A couple of decades ago, eating out as a vegetarian meant you could 'look forward' to a salad of lettuce leaves and tomatoes, or for something a bit more 'exotic,' a jacket potato could be served – but hold the butter. Food habits have changed drastically and the number of people following a vegetarian diet has increased dramatically. More so, the Chefs have started churning out some delectable, lip-smacking meals which have many a non-vegetarian foodie licking their lips in delight.
WHAT’S HOT IN MUMBAI proudly screams
it loud-and-clear – CHEF BHARAT KUMAR OF ‘RATATOUILLE DIARIES’ IS THE SHINING
STAR CHEF OF THE FUTURE.
We have been the fortunate ones
to savour, indulge and scream with joy on the delectable flavours which are
rolled out every week with the gastronomic delightful menu from ‘Ratatouille
Diaries’. The fusion blends to different Indian cuisines with an international touch
is so miraculously and perfectly blended that you would relish these juicy
memories for a life time. This boy will surely make India proud!!
Chef Bharat Kumar is not just a
magician, he’s a wizard at curating some flavoursome dishes – this young boy
has an imaginative intelligence with the recipes and whips up taste sensations
that are sure titillations to your taste buds. So if you are looking for a
gourmet meal to knock off your foodie genes, RATATOUILLE DIARIES is your
perfect choice.
Browse through to read more about Chef Bharat Kumar
and his journey.
Your earliest memories about cooking are:
I vividly remember me experimenting and cooking with my maternal grandmother. We tried variations to traditional Indian sweets like dhodha, malpua, kulfi. I still remember my mom scolding us a lot since we had messed up the entire kitchen.
Tell us a bit about your experience with the
MasterChef auditions.
My grandfather saw an advertisement
in the newspaper and was very keen in me participating. Initially, I was
reluctant. It was only when my mom started discussing about the competitions
rounds that I got really excited. The round inclusions were a food quiz, blind
taste test and a cook marathon. Each round ended with eliminations. My mom was
also a contestant in this. She made it till the blind taste test. When I won
the competition, she was overwhelmed and gave me a hug. I was lucky to receive
the award from Chef Ranveer Brar.
How did the journey for ‘Ratatouille Diaries’ begin?
Ratatouille Diaries began because I have an obsessive cooking disorder. Cooking is therapeutic for me and gives me happiness. I always loved experimenting and doing a fusion with cuisines. This is one of the reasons we, at Ratatouille Diaries we serve gourmet fusion food.
What were the hardships and hurdles you faced?
I got into food because it makes me
happy. Not because I wanted to be stressed around it. I had a dilemma running
in mind whether or not to have a corporate career shift. But elders always give
you words of wisdom which change your thinking and perception. For me, the maxim
is, ‘when you are happy within is when you do wonders’. I am now in my happy
space watching my venture grow to penultimate heights. The client compliments
are the best motivating factor for me to forge ahead with more gusto and ‘josh’.
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Choosing to focus on only vegetarian meals must have been a challenge. What made you choose this option?
I have and am a vegetarian by choice. Experimenting with flavours, cuisines, creating signature dishes, requires one to be comfortable in what they cook. The focus to prepare meals in a pure vegetarian home kitchen wasn’t a calculative approach. It was to make people aware of the numerous options available in gourmet veg variety. And with the stupendous response even from non-vegetarian foodies, I think we have won the battle.
‘Ratatouille Diaries’ conjures up some amazing menus
every week. How do you manage to come up with such creative recipes on fusion
foods?
As I said, I have an obsessive
cooking disorder. Food runs in my mind and heart 24*7. I sleep, breathe and dream
about food. I do my research, create fusion menu options, prepare a sampler for
my family to taste. They are the best critics who offer me a non-judgmental
verdict on what needs to be improved or toned down. Based on the family
feedback, I improvise my new creation, shoot the sampler – a video-making
journey and upload it as a teaser for my client.
Which Chefs have inspired you in your journey and why?
Like they always say, you always have your ideals at home and then you start looking for new ones in the outer world. For me, my true source of inspirations has been my maternal grandmother, my paternal grandmother and my mom. Later, I started following and idolizing Yolanda Gampp and Chef Vikas Khanna. There are also many others who have inspired me. Their cooking style, their happy-go-lucky vibe, out-of-the-box thinking is what resonates with me. I always add my own dynamic, quirky touch to make my signature dishes unique and lip-smacking.
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What sets your venture a league ahead of the
competition?
I always feel that the food which is made by heart is sure to touch the client’s heart. We prepare food with love and are never stressed around it. This marks the USP of Ratatouille Diaries. We, at Ratatouille Diaries deliver gourmet fusion home-cooked meals every weekend. We come up with a new menu every week. We also take customized party orders / customized meal orders. We also do exclusive bulk corporate gifting. As a policy, we use organic, best quality ingredients and believe in the mantra of ‘eating good inside out’. Clients compliment us that they prefer ordering from us coz they are assured of premium delicacies and flavours which even a high-profile fine-dining restaurant hasn’t offered them yet.
Your corporate party packs seem to be doing some
amazing business. What are the choices you put forth to them?
We step into client’s needs,
understand the occasion, target audience for hampers, durability of hampers and
thus provide our clients with relevant hamper options.
Indulgence with
Sustenance
Making sure
that everyone feels Ratatouille Diaries as their baby
Going on food
exploration trips, practicing Zumba and yoga
How do you plan to scale your business in the next two
years?
Establishing Ratatouille Diaries Pan
India to start with and collaborating with other home chefs. My ultimate aim
and vision is to run a Michelin star fine-dining restaurant in the near future.
What is your favorite cuisine?
I practice what I preach, I eat what I love. So, I thoroughly endorse the ‘Modern Indian’ cuisine – the creative mix successfully delivers tantalizing flavours of both worlds.
To place your customized gourmet
orders, do connect with them on their Instagram page link https://www.instagram.com/ratatouillediaries/
Or WhatsApp them at +91845140065
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