Chef Venkatesh Bhat Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Shobhita Bhat
Age: 41 Years
Hometown: Chennai
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | Chef, Entrepreneur |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 170 cm in meters– 1.70 m in feet & inches– 5’ 7” |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 15 September 1980 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2021) | 41 Years |
| Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | Sir M Venkatasubba Rao Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College/University | • Asan Memorial, Chennai • Cornell University, New York • Nanyang Technology University, Singapore |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • A course in Catering • Graduation • Post Graduation in General Management [1] |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian [2] |
| Address | GN Chetty Road, T Nagar, Chennai, India, 600017 |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Shobitha Venkatesh
 |
| Children | Son– None Daughter– Radha Neelanjana Bhat |
| Parents | Father– Name Not Known Mother– Radha Bhat (died in a train accident in 2001)  |
| Favourite Things | |
| Cuisine | Chinese |
| Holiday Destination | Maldives |
| Sport | Football |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Chef Venkatesh Bhat
- Venkatesh Bhat is an Indian hotelier and chef.
- He grew up in a middle-class family in Chennai.
- Bhat was not so good academically and failed 4 times in different classes in his school days. [3]
- After completing his post-graduation, Venkatesh started working as a chef at Hotel Chola Sheraton (now, known as My Fortune), Chennai. He worked there for around two years.
An old picture of Vankatesh Bhat
- Thereafter, he joined Taj Coromandel, Chennai, as a management trainee in hotel operations and kitchen management. In 1998, he was promoted to the position of sous chef.
- In 2001, he joined The Leela Palace in Bangaluru as an executive sous chef and resigned from there as a corporate chef in 2006.
Vankatesh Bhat as a corporate chef at The Leela Palace
- Bhat launched Billionsmiles Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. in 2007. Under his venture, he started restaurants like South Indies, Up South, and Bon South in Bangalore.
- In 2012, Venkatesh joined The Accord Metropolitan Hotel and as of 2021, he is the CEO of the hotel.
- In 2014, Bhat appeared as a chef in the Tamil cooking reality TV show “Samayal Samayal with Venkatesh Bhat.”
Venkatesh Bhat in Samayal Samayal with Venkatesh Bhat
- He has also appeared in the TV shows “Cook with Comali” (2019) and “Cooku with Kirikku” (2021).
Venkatesh Bhat in Cook with Comali
- Vankatesh started a YouTube channel “Venkatesh Bhat’s Idhayam Thotta Samaya” in May 2020. He uploads his cooking videos on his channel and has around 2.6 Million subscribers to it (as of 2021).
- Bhat is also the CEO of The Accord Puducherry and Highland Hotel in Ooty.
- Vankatesh is also working as a chef at Royal Indianaa Restaurant, Chennai (as of 2021).
Vankatesh Bhat cooking food in a restaurant
- In his free time, Bhat likes to travel and watch films.
- He is well-versed in five languages- Tamil, Kannada, English, Tulu, and Hindi.
- Even though Bhat is a vegetarian, he is proficient at cooking non-vegetarian food.
- Vankatesh believes that he is a ‘CEO’ by day and a ‘Chef’ by evening. [4]
- He was awarded a Blacksheep Digital Award for ‘Top 10 YouTubers of 2020’ in 2021.
Vankatesh Bhat receiving Blacksheep Digital Award
- His guru is Chef Nat.
Vankatesh Bhat with his guru
