Hemant Bhagwani

Hemant Bhagwani is an Indo-Canadian chef, sommelier, restaurateur, cookbook author, and entrepreneur based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1]

Education

Bhagwani acquired his hotel and culinary management degree from Hotel Management School in Switzerland (1993), and followed it up with an EMBA from University of Sydney (1994).[2] He completed his professional sommelier certification in Toronto in 2002

Career

Hemant started his career by operating food service establishments in Sydney (Australia) from 1994 to 1996, and then in Dubai from 1996 to 2000.[3][4]

In 2000, Bhagwani arrived in Toronto, and within two weeks started working in CN Tower as Manager, Food and Beverage.[5]

In 2002, he decided to venture out on his own, and took over a Hakka Chinese restaurant in Brampton, Ontario. He turned it around and renamed it.[3] He followed it up with Kamasutra restaurant and wine bar in Midtown, Toronto in 2003.[6]

In 2007, he opened Amaya the Indian Room on Bayview Avenue, Toronto,[7] and Amaya's Bread Bar in 2008 in midtown Toronto.[2]

Bhagwani founded Indian Street Food Co. in 2015.[8][9] He was a finalist in 2015 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.[10]

In 2016, Bhagwani opened The Fat Beet, blends of Indian, Persian and Middle Eastern cuisine restaurant in Thornhill, Ontario.[11]

On January 25, 2017 Bhagwani opened Leela Indian Food Bar, in The Junction.[12][13]

In August 2017, Bhagwani sold Indian Street Food Co.[14]

References
  1. Aksich, Caroline (21 September 2016). "Inside the kitchen of Amaya and Indian Street Food Co. owner and chef, Hemant Bhagwani". Toronto Life. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. Nuttall-Smith, Chris (25 March 2016). "Indian Street Food Co.: The man behind Amaya looks to recapture the magic". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. "Reinvention the recipe for chef's success". Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  4. Raqueno, Michelle. "New Openings: Sindhi Indian Street Food Restaurant". insauga.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  5. Jermyn, Diane (3 June 2011). "What makes Indian food authentic? Not the heat". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  6. Mourtada, Rasha (26 March 2009). "Dehli with a difference". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  7. Sathiyanathan, Lakshine. "Amaya restaurateur Hemant Bhagwani takes tipping off the menu". CBC.ca. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  8. Fleming, Rebecca (16 November 2015). "Introducing: Indian Street Food Co". Toronto Life. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  9. "See the chef, the room and the food at Indian Street Food Co". The Globe and Mail. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  10. "Ontario region's legacy-building entrepreneurs advance to finalist stage of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ program". Ey.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  11. Henry, Michele (20 April 2016). "Amaya's Hemant Bhagwani opens Thornhill's restaurant, makes chickpea patties". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  12. Tsui, Yvonne. "First Look: Hemant Bhagwani expands to the Junction with Leela". Post City Magazines. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  13. Fleming, Rebecca (23 January 2017). "What's on the menu at Leela, a new Indian tapas restaurant from the owner of Amaya". Toronto Life. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  14. Liu, Karon (21 August 2017). "Hemant Bhagwani leaves his Indian-food empire". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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