Anahita Dhondy
Chef

Indian Delhi

Quick Info

Profession	Chef
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	23/05/1991
Age	34 years
Birthplace	Delhi

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Anahita Dhondy Bhandari

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm (5’ 7”)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

B.A. Hons.	Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad (2008-2012), The University of Huddersfield, England (2008-2012)
Le Grande Diplome in Culinary Arts	Le Cordon Bleu, London (2013)

Personal Life

Date of Birth	23/05/1991
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Hometown	Delhi

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	17/11/2017

Family

Father

Navroze Dhondy

Mother

Nilufer Dhondy

Siblings

Brother	Kurush Dhondy
Sister	None

Spouse

Arush Bhandari

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements	2019: Featured on the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list for her contribution towards food sustainability and for popularising Parsi cuisine 2018: Condé Nast Traveller’s Innovator of the Year 2017: ‘Indian of the Year’ in the hospitality sector as Chef Manager at SodaBottleOpenerWala 2013: Times Food Guide & Nightlife Award for Noteworthy Newcomer
Notable Work	Chef-partner at SodaBottleOpenerWala, Head chef at Glasshouse

Favourites

Food Market	Borough Market in London, United Kingdom
Restaurant(s)	Kaizu (Japanese), COYA (Latin-American) (Both restaurants are in Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Anahita Dhondy is a renowned Indian chef with experience at SodaBottleOpenerWala and Bombay Irani Café.
2. She was recognized in the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list for 2019 and is known for promoting Parsi cuisine.
3. Anahita's passion for Parsi cuisine developed early while she tasted various Parsi dishes in her Parsi family.
4. From a young age, she assisted her mother in the kitchen, sparking her interest in cooking and baking.
5. Having obtained the Cordon Bleu Grand Diplome in London, Anahita returned to India and co-founded SodaBottleOpenerWala with A.D. Singh in 2013.
6. She managed seven Bombay Irani Café outlets in three different cities.
7. During the 2020 lockdown, Anahita and her mother initiated a Parsi kitchen service, delivering home-cooked Parsi meals in Gurugram, expanding to Delhi NCR.
8. In 2022, in collaboration with entrepreneur Vishal Anand, she established the Glasshouse restaurant at Worldmark in Gurugram under Moonshine Food Ventures LLP.
9. Anahita released her first book, "Parsi Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family Book," on 25 June 2021, sharing recipes gathered from her culinary journeys.
10. She has appeared on MasterChef India and served as a judge on Femme Foodies.
11. Anahita advocates for making Parsi cuisine more popular globally through social media and workshops.

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