CELEBRITY CHEF

The gold medalist chef to three former Indian presidents and former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is none other than our executive chef Panna Lal Sharma, affectionately known as Pandit Ji. The art of culinary reflects in his passion for cooking. Pandit Ji says "The food should leave a customer craving for more even after she is full and the joy of satisfaction should reflect on the face".

Pandit Ji's exuberant confidence comes from his time served at many distinguished kitchens around the world. From Centaur Hotel to Hotel Singapore Hyatt, from Singapore to Hotel Hyatt Rama in Bangkok, Panna Lal Sharma represents the best face of Indian Cuisine. In 1980, he was awarded a gold medal for his outstanding contribution to Asia Food Competition organized by the ITDC in Singapore (1978) and also won gold plate for his contribution to Singapore Food Festival.

Panna Lal Sharma will lead the chef's team at Temptations kitchen. With him in the team, we have his son, Rajesh Sharma, who earned the name "Kebab King" in the Indian food circle and attained distinction by serving as head chef at Le Meridian in New Delhi, India) and World Trade Center Restaurant in Dubai.