Harneet Singh Jolly is an Indian chef and author. He is known for his unique style of making cake sculptures.
Wiki/Biography
Harneet Singh Jolly was born on Monday, October 14, 1996, in Haryana, India (24 years old; as of 2021). He grew up in Pune, India and now lives in Toronto, Canada.
Harnett Jolly’s home
His zodiac sign is Libra. He was educated at Guru Nanak Public School and Junior College, Pune, India. He graduated from the Culinary Institute of India in Hyderabad, India and continued his education at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada.
appearance
Height: 5’4”
Weight: 60kg
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: black
family
He was born into a Punjabi family.
Parents and siblings
His father Kanwaljit Singh Jolly was a businessman. His mother, Maninder Kaur Jolly, is a teacher. His brother Guneet Singh Jolly is a singer-songwriter.
Harnett Jolly’s parents
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religion
Chef Harneet Singh Jolly is a Sikh believer.
Profession
Harneet Jolly is an Indian chef who specializes in gravity-defying cakes, chocolate sculptures and desserts. When he was in elementary school, his goal was to become a fashion designer and he used to sew dresses. He baked his first cake in fourth grade. He follows a special cake recipe that was passed down from his great-grandmother to his grandmother and then to his mother. Indian singer Hariharan was invited as a guest at the event for his music album “Ishq”, and his cake sculptures received unanimous praise from many Indian stars at the event. He showcased his cake sculptures at the Make the Earth Green Again event.
Harneet Jolly at music album event
His cakes also received compliments from his favorite Indian celebrity chef, Sanjeev Kapoor.
Harneet Jolly and Sanjeev Kapoor
He made a special appearance at the 1500th episode celebration of BTS’s (BTS) Hindi TV series “Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain”.
Harneet Jolly on the sets of Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain
In 2021, he received the Food for All Advocacy Award from the Make the Planet Green Again MEGA Foundation. His talents in creating gravity-defying cakes, chocolate sculptures, and picture-framed desserts have been recognized by the OMG Book of Records. He specializes in making edible picture frames. Chef Jolly won the Magic Book of Record’s “Best New Chef Award” in the field of desserts and pastry cuisine.
Harneet Jolly and his carved cakes
He is also part of the Brand CAI team, which holds the Guinness World Record for the “Most Variety of Breads Displayed” with 493 varieties on display. He is a big fan of film directors James Cameron and Sanjay Leela Bhansali and has directed several plays that were heavily influenced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s works.
Awards
- 2021 “Advocating Food for All” MEGA Achievers Award
Harneet Jolly receives Super Achievement Award
Harneet Jolly wins award
- 2021 Best New Chef Award in the field of dessert and pastry cuisine
Record
- World record holder for “the most varieties of bread on display”, with 493 varieties on display
- OMG, what a record of gravity-defying cakes, chocolate sculptures, and picture-framed desserts.
Favorites
- Cuisine: Italian, French
- Chef: Amaury Guichon, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi
- Movie: Bajirao Mastani, (James Cameron’s) Avatar
- Songs: Mohe Rang Do Laal (Bajirao Mastani), Ghoomar (Padmaavat)
- Restaurants: Golden Dragon, Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai
- Book: Professional Baking by Ghislen Wynn
Facts/Trivia
- His hobbies include sketching and watching movies.
- His favorite ingredients in cooking are coconut, fennel and mustard.
- Chef Jolly likes to drink Coca-Cola.
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