Jiggs Kalra

Mentor & Culinary Director at Massive Restaurants

Mr. Jiggs Kalra, also known as the “Czar of Indian Cuisine” and “Taste maker to the Nation”, is a pioneering food columnist and author, gastronome and food consultant. In a career spanning close to Five decades, he has been instrumental in introducing Indian cuisine to the international audience as well as setting standards of the same. He has recently been inducted in the International Food & Beverage Gourmet Hall of Fame (making him the first Asian to be inducted in this highly prestigious society) and has numerous awards and accolades, both national and international, to his credit. Throughout his journey, he has endeavoured to revive the lost cuisine as well as cooking styles of the region; having introduced age old delicacies such as the kebab’s served in the erstwhile royal kitchens of India, such as the Galouti. He is also credited with establishing some of the most critically acclaimed and best performing restaurants in the country. Additionally, he has represented India at various International Food festivals and Summits and is the man behind the culinary success of numerous Hotels like The Oberoi Group, ITC Hotels, The Park Group and some international properties.


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Massive Restaurants

Regarded as ‘the Prince of Indian cuisine’, Zorawar Kalra, after the successful exit from his maiden venture credited with introducing one of the most awarded regional cuisine restaurant concepts in India, launched Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. in December 2012. Massive Restaurants, spearheaded by Mr. Kalra and mentored by his illustrious father & Czar of Indian Cuisine – Jiggs Kalra, was established with an aim to develop India’s premier brands of restaurants that specialize in targeting all segments of the market, while showcasing the evolution of Indian cuisine and putting Indian food on the global palate permanently. The Company currently operates under critically acclaimed, multi award winning brand verticals of premium Fine-Dining Restaurants with the signature Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra, the Smart-Casual Dining Restaurants with the brand Made in Punjab, the modern Indian bistro concept Farzi Café and modern pan-Asian bistro concept Pa Pa Ya, cuisine agnostic modern ‘freestyle’ bar & kitchen – KODE, high energy dining concept – MasalaBar, offering a cutting edge, post-modern & stylish bar, for an immersive dining experience; and unlimited grill and brewery concept – BBQ’D. Massive Restaurants raises the bar a not­ch higher with the launch of its brand new Modern Thai Bar & Grill concept BO-TAI. With each new concept and new outlet we move one step closer to our vision and continue to revolutionize Indian food and night life.


Headquarters

Gurgaon, India

Employees

1,001-5,000

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