Varun Inamdar
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About
Indian chef, chocolatier, food stylist, and TV and digital host known for easy, step-by-step cooking videos, big chocolate builds, and teaching the science behind recipes as host of The Bombay Chef series on YouTube. His is also known for holding a Guinness World Record for the world's largest chocolate mud pie, for being the author of Celebrate Life: Food and Wine, and for being a guest and mentor on MasterChef India.
Before Fame
He trained to become a chef with the Oberoi group. He cooked for the royal household of Sheikh Majed Al-Sabah from 2012-2014. He first became famous for his chocolate sculptures when he unveiled India's first life-size edible chocolate mannequin on TV in 2015 and a televised chocolate Ganesha in 2014. He published Celebrate Life, Food & Wine in 2015. He launched The Bombay Chef in 2016. He first appeared on MasterChef India in 2016.
Trivia
He's often called "The Prince of Chocolates." He has worked as a brand ambassador for Ecuadorian cocoa in India. He was named Industry Dean at the AAFT School of Hospitality & Tourism. He co-created the world's largest chocolate mud pie in Goa that weighed over a metric ton in 2018.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Mumbai, India. He often uses family recipes and skills in his cooking. He likes exploring old Mumbai neighborhoods and weaving those stories into new recipes.
Associated With
He has appeared on MasterChef India alongside judges Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar.
