Nilesh Limaye facts for kids
Nilesh Limaye, 2010
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| Born | Nilesh Arun Limaye 24 November 1972 Thane, India |
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| Cooking style | Indian/Japanese/Thai/Chinese/ Italian/Indonesian/Mediterranean |
| Education | MSHIMCT, Pune |
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Meghna Limaye
(m. 1996) |
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Current restaurant(s)
Zikomo (Pune)
Trikaya (Pune) |
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Previous restaurant(s)
Taj Mahal hotel
Hawar Resorts |
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Television show(s)
Amhi Saare Khavvaiyye
Mallika-E-Kitchen Season 2 |
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Nilesh Limaye is a famous Indian chef. He is also a TV host, an author, and helps different magazines and restaurants. People call him "Sindbad the Chef" because he travels a lot for his work. He runs his own company called "All 'Bout Cooking." This company helps new restaurants and food businesses. Some of the restaurants he works with include Zikomo in Pune, Trikaya in Pune, Gypsy Chinese in Dubai, and Tenzo Temple in Thane.
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Early life and education
Nilesh Limaye was born in a Marathi family in Mumbai, India. He spent his childhood and college years in Pune. He studied at MSHIMCT in Pune.
Becoming a chef
After working at a hotel for two years, Nilesh decided to become a chef. He trained under a very experienced chef, Hemant Oberoi, at the Taj Hotels. He also worked with other great chefs like Sanjay Malkani and Satish Arora.
Nilesh is skilled in many types of Indian food. These include Maharashtrian, Punjabi, Mangalorean, Kerala, and North Indian dishes. He is also an expert in international foods. These include Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Italian, Indonesian, and Mediterranean cooking styles.
He learned to cook in many different kitchen settings. This included fancy restaurants and places that made food for many people, like large buffets. He even worked with the flight catering unit for Taj Air Caterers. He also managed the kitchen for the Hiranandani hospital.
Nilesh believes that traveling helped him learn a lot about food. He managed kitchens at Hawar, a small resort owned by the Emir of Bahrain on the Hawar Islands. He traveled to many places around the world. These trips allowed him to discover many different kinds of food.
Career highlights
Cooking and restaurant work
After his training at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Nilesh worked at Hawar Resorts in Bahrain. While helping to set up a new hotel, he learned about kitchen design. He also learned how to work with suppliers and plan special menus.
Later, he worked with Taj Air Caterers and on various cruise ships. He led teams of chefs who prepared food for many different types of restaurants. These included coffee shops, fancy dining places, and lounge bars.
Nilesh has worked with many restaurants as a chef or a consultant. He helped them with kitchen design, planning menus, and managing costs.
Some of the restaurants he has worked with include:
- Indraprastha Restaurant and Food plaza in Pune, which serves Maharashtrian food.
- Zikomo in Pune, known for modern Western and Indian dishes.
- Trikaya in Pune, which won an award for "Best Pan Asian Restaurant" twice.
- Gypsy Chinese in Dubai, specializing in Chinese and Thai food.
- Tenzo Temple in Thane, a restaurant with many different types of food.
Books and television
Nilesh is also a successful author of cookbooks. His breakfast cookbook, Good Morning Cookbook, is very popular. He also wrote Good Morning Nyahari and Chaupati food in Marathi.
He was a chef consultant and host for a TV show called Amhi Sare Khawaiyye. This is a popular cooking show on Zee Marathi, an Indian channel. He was also a host and judge for the Mallika-E-Kitchen show on Colors channel.
Community involvement
Nilesh Limaye is a member of the Western India Chefs Association. This group is connected to the Indian Federation of Culinary Arts. He has taken part in many community programs. He helped organize a charity lunch and a blood donation camp on International Chefs Day. He also helped with the Shiv Vada Pav idea. This project aimed to make a famous Mumbai snack, Vada Pav, known worldwide. It also helped young people in Maharashtra find jobs.
Images for kids
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Trikaya, Pune
