Length of Employment

9 years.

What has been the highlight of your career? 

When I joined HMS Host. Being the chef that I was came with a lot of expectations to do well. When I heard that I was going to work with them, that was really the career highlight. When I heard that I was going to work with Chefs Lynn Crawford, Roger Mooking and Susur Lee, that was really the highlight. I had seen these three celebrity chefs a lot on TV when I was a new immigrant, and to work with all of them…I was really lucky. 

What made you want to get into this industry/work at the airport? 

I love eating good food! And then I started learning how to cook that good food. I studied back home in India in Hotel Management, which was four years with a culinary course as well. I worked in India for about ten years, with a five-star hotel and very high-end fine dining restaurants. 

When I came to Canada in 2000, I worked with some very well-known companies, but this has been my best job. I don’t think I would ever give it up – unless I won the lottery! 

What’s your personal motto/credo? 

“If you change the way you look at things, the things that you look at will change” or “believe it and you will see it.” I come into work every day with a very positive attitude. Because I’m a leader and executive chef, I have a vision as to what I want to achieve with my team. 

Quick Hits 

Favourite movie or TV show? 

Friends.

Going out or staying in? 

Going out.

Favourite place you’ve travelled to? 

Spain.

Movie theater or streaming? 

Movie theatre.

Favourite food? 

Indian.