There are loads of lifetime achievement awards for hoteliers. But
restaurateurs get short shrift. So here’s my attempt to redress the
balance: a lifetime achievement award for the restaurant business.
Jayaram does not need my endorsement. Everyone accepts that Sagar has changed the way Delhi looks at South Indian snacks and that Swagath has transformed north India’s view of coastal cuisine. What is probably less known is the extent to which Jayaram is self-made. He ran away from home in Mangalore when he was a boy, came to Bombay and got a job washing dishes in a canteen. From these humble origins has sprung up an empire worth hundreds of crores and restaurants that have become iconic.
Jayaram does not need my endorsement. Everyone accepts that Sagar has changed the way Delhi looks at South Indian snacks and that Swagath has transformed north India’s view of coastal cuisine. What is probably less known is the extent to which Jayaram is self-made. He ran away from home in Mangalore when he was a boy, came to Bombay and got a job washing dishes in a canteen. From these humble origins has sprung up an empire worth hundreds of crores and restaurants that have become iconic.
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