Chef Sudhir Pai is a seasoned Chef and F&B Consultant, and the Founder-Director of Pai & Associates, with more than three decades of experience across the culinary and hospitality industry in India and overseas. His career includes associations with leading hospitality brands such as Oberoi, The Leela, Orchid, Sarovar, IHG and Metropolitan, as well as airline kitchens and Unilever.

Through Pai & Associates, Chef Sudhir provides consulting services across hotels, restaurants, cafés, cloud kitchens and food retail businesses. His expertise spans restaurant conceptualisation, menu development, kitchen setup, operational efficiency, food cost management, recipe standardisation, training and new product development for the processed food industry.

He is also the Treasurer of the Western India Culinary Association (WICA), where he contributes to culinary competitions, seminars and initiatives supporting the professional chef community.

Known for his focus on fresh ingredients, sound culinary techniques and clean flavours, Chef Sudhir has received several industry recognitions and has been featured among India’s leading culinary experts.