Chef Akhilesh Singh – UAE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Name: Chef Akhilesh Singh
Age: 36
Nationality: India
Country of Residence: Unites Arab Emirates

1. Your Restaurant/Business: The Els Club, Dubai Sports City

2. About Your Kitchen: Multi cuisine kitchen handling a la carte and banquet events

3. Your Favorite Chef Works Item: The Cool Vent coats and trousers, as we do many live cooking outdoors.

4. First Job: Commis at Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur, India

5. Your Favorite Cookbook: In process

6. Your Awards: Gold ribbon award at Oberoi

7. Your Cooking Inspiration: My mother

8. Your Speciality Dish: Braised lamb neck, parsnip puree, cous cous

9. Favorite Dish To Eat: Thai green curry

10. Weirdest Thing You Ever Ate: Dry fish sorbet

11. Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Blueberry

12. Favorite Drink: Ginger ale

13. Favorite Wine: Chardonnay

14. Who Would You Most Like To Cook For: People with hungry hearts

15. Who Would You Least Like To Cook For: Myself

16. Favorite Things To Do When Not Cooking: Sports; chess, cricket

17. Your Latest Project: Big easy; steak house opening at the Els Club, Dubai Sports City, Dubai.

18. Favorite City and Why: Shimla, India; calm and easy life.

19. Your Greatest Indulgence: Food

20. Your All Time Best Culinary Tip: Take an extra 2 minutes to cook the right dish rather than giving out unsatisfactory food.