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COMMANDER IN CHEF VIKRAMJIT ROY
TMM
|September 2020
When your intentions are right and efforts are on point, nothing is impossible. Celebrity Chef Vikramjit Roy has proven it with his new brainchild ‘Hello Panda’ came into existence during the pandemic. Hello Panda, is a sheer result of chef Vikramjit’s 18 years of experience, who has been associated with establishments such as The Kimono Club, Whisky Samba, Antares, ITC and Taj hotels, and many more. With expertise in Asian cuisine – the name and concept of Hello Panda is a natural choice, which is a delivery and takeout venture, serving Pan-Asian comfort dishes, artisanal cocktail premixes. TMM asks Chef Vikramjit Roy about the journey of Hello Panda and more.
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Tell us about the idea and behind starting Hello Panda. What is so special about the name?
Hello Panda is born out of our sheer passion and love for Asian Food. Because of our history of cooking, enjoying and researching Asian food for the last 19 years, we have always pushed boundaries to give our guests gastronomic experiences which are both delicious and unique. We aspire to do the same, this time in the segment of delivery & takeaway. We would want our guests to be exposed to the diversity that exists in the South-East Asian Cuisines, be it in Chinese, Japanese or Thai. Having explored all these regions & prefectures and having learnt and understood the essence of the culture & food, it puts us in a great space to connect the two together - Our guests here and the essence that we have carried from these regions. The name Hello Panda, Delicious Asian Delivery (TM) is derived out of their love for one of the cutest things on earth, the Panda.
For this venture, you teamed up with renowned sommelier Ankur Chawla and Anurodh Samal for operations. Tell us about the hardships and hurdles that came your way as it all happened during the pandemic.
This story is from the September 2020 edition of TMM.
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