Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Name: Chef Akhilesh Singh
Age: 36
Nationality: India
Country of Residence: Unites Arab Emirates
1. Your Restaurant/Business: The Els Club, Dubai Sports City
2. About Your Kitchen: Multi cuisine kitchen handling a la carte and banquet events
3. Your Favorite Chef Works Item: The Cool Vent coats and trousers, as we do many live cooking outdoors.
4. First Job: Commis at Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur, India
5. Your Favorite Cookbook: In process
6. Your Awards: Gold ribbon award at Oberoi
7. Your Cooking Inspiration: My mother
8. Your Speciality Dish: Braised lamb neck, parsnip puree, cous cous
9. Favorite Dish To Eat: Thai green curry
10. Weirdest Thing You Ever Ate: Dry fish sorbet
11. Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Blueberry
12. Favorite Drink: Ginger ale
13. Favorite Wine: Chardonnay
14. Who Would You Most Like To Cook For: People with hungry hearts
15. Who Would You Least Like To Cook For: Myself
16. Favorite Things To Do When Not Cooking: Sports; chess, cricket
17. Your Latest Project: Big easy; steak house opening at the Els Club, Dubai Sports City, Dubai.
18. Favorite City and Why: Shimla, India; calm and easy life.
19. Your Greatest Indulgence: Food
20. Your All Time Best Culinary Tip: Take an extra 2 minutes to cook the right dish rather than giving out unsatisfactory food.