Ranveer Brar

Biography

Ranveer Singh Brar (born 8 February 1978) is an Indian celebrity chef, Masterchef India judge, author, restaurateur and actor. He is well known as the host of popular Television food shows, actor (The Buckingham Murders and Modern Love Mumbai), and a judge in MasterChef India (Seasons four, six, seven, and Eight), alongside fellow chefs Sanjeev Kapoor (Season 4), Vikas Khanna (all seasons), Vineet Bhatia (Season 6), Garima Arora (Season 7) and Pooja Dhingra (Season 8) After graduating from the top hospitality institute in Lucknow, Brar stepped into a successful culinary career, now spanning more than nearly three decades.

Brar designed a menu for the MTV India chain of restaurants, launched by Viacom's 18 consumer products wing. FLYP @ MTV, the first restaurant opened in Delhi in mid-December 2015, with the next launch in Chandigarh, and the third installment in Mumbai fall of 2017. 

He created and launched an 'artisan' line of meal kits in association with Haute Chef in December 2015. He also launched a premium patisserie called English Vinglish in Mumbai in the spring of 2016 featuring a fusion of Indian desserts, breads, and bakes.

He opened an all-vegetarian fine-dining restaurant in Mumbai in Dec 2016 called TAG Gourmet Kitchen by Ranveer Brar, as well as the restaurant Mayura (now closed) in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada in 2017. 

Brar was responsible for the F&B conceptualization for the restaurants at the heritage property Alila at Bishangarh by Alila Hotels and Resorts He was brought on board Royal Caribbean International for curating gourmet Indian food on two of their cruise liners on their Singapore sailings. 

He also associated with Thomas Cook India for curating the menu for niche Indian travelers traveling abroad. Brar toured different cities in India alongside Mercedes-Benz India via the Ranveer Brar Culinary Academy, hosting cooking workshops and demos pan India, as part of the former's Luxe Drive Live campaign. 

In September 2023, Ranveer opened an Indian restaurant in Dubai Festival City Mall named Kashkan. The restaurant offers a pan-Indian menu that spans the length and breadth of the country, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.