Hyde Park, NY 鈥 Internationally recognized chef, restaurateur, television personality, and author Maneet Chauhan returned to her alma mater as commencement speaker at the New York campus of The Culinary Institute of America on May 3.
Chef Chauhan, a 2000 CIA graduate, is the founder of the Nashville, TN-based Morph Hospitality Group, which includes her flagship Chauhan Ale & Masala House, along with Tansuo, The Mockingbird, and Chaatable. She also co-founded two breweries.
鈥淵our CIA education is a like a perfect master sauce, and what you do with it will determine the outcome,鈥 Chef Chauhan told the newest CIA alumni. 鈥淓very one of you has what it takes to make it big鈥elieve in yourself. Go out in this world, learn as much as you can, experiment, be adventurous, stay committed to your own vision, contribute to the culinary field, and never forget that every day is an opportunity to create history.鈥
The native of India is a regular judge on the Food Network鈥檚 Chopped. She has also competed on Iron Chef America, The Next Iron Chef, and Guy鈥檚 Grocery Games, and been a judge on Beat Bobby Flay, Worst Cooks in
America, Chopped Junior, and Chopped After Hours. Chef Chauhan鈥檚 first cookbook, Flavors of My World, reflects her pride in representing her Indian culinary heritage while incorporating the influences of her journeys and
experiences.
Named to the Nation鈥檚 Restaurant News Power List in both 2018 and 2019, Chauhan is a member of Indiaspora鈥攁n organization of the most influential Indian-Americans in the United States鈥攁nd Les Dames d鈥橢scoffier.
The entire CIA commencement ceremony, including Chef Chauhan鈥檚 address to recipients of associate degrees in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts, can
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Celebrity chef-restaurateur Maneet Chauhan (left) congratulates a new graduate of The Culinary Institute of America during commencement ceremonies at the CIA鈥檚 New York campus on May 3, 2019. Chef Chauhan, a 2000 CIA alumna, delivered the keynote address. (Photo credit: CIA/Phil Mansfield)
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About The Culinary Institute of America:
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world鈥檚 premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master鈥檚, bachelor鈥檚, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking & pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made the CIA the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of more than 50,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food world. The CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore.
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