Suresh Pillai
Suresh Pillai | |
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Born | Suresh Sasidharan Pillai 25 April 1978 |
Spouse(s) | Remya Suresh |
Culinary career | |
Cooking style | Kerala cuisine |
Television show(s) |
Suresh Pillai (born 25 April 1978) is an Indian chef and television personality, best known as a contestant of the MasterChef UK reality television show of BBC, from India.[1]
Early life[]
Suresh Pillai was born to Sasidharan Pillai and Radhamma at Thekkumbhagam in Kollam district of Kerala.[2] He completed his schooling from GPHSS, Chavara South. He was a chess player, and participated in several state and national level competitions.[3]
Professional life[]
Suresh started his career as waiter at a restaurant in Kollam, Kerala after his high school education.[2] Later he moved to Bangalore. After working six years as a head chef there, Suresh joined The Leela. He joined the Veeraswamy restaurant at London in 2005.[4] Suresh is currently the corporate chef and Culinary Director at The Raviz Hotel, Kollam.[5] Suresh was also a guest lecturer and guest chef at University of the Bahamas in its Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute.[6]
References[]
- ^ "A Masterchef from Kerala". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Suresh Pillai on his experiments with food". The Hindu. 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Chef Pillai and his Michelin Star Journey". Kerala Insider. 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Chef Suresh Pillai's #CookForKerala aims to raise funds for the flood-affected". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Fresh Fare". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Beyond the pan, within the kitchen". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2018.
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Indian chefs
- People from Kollam district