User:Barunchef/sandbox

Background: Born Jan 29, 1984 in Jeehan, Hamirpur, HP, India. Grew up in Bangalore. Family own and operate a successful Restaurant Sanjay Punjabi Dhaba in Bangalore. Nicknamed "Rinku" or "Rana". Resume:

BHM (Hotel Management):2003-2007 Bangalore University. Worked as chef de Partie for Al Shafaq Club at The MOD of Muscat,Oman. Cooked at the critically acclaimed au bon pain Café in India for two years. Received big break from appearing on television as part of a documentary on the au bon pain Café. Worked with HMS Host Service Bangalore. Worked with The Grand Ashok Bangalore to produce the enormously successful Naked Chef. Wrote the book, Himachali cuisine. In 2010 was invited to prepare a lunch for the Himachal Predesh Chef Minister, Thakur Prem Kumar Dhumal. In 2010 took his live cookery show in Mantri Mall Passions and interests: Passions are pasta and bread-making. Plays with natural things & Hunting.Travels around India by motorbike. Enjoys listening to Jazz b, Chamkila and Cold Play. Admires chefs Thomas Jhon for my passion and Amit Arora for my perfection. Fave books include Madhusaala, Terkus, cook with Jamie, River Café books. Favorite ingredients are Extra virgin olive oil, Chik peas,Dijon Mustrad,Desi Ghee and Rock Salt. Personal: Iam married with my childhood sweetheart, Pooja Thakur, in 2010. She live in Himachal with my daughter Shahiba Rana.