Rahul Akerkar
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Rahul Akerkar | |
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| Education | The Doon School Franklin & Marshall College Columbia University |
| Occupations | Chef, restaurateur |
| Known for | Indigo, Qualia |
| Spouse | Malini Akerkar |
| Children | 2 |
Rahul Akerkar is an Indian chef, restaurateur and the founder of Indigo, a Mumbai restaurant credited with introducing the concept of European fine-dining in the city, when it opened in 1999.[1][2] In the 1990s nascent Indian restaurant industry, Akerkar was among the first Indian chefs and restaurateurs, working outside the Indian five-star hotel industry, to introduce independent fine-dining restaurants in India and focus on carefully sourced ingredients and high quality service.[3][4][5]
In April 2019, Akerkar opened his new restaurant, Qualia, in Lower Parel, Mumbai.[6][7]
Akerkar was born to a German-American mother and an Indian father in Mumbai. Akerkar went to the all-boys boarding school The Doon School in Dehradun.[8] He went on to study Biology and Chemical Engineering at Franklin & Marshall College, followed by a master's in Biochemical Engineering at Columbia University.[9] Throughout college in the United States, Akerkar worked in American kitchens in various capacities: dishwasher, server and chef. His sister is the renowned theater and television actress Avantika Akerkar.