gaining popularity with her stint as judge on MasterChef Tamil.

Born and raised in Mumbai, she began her culinary journey at IHM Jaipur. Post that, she forayed into the culinary world in the diverse kitchens of India at the prestigious Taj hotels and the curiosity for learning and exploring global cuisine took her to America where she specialized in Food Service Management and Baking and Pastry at one of the best culinary schools in the US; Johnson & Wales Culinary University. During her masters programme, she got the opportunity to intern at fabled Michelin-star Junoon in NYC, Where Aarthi was honored to work on The “Billionaire’s Club Dinner” hosted by Prime Minister Modi at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC.

Aarthi has made several appearances on American television, in their popular food contests. She made her latest television appearance on MasterChef Tamil’s debut season where she was invited as a judge.

Currently she is Head Chef at Chinese Tuxedo , a modern fine dining Asian restaurant in New York City. She is also the consultant chef for numerous restaurants and curates several high-end private dining experiences.

On today's round, she talks about her passion for food, her struggles with stereotypes, what makes a great chef, the multiple food contests she's won, how can the industry get better and more inclusive, and what she's looking forward to in her shining career.

You can find Chef Aarthi Sampth on Instagram & Youtube.

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