Dhruv Oberoi

• Dhruv Oberoi is the Executive Chef at Olive Qutub, The Grammar Room and Bar Serai. He has been listed in 40 under 40: India’s most exciting young chefs for 2020 by Condé Nast and has been nominated to World 50 best discovery in 2019 and 2022. Keen dedication and an undying fascination for the culinary world opened his doors to various international kitchens from Singapore to Spain, where he gained experience in Japanese and French, Spanish, Italian & Mediterranean cuisines. The major breakthrough in Chef Dhruv’s career was the landmark opportunity to be trained by El Bulli famed Chef Ferran and Albert Adria at their restaurants 41 Grados (now enigma) and tickets in Barcelona, Spain. His exposure to modern gastronomy here added exponentially to his already vast knowledge of world cuisine. He later returned to Olive Bar and Kitchen, where he has been holding fort since. In his words, “there is a certain thrill about working with lush variety of foraged local and indigenous produce sourced from various corners ( from the hills to sea to local markets and farms of villages; about giving a nostalgic presentation to modern playful yet tasteful techniques in an endeavour to give people the most soulful food experience every day.