Celebrity chef Vicky Ratnani joins Everstone-owned F&B Asia as culinary director
Celebrity chef Vicky Ratnani joins Everstone-owned F&B Asia as culinary director

Vicky Ratnani, celebrity chef and author has been appointed as culinary director at F&B Asia Ventures Ltd, a pan Asian food and beverage business platform by private equity firm Everstone Capital, stated by a VCCircle Report.

Everstone's limited partner Verlinvest is the other shareholder in F&B Asia, which owns brands like Pind BalluchI, Harry's, The Disgruntled Chef, besides local franchise of Domino's in Indonesia and Burger King in India.

“We are delighted to welcome chef Ratnani and his culinary wealth and expertise into the Everstone domain. His extensive experience in multiple cuisines will help Everstone bring F&B Asia’s brands to India and strengthen the existing food & beverage portfolio,” Philip Walters, Chairman, F&B Asia.

“At F&B Asia, not only will I enjoy bringing the Disgruntled Chef brand to India with my own expressions, but I will also get to use my creativity on the Burger King menu in India, especially the vegetarian options. With Harry's, I plan to launch a special bar and brunch menu, and with Pind Balluchi, a new way of looking at Indian cuisine,” said Ratnani.

Everstone Capital also owns and operates several other brands under its Cuisine Asia and Blue Foods subsidiaries like ‘Spaghetti Kitchen’, ‘Noodle Bar’, ‘Copper Chimney’, ‘Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf’, ‘Bombay Blue’ and ‘Gelato Italiano’.

 
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