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OI-OneIndia Staff
It was not easy for me, but I did it for myself and for the cultural diversity of my country,” says Akshat Parihar
The road to becoming a famous chef has not been easy for Akshat Parihar. Born in Kota, Rajasthan, India, the acclaimed chef is always working hard to hone his culinary skills and has no patience for anything that distracts him from reaching the goal he has set in culinary cuisine. Set for yourself to attain international level as an expert. Cooking with passion is second nature for Akshat Parihar and he always makes sure that there is no dearth of perfection when it comes to all the dishes he prepares. And as far as professionalism is concerned – you are given nothing on the plate! You have to work hard in this life, especially if you are aiming for a respected position in the culinary world.
Deciding to pursue his career in a creative field, Akshat Parihar decided to live by his own rules and adopt an entrepreneurial approach to success.
Akshat’s family had always wanted him to work in the public sector or study business, but he was pursuing a completely different goal. In pursuing what he was most passionate about, he found success as a chef!
Recalling the early days after he was crowned as the Corporate Chef of a successful global project, Akshat Parihar recalls: “Recalling his initial interest in cooking when he was young, Akshat says: “Cooking is something that fascinated me. I still remember when I used to watch cooking shows and channels till late at night after finishing my studies, then find a way to sneak into the kitchen where I used to experiment with what I had available. Often it ends up in burning things…”
Akshat Parihar is rich in many talents. Like most of us, he loves to travel and admire the beauty of different countries around the world. Travel gives him access to ingredients and spices from every country he keeps as ingredients in his ‘creative pantry’. The most important skill for Akshat is patience because behind every wonderful creation lies a lot of inspiration and imagination that comes from endless efforts to get each specific dish just right! With such originality, comes creative genius!
Akshat Parihar believes that you have to overcome your failures as the main ingredient of success is to learn from your mistakes. Have you ever heard how every fail recipe is one step closer to a hit? This is their number one approach in business and they think it should be yours too.
As a chef who has spent years in the culinary arts world and continues to expand his horizons, Akshat Parihar feels that the culinary industry is not just about gaining experience. It also involves a huge amount of preparation – and without a significant amount of creativity being built into one’s life, both the chef and their business will become run-of-the-mill as time goes on. Successful chefs know that being unable to put your own spin on things can make it impossible to make progress.
Story First published: Thursday, January 27, 2022, 17:02 [IST]