On this week’s episode host Caryn Antonini is joined by Chef Ashfer Biju, Executive Chef at the award-winning Baccarat Hotel in New York, who oversees all food and beverage operations at the property. Chef Ashfer brings more than 25 years of culinary experience, beginning in his home country of India and throughout various parts around the globe from the Seychelles to Mauritius to London, California and NY. Chef Ashfer studied hospitality and earned a degree at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa, California. He has held leadership positions in top-tier hospitality establishments, including Taj Hotels and Resorts and their NY location at The Pierre Hotel where he worked for 12 years as Executive Chef and Food and Beverage Director. Ashfer is a supporter of the James Beard Foundation, City Harvest and Careers Through Culinary Arts Program, he’s an avid photographer and a self proclaimed “crafter of perishable art”.
For more information on our guest:
@ashferbiju
Caryn Antonini
www.cultivatedbycaryn.com
@carynantonini
@cultivatedbycarynshow
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Get great recipes from Caryn at https://carynantonini.com/recipes/
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