- Being an achiever and setting records for being different takes him back to the age of 11 months when he was selected to be a brand image and ambassador for a healthy baby tonic called “Alvite Drops“ the posters of which were put up all across India at various nursing homes!
- He loved experimenting with unusual combinations with ingredients, cuisines, methods of cooking, mix-n-match etc.
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AHMEDABAD, MAY 30
Awards and accolades have been the booster dose for Navjeevan Express Food & Hospitality editor Dr Kaviraj Khialani right from his toddler days.
In honour for his exemplary & untiring dedication, passion and commitment to the field of hospitality education – training & development, consultancy for hospitality professionals and beyond, Celebrity Chef Kaviraj has been remarkably appreciated, noticed and admired for his quality of work and his unmatched delivery style coupled with quality experience all across various verticals in the hospitality industry.
Being an achiever and setting records for being different takes him back to the age of 11 months when he was selected to be a brand image and ambassador for a healthy baby tonic called “Alvite Drops“ the posters of which were put up all across India at various nursing homes!
Growing up being a foodie ever since childhood he enjoyed watching his food being cooked at home and with a keen observation skill and for the fact the interest towards trying his own hands too kick-started from the tender age of 7 where he picked up the basic skill sets needed to work in a kitchen to make simple things like tea, coffee, sandwiches, pizzas etc and over the years that interest and hobby picked up shape towards getting moulded into a professional approach.
Having completed his academic studies within India and overseas, his vision, insight and imaginations knew no boundaries, creativity became second nature to him since then. He loved experimenting with unusual combinations with ingredients, cuisines, methods of cooking, mix- n- match etc. working with five-star hotel chains, in-flight catering units, growing up further being a food consultant, research and development specialist for various food brands across the globe challenged him all the way to stand out with his uniqueness and out of the box thinking and performance.
A flair for writing which grew over the years made him visible on a number of media platforms from newspapers, magazines, blogs, websites on food and health, a count which has crossed over 50 plus publications globally!
Chef Kaviraj has also been featured on television shows on Star Plus and the very first food reality show on Colors Television as well. Writing books, conducting live cooking workshops, master-class sessions, training sessions for hotel chefs and other departments too fall under his profile which he has executed brilliantly over the last 22 plus years now.
“This recently received award reminds me that I need to be reaching out to my audience in a more varied and versatile way and to work even more harder, doing things in a more interesting way from creating concepts, applying and imparting new industry centric ways of training young aspirants, to be available in both online and offline mode to mentor, counsel, coach and guide those young candidates who wish to see themselves as successful in the world of hospitality. Being able to offer even better consultancy solutions to hoteliers around the world, not to forget offering an active, strong and positive offering to the education sector at all times in order to help shape up, mould and deliver apt and able candidates to the hospitality industry for the near future. I am grateful to the jury at the Indian Leaders & Achiever’s Awards 2022 for having selected me as one of the many lucky winners and by bestowing me with an esteemed award of this stature, thank you to my parents, all my well-wishes, my fans & followers. my students, hospitality and education industry colleagues and fellow mates for your constant support in all my endeavours,” commented Chef Kaviraj upon receiving the award and recognition.
