About Vicky Ratnani
Chef Vicky Ratnani, A man of multitudes. He both contains them and is contained by them. One of India's best-known chefs, he brings to you the taste of food from around the world and is redefining fine dining, setting trends by rustling up innovative dishes that reflect his cutting-edge preparation as well as the influences of global cuisine on his style of cooking.
A collector of culinary traditions from around the world, Chef Ratnani has delved into the eating habits of people across cultures. Today, he has fingers on the pulse of the gourmets and knows what should be on their menu, whether they are relishing Italian fares or healthy, vegetarian items.
The Brand
Reflecting the Magic of Vicky Ratnani
The Brand Personality
Gastronaut - Exuberant - Connoisseur - Inspiring - Endearing - Innovative
The Brand Language
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Vicky Ratnani the man is fundamental to the brand and his culinary journey forms an intrinsic aura depicting the impact of various cultures, setting trends by rustling up innovative dishes that reflect his cutting-edge preparation as well as the influences of global cuisine on his style of cooking. For Chef Ratnani, everything revolves around food.
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Vicky Ratnani’s persona and Passion-for-Food are two fundamental core elements that defines his Brand.
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The Brand Identity is his name “Vicky Ratnani,” which depicts authenticity & strong consumer recall value.
Vicky Ratnani: Global in stature, Indian at Heart.
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The most celebrated face of Indian cuisine is undisputedly the most dominant and revolutionary brand in the Indian-Urban Culinary Space.
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Vicky Ratnani is GOURMAND, FOOD CONNOISSEUR, CELEBRITY CHEF.
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Global Icon representing Indian cuisine, in the most authentic fashion, to the world.
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The brand is poised to create opportunities for the modern Indian shopper to affordably indulge her tastes for stylish lifestyle products in Home & Kitchen.
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Our Vision is to establish the brand –“Vicky Ratnani” as a leading Urban Brand offering theme-based contemporary cross-category Homeware products that are aesthetically appealing, premium quality, trendy, functional, safe and relevant to Indian Customer’s usage.
Professional Journey
Indian By Nationality
Explorer By Heart
After graduating from the prestigious Dadar Catering College (Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai) and he set sail to pursue his dreams-quite literally!
He embarked on a long journey on ocean liners and cruise ships, working in their kitchens, travelling around foreign shores for 14 long years.
Representing India on the International Stage
Among the many feathers in his cap, the one that stands out as the brightest is that of his achievement of being the Personal Chef to Mr. Nelson Mandela, on his journey from Durban to Cape Town while Mr. Mandela was promoting his charitable venture.
Vicky’s finesse led him to leap into the lap of opportunity and be a part of the opening team for Queen Mary 2 (QM2).
Live & Learn In Genoa, Italy
He gained a royal appointment aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), where he engaged with various global culinary traditions. After six world cruises that took him through many, many markets of the world along the way, Vicky went on to live and learn in Genoa, Italy.
Taste With Travel
Vicky also opened up the Britannia Restaurant & Kitchen – The largest restaurant at sea during its Inaugural Opening in 2004. Vicky then moved on to become Executive Chef for the Queen Victoria. As of 2010, he was the first and only Indian Executive Chef in the history of the Cunard Line.
After travelling around the world and picking up culinary inspirations from everywhere, Chef Ratnani has found his firm footing in India and established himself as a chef par excellence, but foreign shores continue to beckon him.
Awards & Accolades
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AURUS – BEST EUROPEAN RESTAURANT 2010, 2011, 2012 TIMES FOOD AWARDS
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FOOD AND NIGHTLIFE AWARDS 2011 GOURMET GURU OF THE YEAR
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INDIAN RESTAURANT AWARDS 2015 CHEF OF THE YEAR
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KORNER HOUSE BEST EUROPEAN RESTAURANT 2017 TIMES FOOD AWARDS
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MOST STYLISH CHEF OF THE YEAR 2018 FOOD FOOD AWARDS, LOKMAT MOST STYLISH AWARDS
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URABNE CULINARY AWARD OF THE YEAR-2023
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CULINARIAN OF THE YEAR 2023 LAST NIGHT AT THE FOOD OSCARS AT 5TH EDITION OF THE DELHIITES FOOD AWARDS.
Vicky's Content
Television & OTT
Vicky’s popularity has quadrupled due to shows like Vickypedia, A Taste Down Under (shot in Australia), Vicky Goes Desi, Vicky Goes Foreign, Gourmet Central, Vicky Goes Veg, Pressure Cooker, Sanjeev Kapoor ke Kitchen Khiladi, and Health Mange More.
Vicky has also launched a book on global vegetarian food with an Indian twist called Vicky Goes Veg, published by Harper Collins. It is available at all major bookstores and e-commerce platforms. In 2016, this book won a Gourmand Award for ‘Best Vegetarian Cookbook India’
Publishing: Cook Book
Brand Collabs
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Vicky Ratnani has collaborated with various brands to bring innovative products to the Indian market. He has worked with PepsiCo to develop products like Kurkure and other India-centric items.
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Additionally, Burger King collaborated with him to create India-centric products. Ratnani also joined Ever Stone, a large private equity fund, as the Board of Culinary Director.
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He also launched Le Creuset, a premium European cookware brand in India.
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Further, he has collaborated with Beera and Smeg.
Recent Development
Guest Chef in Masterchef India
Chef Vicky Ratnani received an invitation to participate in the Pressure Test on MasterChef India, and he successfully emerged unscathed from the challenging Black Apron Challenge. The episode garnered high ratings on Sony LIV. Watch the exciting moments unfold on #MasterChefIndia, streaming exclusively on Sony LIV.
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Vicky has recently established a cooking studio, and he is planning to expand the content on his YouTube channel. There will be high levels of engagement, and fresh content will be provided every month.
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The studio has a modern vibe, furnished with products from Smeg, an Italian brand renowned for its top-of-the-line appliances. The space is both contemporary and classic, and Vicky will use it to demonstrate new recipes.
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Vicky Ratnani's Kitchen Studio will display and advertise license products through tailored content that both highlight the products' aesthetic qualities and demonstrate the utility of the products.
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Vicky was onboarded by IIFA for their event in Abu Dhabi as the official chef at W.
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He cooked and gifted his book ‘URBAN DESI’ to numerous stars including Rakul Preet and Vicky Kaushal.
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Moreover, his social media has seen a spike in engagement after he started posting content from his new kitchen studio.
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Brands like Chings and Emami have on-boarded him to create brand specific content.
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He performed a Live Cooking Session at Abu Dhabi Book Fair on 28th May23.
Global Impact of Vicky Ratnani
Vicky Ratnani, a truly international chef from India,
His recent Culinary Journey across nations is a testament to his expertise with multiple cuisines
Vicky has experienced different cultures through his world cruises, which he has done seven times until now.
He has impacted the Mediterranean Cuisines through his recent stints at Abu Dhabi, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Dubai.
He was engaged by Swiss Tourism to promote Food & Culture.
His recent travel also included countries like Japan, Thailand and Indonesia, where his delicacies were very well appreciated and loved by Food Connoisseurs.
Consumer Offering
Collaboration Opportunity To Roll-Out The Vicky Ratnani's Licensed Mechandise
