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Hemant Bhagwani is an Indo-Canadian chef, sommelier, restaurateur, cookbook author, and entrepreneur based in Toronto, Canada.

Education
Bhagwani acquired his hotel and culinary management degree from Swiss Hotel Management School (1993), and followed it up with an EMBA from University of Sydney (1994).

Career
In 2000, Bhagwani started his professional life at 360, the CN Tower’s restaurant.

After cooking at 360 in 2002, Bhagwani opened Kamasutra restaurant and wine bar in midtown in 2003. In 2007, he opened Amaya the Indian Room on Toronto's Bayview Avenue with Derek Valleau and Bread Bar in 2008.

Bhagwani founded Indian Street Food Co. in 2105. He was the finalist in 2015 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

In 2016, Bhagwani opened The Fat Beet, blends of Indian, Persian and Middle Eastern cuisine restaurant in Thornhill, Ontario.

On January 25 2017 Bhagwani opened Leela Indian Food Bar, in The Junction.

In August 2017, Bhagwani announced he was taking a break from the restaurant business and he sold off his interest in all his properties to Vahid Hoseyni.