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Ranjan Dey
Ranjan Dey is an American chef, born and raised in India. He is most well known for his Bay Are public access television show "My India with Ranjan Dey". Chef Dey is also the chef/owner of New Delhi restaurant in San Francisco, creator of New World Spices and the founder of Compassionate Chefs Cafe - a non-profit benefiting children in San Francisco and India.

Early Years
Born in Calcutta in 1957, Dey started his culinary training at 14 as a pot boy and vegetable scrubber. After graduating high school, he graduated from Institute of Catering Technology, Hotel Management and Applied Nutrition. But during all this, he kept his part-time evening job in different hotels. He then worked at the Grand and Great Eastern Hotels in Calcutta before he moving to New Delhi where he worked in Akbar and Janpath Hotels. Prior to moving to Hong Kong, Dey spent two years as a senior Chef in the kitchens of the Maurya Sheraton Hotel in New Delhi.

Career
Dey moved to Hong Kong to manage the Gaylord Restaurant in 1979 for Harelea Group in 1982. He also started the Viceroy of India chain for the same company in 1984. Dey opened the first new Delhi Restaurant at 62 Granville Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon. By 1987 there would be four more New Delhi Restaurants in Hong Kong. Also in Hong Kong, he met his American wife, Kodi. They moved to San Francisco shortly after the birth of their first child and opened the first American New Delhi Restaurant in 1989.

New Delhi Restaurant was established as one of the first fine dining Indian restaurants in the United States. It also became the center of Bay Area Indian culture when former President Bill Clinton used it as his base when campaigning in 1992.

New World Spices was created in 1990 and eventually carried in Cost Plus World market. The six spices in the collection were created to provide a wider range of curries than what was currently available.

In June 2002, Dey and a PBS television crew took an extended tour of India, visiting seven major cities. The goal was to create a television series for American audiences that would promote Indian tourism, while also showcasing the cuisine and culture of India. "My India with Ranjan Dey" is 14 episodes long and is still seen on public access television in the Bay Area and northern California.

Non Profit
In 2007 the Compassionate Chefs Cafe was created. CCC is a non-profit created with the goal of helping children both in San Francisco and in India. Two events are held each year with a goal of raising $50,000 a year. Created in part to honor Dey's mother, CCC has affected the lives of over 500 children. 100% of money raised goes to the recipients with none held back for operating costs.

Awards
Gold Medal from Taste of America, Best Indian Spices 1990-1996 Gold Medal Chef In America, Indian Chef of the Year, 1995-1998 Hotel and Catering Institutional Management Institution of London Gold Medal, Food and Beverage Program, Hong Kong Management Association, 1982 Ambassador for Hong Kong Tourism Association, 1986 New Delhi Day, San Francisco, CA - November 21, 1988

Personal Life
Dey lives in Concord, CA with his wife and two daughters, Sarah and Kaitlin. Sarah works at New Delhi restaurant and Kaitlin is in middle school. They also own two toy poodles.