Zorawar Kalra
Indian restaurateur and founder of Massive Restaurants.
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Zorawar Kalra (born 26 May 1977) is an Indian restaurateur and the son of Jiggs Kalra, the ‘Czar of Indian Cuisine’. He is the founder and managing director of Massive Restaurants Pvt Ltd, which owns brands like Masala Library, Pa Pa Ya, Farzi Café, Made in Punjab, and the unique Asian eatery Hotel ShangHigh. Kalra hosted season five of MasterChef India in 2016, replacing Sanjeev Kapoor, and now operates 26 restaurants across nine brands in eight countries.
Background
Growing up in New Delhi with a family deeply involved in restaurants, food was always central to Zorawar Kalra's life. Taking the lead from his father, he launched his first entrepreneurial venture, ZK Restaurant Concepts, in 2006, followed by several successful casual and fine dining restaurants. Six years later, driven by a belief that every effort should be made to elevate Indian cuisine globally, he founded Massive Restaurants. Kalra now has 26 restaurants across nine brands in eight countries, including Masala Library, Made In Punjab, Farzi Cafe, Pa Pa Ya, Masala Bar, KODE, BBQ'D, Rivers TO Oceans, BO-TAI, YOUNION, TYGR, Mithai By Jiggs Kalra, Hotel ShangHigh, BO-TAI Switch, +94 Bombay, Swan, Butter Delivery, and Louis Burgers.
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- Wikipedia: Zorawar Kalra (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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