Early Life and Work Experience
Atul was born in Jamshedpur in India and began his cooking career at The Oberoi group of hotels in India (1989-1994) where he gained a diploma in Hotel Management. The Oberoi hotels have been acknowledged as one of the best hotel groups in the world, many are ranked among the top fifteen hotels in the world and top five hotels in Asia. The group owns and/or operates 29 hotels and three cruise liners in five countries. In June 1993 Atul graduated to the five star deluxe Oberoi hotel in New Delhi. Here he worked as a Sous Chef in one of the five restaurants in the hotel supervising a staff of 18 and immediately raising the standards in the kitchen. In January 1994 Atul moved to the fine dining restaurant of renowned chef Bernard Kunig. Atul has continues his cooking career and in January 2001 at the age of 31, Atul was the first Indian chef to be awarded a Michelin star. The following year Atul extended his profile and experience, joining Marks and Spencer’s as a consultant chef advising on their Indian food range.
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