Cyrus Todiwala, Café Spice Namasté

Cyrus Todiwala talks us through his legendary recipes and life at Café Namasté. The Staff Canteen are delighted to have such an icon of Indian cuisine as this month's featured chef.  

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Cyrus Todiwala OBE, chef patron of Café Spice Namaste, was brought up in Mumbai where he was inspired to become a chef by his mother’s cooking. After graduating from college Cyrus rose from trainee chef to Corporate Executive Chef at the Taj Holiday Village, The Fort Aguada Beach Resort and The Aguada Hermitage in Goa.

In 1991 Cyrus moved with his family to London where he now still lives and cooks at his famous restaurant, Café Spice Namaste. He is renowned for his refined, elegantly-spiced cooking which champions local, sustainable, organic produce. In 2000 Cyrus was awarded an MBE for services to the restaurant and catering industry.