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Hometown: Delhi
Husband: Arush Bhandari
Age: 31 Years

 

Anahita Dhondy

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Full nameAnahita Dhondy Bhandari
ProfessionChef
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
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
Anahita Dhondy featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2019
2018: Condé Nast Traveller’s Innovator of the Year
2017: ‘Indian of the Year’ in the hospitality sector as Chef Manager at SodaBottleOpenerWala
Anahita Dhondy featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2019
2013: Times Food Guide & Nightlife Award for Noteworthy Newcomer
Personal Life
Date of Birth23 May 1991 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2022)31 Years
BirthplaceDelhi, India
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownDelhi
SchoolSpringdales School, Delhi
College/University2008-2012: Institute of Hotel Management in Aurangabad and The University of Huddersfield in England (B.A. Hons.)
2013: Le Cordon Bleu in London (Le Grande Diplome in Culinary Arts)
Educational Qualification• B.A. Hons.
• Le Grande Diplome in Culinary Arts
EthnicityParsi
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesDancing, reading girly novels, listening to music
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date17 November 2017
Family
Husband/SpouseArush Bhandari (Lawyer)
Anahita Dhondy with her husband
ParentsFather- Navroze Dhondy (Entrepreneur)
Anahita Dhondy with her father and brother
Mother- Nilufer Dhondy (Home chef and baker)
Anahita Dhondy with her mother
SiblingsBrother- Kurush Dhondy (Image in the Parents' section)
Sister- None
Favourites
Food MarketBorough Market in London, United Kingdom
Restaurant(s)Kaizu (Japanese), COYA (Latin-American) (Both restaurants are in Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates)

Anahita Dhondy

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anahita Dhondy

  • Anahita Dhondy is an Indian chef who formerly worked at SodaBottleOpenerWala and Bombay Irani Café. She was listed among the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list of 2019. Dhondy is popularly known for promoting Parsi cuisine.
  • While growing up in a Parsi family, she tasted different Parsi dishes that helped her in developing an interest in Parsi cuisine at a large scale.
  • When Anahita was studying in school, she used to help her mother in the kitchen, cooking dishes and icing cakes. By the time, she was 10 years old, she had decided that she would become a chef.

    A childhood picture of Anahita Dhondy

    A childhood picture of Anahita Dhondy

  • After Anahita completed the Cordon Bleu Grand Diplome in London, she came back to India and collaborated with the Indian restaurateur A.D. Singh in launching SodaBottleOpenerWala in 2013.
  • Anahita was only 23 years old when she began working as a chef manager at SodaBottleOpenerWala in Gurgaon. [1]Forbes Later, she was promoted to chef-partner. According to Anahita, her experience of setting up restaurants in India so early in her career allowed her to learn the ropes of setting up the business as opposed to just creating menus.
    in the kitchen.
  • She handled seven outlets of Bombay Irani Café across three cities.
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  • In 2022, Anahita Dhondy and entrepreneur Vishal Anand partnered with Moonshine Food Ventures LLP in establishing a 150-seat restaurant by the name of Glasshouse at Worldmark in Gurugram. Anahita was then appointed as its head chef.
  • Anahita’s first book titled Parsi Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family Book came out on 25 June 2021. The book is based on her recipes, which she collected during her travels from a Parsi restaurant in Hong Kong to Bombay duck in Gujarat.

    Anahita Dhondy at her book signing event in Delhi

    Anahita Dhondy at her book signing event in Delhi

  • In an interview, while talking about her book ‘Parsi Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family Book,’ Anahita said that it took her five years to complete the book and also said,

    Parsi Kitchen is a book that, I would say, is not just filled with recipes but has lovely and interesting stories in it. The stories are equally important because they give context to the recipes. The book has a beautiful collection of not only recipes but food pictures, stories, and contributions from all my family members. It is my journey of stepping into my own cuisine. Through this book, I really want to make Parsi cuisine so famous that every week, one dish should be cooked in your home.”

  • On 13 November 2016, she appeared on the competitive cooking reality show MasterChef India on StarPlus alongside Vikas Khanna, Zorawar Kalra, and Kunal Kapur. In 2023, she appeared as a guest chef on MasterChef India- season 7 and challenged the participants for ‘The Pressure Test.’

    Anahita Dhondy as guest chef on MasterChef- Season 7 in 2023

    Anahita Dhondy as guest chef on MasterChef- Season 7 in 2023

  • In 2017, she appeared as a judge in an all-women cooking TV show ‘Femme Foodies,’ which aired on Living Foodz.

    Anahita Dhondy as guest judge on the TV series Femme Foodies (2017)

    Anahita Dhondy as guest judge on the TV series Femme Foodies (2017)

  •  In 2018, Anahita was one of the speakers at the United Nations in New York alongside the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). [4]Facebook – Anahita Dhondy
  • In 2018, Anahita represented India and SodaBottleOpenerWala at the EAT Stockholm Food Forum.
  • According to Anahita, her real cooking teachers are her mother, grandmother, and aunts.
  • In an interview, while talking about popularizing Parsi flavours globally, Anahita considered

    Well, now it is my mission to make Parsi cuisine very popular not only in India but around the globe. I want people to cook Parsi dishes at least once or twice at their homes. They can make Parsi dishes as a part of their celebratory menu with dishes like Mava Cake, Dhansaak, and simple kadhi chawal. That is why I have got a complete book on the same. Additionally, I make a lot of videos on social media on Parsi recipes so that maximum information can be disseminated and recipes don’t die out. I am doing small pop-ups, and classes so that one day everyone will enjoy cooking Parsi food and one day it will become the most popular cuisine.”

  • Anahita Dhondy consumes alcoholic beverages on various occasions.

    Anahita Dhondy holding a glass of beer

    Anahita Dhondy holding a glass of beer