February 13, 2025

S3 Ep25: Avi Shashidhara - Cooking For Anthony Bourdain - Being Bullied Out Of A 2 Star Michelin Kitchen & The Magic Of Working At The River Cafe!

41 minutes

Today we're joined by the delightful Avi Shashidhara who's Head Chef of the multi-award winning Pahli Hill Bandra Bhai in Fitzrovia, which Jamie Oliver recently revealed as his favourite restaurant in the city. Avi's journey is an incredible one which has taken him from growing up in Bangalore to working for Antonio Carluccio in India to working at various Michelin starred restaurants in the UK before running the River Cafe for 10 years to cooking personally for Anthony Bourdain & Nigella Lawson to now running one of London's greatest restaurants. Avi is in a wonderful sharing mood as he entertains us with crazy stories of; being bullied in a 2 Michelin starred restaurant, the brutality of Indias fine dining culinary college, working at India's first boutique hotel under Chef Antonio Carluccio, the magic of working at the river cafe for over a decade, why PR agencies are ruining the food scene, why Michelin are 'anti-indian restaurants' and so much more.....it's a real juicy one, so sit back, relax and enjoy!
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