Chef Sanjay Thakur is an award-winning Indian chef, culinary innovator, and Guinness World Record holder, best known for hosting the world’s highest pop-up restaurant on Mount Everest. With over 20 years of global experience across luxury airlines and fine-dining establishments. Passionate about sustainability and local ingredients, he champions millet-based cuisine and Influenced from Global gastronomy Scene. Been Bocuse D’or Candidate for Team India twice and represented Saudi Arabia, India and UAE on various global elite culinary stages. One of the very first Chef to be speaker at COP28 and actively involved with FAO and World food forum on various agriculture food-based initiative. Chef Sanjay is currently Professor of Practice and Board of Studies with 2 top Universities. Currently based in Saudi Arabia, Chef Thakur continues to influence the GCC fine-dining scene while mentoring the next generation of chefs through competitions, collaborations, and culinary education.
