Having a strong affinity towards food and cooking that she has inherited from her grandmother, Chef Vrushali pursued her passion by graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management from IHM Goa and also becoming the best outgoing student in the Culinary Arts.
Having a strong affinity towards food and cooking that she has inherited from her grandmother, Chef Vrushali pursued her passion by graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management from IHM Goa and also becoming the best outgoing student in the Culinary Arts. Her dedication and commitment to excel has made her a known name in the Culinary Fraternity in the UAE. Her professional career started with the Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, spotting immense talent in her made her a part of the pre-opening team at the prestigious Madinat Jumeirah Hotel in 2004.
Chef Vrushali has taken challenges and opportunities as they came, moving from the Jumeirah Group to the Dusit Thani and then to The Palace Down Town, where she worked as the Head Pastry Chef, making the hotel a famous F&B offering in Dubai. After having commendable years of experience in the commercial kitchen, she then decided to take up the teaching path with ICCA Dubai and quickly became one of the favourites of all the patisserie students, not to mention how much we love her for spoiling us with her delicious treats she whips up every now and then…
What inspired you to choose the Culinary Arts as your path of career?
Vrushali: It was my mom who wanted me to do something in the culinary industry because she saw in me all the qualities that my grandmother possessed as a passionate cook. Back in her time, she was a great cook and a small scale food entrepreneur too. When my mom saw all those qualities in me she strongly believed that this could be the best career option for me and I have to say that she wasn’t wrong. So, as soon as I finished my school my mom got me enrolled for Home Science which I discontinued to join IHM to get my Bachelors degree in Hotel Management to become a chef.
