Cyrus Todiwala is Proprietor and Executive Chef of the Café Spice Namasté restaurant, renowned for its innovative and fresh approach to Indian cuisine. Born and brought up in Bombay, India, he graduated from Bombay's Catering College and trained as a chef with the famous Taj Group in India. He left India for Europe in 1991, where he developed his hallmark style of blending traditional Indian culinary techniques and flavours with more unexpected ingredients. Being a keen environmentalist, Cyrus cooks with organic products wherever possible.

Cyrus is highly acclaimed for his unique style and widely acknowledged as the most creative chef working in Indian cuisine today. Café Spice Namasté is the only Indian restaurant in the UK to be awarded the Investors in People Standard and a National Training Award as well as being runners up for the Millennium Excellence Awards.

Cyrus considers training to be 'almost a religion' and has been consistently involved with initiatives both within his own restaurants but also in the wider restaurant community, particularly for ethnic minority groups. Cyrus' list of achievements is endless - he has worked within the Education Hospitality Partnership, was a member of NACETT (National Advisory Council for Education and Training Targets), was the vice chairman of the London East Hospitality Partnership and of course founded the Asian and Oriental School of Catering in Hoxton, London.

In 1998 Cyrus decided to create a collection of his most interesting recipes and launched a phenomenally successful book - Café Spice Namasté. In 2000, Cyrus was awarded an MBE in recognition of his extensive knowledge, skill, commitment and expertise to the restaurant and catering industry.

Café Spice Namasté, 16 Prescot Street, London E1 8AZ. Tel: 020 7488 9242, Fax: 020 7481 0508, www.cafespice.co.uk

BOOKS BY CYRUS TODIWALA

	International Cuisine - India By Cyrus Todiwala Paperback 320 pages (April 29, 2005) Publisher: Hodder Arnold H&S Language: English ISBN: 0340813016 Guide Price: £19.99 Click here to buy this book today!
Renowned chef and restaurateur Cyrus Todiwala presents novices and enthusiasts alike with a vibrant tour-de-force of Indian cooking. Packed with both innovative and traditional recipes, the author introduces many of the major cuisines within the Indian sub-continent, offering readers a taste pf his unique cooking skills and techniques.

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