Hussain Shahzad

The Path

Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal gave Hussain Shahzad his base. Eleven Madison Park in New York sharpened it. Back in India, The Bombay Canteen in Mumbai and then O Pedro in Mumbai marked the shift from line work to senior leadership, with Executive Chef at Hunger Inc. Hospitality; Executive Chef at Papa’s, Mumbai; Executive Chef at Hunger Inc. Hospitality; Executive Chef at Papa’s, Mumbai; Executive Chef at Hunger Inc. Hospitality at Hunger Inc. Hospitality roles carrying the responsibility. Today, Hussain Shahzad is Executive Chef at Hunger Inc. Hospitality; Executive Chef at Papa’s, Mumbai; Executive Chef at Hunger Inc. Hospitality of Hunger Inc. Hospitality and Executive Chef at Hunger Inc. Hospitality; Executive Chef at Papa’s, Mumbai.

The Work Today

Hospitality in Mumbai. The work is framed in Hussain Shahzad’s own words: “showcase local produce using contemporary culinary techniques that inspire the future generation of chefs to cook smarter.” The order matters: produce first, technique in service of it, and the next generation kept in view.

Signature

Bugs Bunny, rabbit shawarma with red fever ants, and yak’s milk cheese corn soup sit in Hussain Shahzad’s signature set. The names tell you enough: a willingness to treat local and nonstandard ingredients as part of the language, not the exception.

In Their Words “He said one can get more done through love than terror and I realised it was true.”

Acclaim

Hussain Shahzad has received Chef of the Year, NDTV Food Awards 2024. The clearest recognition in Shahzad’s career is the sequence of kitchens and executive roles attached to his name: Eleven Madison Park in New York, The Bombay Canteen in Mumbai, O Pedro in Mumbai, Veronica’s in Mumbai, Hunger Inc. That arc shows range without losing the thread of craft. Those are the coordinates by which readers can locate his work now.