Conceptualised and Founded by
BEHRAM CONTRACTOR

Editor & Publisher
FARZANA CONTRACTOR

Wine Consultant
ASIT CHANDMAL

Art & Production Consultant
ARUN SAWANT

Advertising & Business Strategist
ROZINA GAZIYANI

Advisory Board:

FARROKH KHAMBATTA
This culinary genius has given new meaning to Oriental food in Bombay and is among India�s top and most successful restaurateur-chefs. Now he is also into catering in a major way.

HARSH GOENKA
Successful industrialist, art collector, cricket enthusiast, passionate and knowledgeable foodie with a personal library on restaurants and food-related travel

Sanjeev Kapoor
India�s first crossover chef, from five-star kitchen to TV studio kitchens, has written several books, opened many restaurants, endorsed many products.

Dinesh Khanna
Of the Holiday Inn fame, is among India�s first generation hoteliers, has gutsy business acumen and is now credited with giving Bombay its newest private club, The Club.

Sabira Merchant
Bombay's original Society lady and gracious hostess, with beauty and brains, style and class, has groomed all our Miss Universes and Miss Worlds, is also active in theatre.

Shobhaa De
Woman of the world, best-selling author and successful journalist, has a point of view on most subjects, especially restaurants and travel.

A.D. SINGH
Bombay�s most successful restaurateur, this man is credited with several �firsts� in India: like the creation of the first party company, desserts restaurant, jazz night club, pub, tapas bar, bowling company, floating bar, and Mediterranean restaurant.

MADHU NAIR
If the Leela Group of Hotels is what it is today, so much is thanks to Madhu Nair�s keen eye. Involved in the growth and development of her family- owned enterprise, Madhu makes sure the detail, design and excellence of the Leela is how it should be: world class.

VIR SANGHVI
India's brightest all-round journalist, Vir Sanghvi, writes, edits, reports, anchors television shows, and in between all this, dons the cloak of a food critic. A gourmet, he takes food as seriously as he does politics.

Hemant Oberoi
One of India�s greatest chefs, the pride of Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay, has pioneered fusion cooking, and is used to feeding Presidents and Kings, international film stars and sportsmen.

Contributors:

Asit Chandmal
Bon vivant and gourmet, travels the world on business and pleasure, stays in the best hotels, eats at the classiest restaurants, has cultured tastes in food, wine and cigars.

SUHEL SETH
Bon vivant, enfant terrible, Suhel Seth is a highly networked brand consultant and advertising professional. He lives life to the hilt and makes those around him do the same.

SHERNAAZ ENGINEER
A prolific writer who started her career working for Behram Contractor, who she considers her mentor. Her forte is writing on the social landscape of Bombay.

JAVED GAYA
Javed Gaya, international lawyer, bon vivant, versatile writer, knows his foods and wines as well as he knows and understands the media and what is happening around the world politically.

CHEF HECTOR
He believes in delivering chef -crafted food which is not ego -driven but is food that is well balanced, flavourful, comfortable to eat, unpretentious and styled. He has cooked in hotels around the world and now home to him is, Renaissance, Mumbai.

Nupur Mahajan Sinh
Nupur Mahajan Sinh is a wordsmith with an unquenched passion for writing. She extends her repertoire of demystifying people, trends and lifestyle to most top-notch magazines and newspapers, and also straddles radio and television.

CLEA CHANDMAL
Clea Chandmal studied at the University of Cambridge, U.K. A scientist she specializes in Plant Genetics and owns Foyt�s Farm in Goa, where she grows vanilla, coconuts, cashew, turmeric, pepper and other spices : all organic. She plans to convert her farm to "biodynamic farming".