Gaggan Anand is an Indian chef best known for being the owner and executive chef of the Indian restaurant “Gaggan” in Bangkok, Thailand.
Wiki/Biography
Gaggan Anand was born in Kolkata on Wednesday, February 21, 1979 (45 years; as of 2024). His zodiac sign is Pisces. He attended Higgins School in Kolkata and after graduation went to the Indian Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology in Thiruvananthapuram.
Gagan Anand’s student days
Gagan Anand’s class photo
When he was younger, he was more interested in becoming a drummer than a chef. Before becoming a chef, he worked in some local rock bands. He cooked his first dish when he was six years old. He cooked instant noodles and cried when they were done because they didn’t look like what they said on the package.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′11″
Weight (approximately): 80kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
Gagan Anand was born into a Punjabi family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Baldevraj Anand and his mother’s name is unknown.
Gagan Anand with his father and daughter
Gagan Anand and his mother
wife and children
Gargan married in 1998 (his wife’s name is unknown). His marriage lasted until 2008. He later married Tripradap Pui and had a daughter named Tara. He also broke up with his second wife.
Gaggan Anand with wife Pui and daughter Tara
gagan’s daughter tara
Relationships/Affairs
Currently, he is dating Mint Pattarasaya.
Gaggan Anand and girlfriend Mint Pattarasaya
Profession
cooking
After completing his diploma, Gagan started training with the Taj Mahal Group. After leaving Taj Group, he started his own catering company in Kolkata, but his company failed. He then started providing home delivery services in Tollygunge area. In 2003, he started working in the cafeteria of a telecom company in Kolkata. In 2007, he began working with a restaurant called “Red”. This restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine. In November 2010, Gaggan opened his own restaurant called “Gaggan”. He was inspired by Rajesh Kewalramani, who met Gaggan in Spain in 2009 and liked his cooking style.
Gaggan Anand’s restaurant “Gaggan”
His restaurant “Gaggan” is included in the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants”. Gagan was also the first Indian to work with Ferran Adrià on ElBulli’s research team. In 2014, “Gaggan” ranked 17th in the world. It became Thailand’s best restaurant in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and appeared on the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list and won awards.
Gaggan Anand and his team attend Asia’s Top Restaurant Awards event
It ranked 10th, 23rd, 7th and 4th on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019 respectively. It is the only Indian restaurant to make the top 50 list. In 2016, Gaggan was featured in Season 2, Episode 6 of “Chef’s Table” on Netflix. On July 23, 2019, he left the restaurant after an argument with his partner. Later, he opened his own restaurant named “Gaggan Anand” in Bangkok on November 1, 2019. In 2021, his restaurant was ranked fifth on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. In 2020, Gaggan announced plans to close the restaurant and open a 10-person restaurant in Japan that would be open on weekends. He also opened two other restaurants – Meatlicious and Sühring.
Awards
- “Gaggan” restaurant won Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants award.
“Gaggan” restaurant won Asia’s Top 50 Restaurants Award
car collection
He owns a BMW 3 Series 320d sport.
Gaggan Anand posts about his car on Instagram
Facts/Trivia
- Gaggan owns a pet dog named Ms. Pimai.
Gagan Anand and his pet dog
- His dietary habits included eating meat. He drinks occasionally.
gagan anand drinks
- Gargan always wanted to be a musician but ultimately chose cooking. Giving the reasons he stated in the interview,
I always wanted to be a musician. I dreamed of becoming a professional drummer in a band, but one day as a teenager I realized my financial situation was never going to improve pursuing my dream of being a musician, so I did the next thing I knew best , that’s cooking. In 1997, I got admitted to IHMCT Kovalam, which was the farthest place from home, but I never looked back. I have never seen a horizon without a kitchen. “
- In an interview, Gagan recounted the quarrels with his companions. He said,
After the negotiations, while I was on a family vacation, my ex-partners tried to buy my team from me, bribing them with bonuses and fancy promises. One of the most shocking moments of my life was discovering that my team of 65 rebels had ignored the promise of money and instead chosen love and loyalty. They rebel against greed, so we gain the power to follow our passions. “
- Gargan appears in the first episode of the first season of Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix.
- He shared his experience of his trip to Bangkok and said:
When I arrived in Bangkok I realized there were no fine dining places and I wanted to be the first. I’ve always wanted to do something different. I worked with chefs in Europe and followed them as they elevated the world of fine dining, starting with Ferran Adria, who showed me that the whole world was getting into this heightened, interesting dining culture. My mom always said “don’t play with your food” but that’s what we want to do now. This is a taboo. Asia had just opened its doors to a new world of dining and luckily we were in the right place at the right time so we jumped at the opportunity. “
- According to Gagan, he was depressed during the lockdown. To make himself feel better, he started exercising.
- Gagan went to the international arena to start his career. Giving reasons for not opening restaurants in India, he said,
The problem in India is that we think the customer is always right. The chef will modify the dishes according to the guests’ preferences. We are so spoiled. I don’t cook for pampering, but for understanding and enjoyment. We will do whatever Gagan wants. That’s why I had to get international recognition before returning to India. If I had just started out as a nobody, I don’t think this would have worked out. “
- On Valentine’s Day, Gargan posted about his toxic relationship with his first wife, writing:
The real reason I left India was that no one believed it, but today I am not afraid to say that I ran away from my first wife. She was my first love and we have been together since 1998. I ran away from her because I had no love left after 7 years of marital toxicity and although it was fun, I gave her a second chance and we lived in Thailand together in 2007-2008. She is the most abusive person I have ever met.. mentally ill or maybe I have always thought I was not good enough… We are legally separated and I have forgiven her but the scars are still there.. Such is life, a lot of the time , relationships happen, love happens, things change Today love is healing I have love and happiness because I believe in love and rebellion in life. Don’t accept a loveless life in a toxic relationship, freedom and happiness are the most important things. Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone..True love heals! ! 14 years ago, I ran for freedom. “
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