GAURAV WADHWA

Founder Director, Culinary Head & Co-owner
THEOS FOOD PVT LTD.
THEOS MANUFACTURING PVT. LTD.
THEOS GLOBAL CULINARIA

Proud alumni of Cambridge School, Srinivaspuri. Class of 1999

C.B.S.E. Topper in Biology with a score of 98% in class XII year 1999

Hospitality Graduate from IHM – Pusa Class of 2003, has served Taj group of hotels from 2003 to 2006.

Trained in French pastry art, Advanced chocolate making & Short courses in Breads and viennoisseries.

Winner of several prestigious awards & was included in the list of 50 Most influential Indians 2023 held at the statue of liberty New York, He was also named the Entrepreneur of the year 2022 by IIHM in association with IHC London and the

Pastry Chef of the year 2023 by Indian Restaurant Congress.

Baker of the year 2024 by Indian Restaurant Congress.

Chef trainer & RnD Chef with Team Theos as well as conduct masterclasses & commercial pastry & culinary courses with Global Culinaria, Baker’s collective, Incredible India Cake Magazine community, Bake International & similar platforms accross the globe.

Surinder Paul Gold medalist from PARK Group of hotels year 2003

Silver medal from Tourism ministry year 2003

Peaklife Favorite chef of the year 2019

Expert on panel with baker’s collective year 2018, 2019

Co – author on panel of

TASTE OF SUCCESS by UNOX INDIA

10 TIMES CONSECUTIVE WINNER OF TIMES FOOD & NIGHTLIFE AWARD FOR BEST BAKERY & PATISSERIE

5 TIMES CONSECUTIVE WINNER OF BIG F AWARD FOR BEST EUROPEAN CAFE & BAKERY PATISSERIE

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