ITC Hotels has appointed Gaurav Lavania as Executive Chef of ITC Narmada. In this role, he will focus his energies on driving the hotels culinary operations. Encompassing its 5 food and beverage outlets along with managing a large scale of banquet culinary operations.

A passionate and seasoned culinary artist, Chef Gaurav bring a well-rounded experience of nearly two decades wherein he has showcased his cooking expertise at various locations across the nation. His fascination for deriving exquisite flavours out of basic ingredients and creating delectable dishes with minimalist aesthetics while preserving their authenticity has gained him recognition as chef who blends artistry and hearty cooking. Being a firm believer in rooting its ethos from the soil, sustainable sourcing and celebrating indigenous cooking techniques, he has seamlessly woven his belief into food philosophy.

His passion for quality and wholesome ingredients has enabled him to amass a gamut of knowledge and experience in the hospitality industry, that reflects in his innovative style of cooking.

Before ITC Narmada, Chef Gaurav was with Sheraton New Delhi. He has a rich experience of working across ITC Hotels and has also been a part of various pre-opening teams. Chef Gaurav is a specialist in Multi cuisine and has an experience of 15 years with ITC Hotels.

A flavour of some of the awards and accolades restaurants under his culinary guidance have won, at Yi Jing, Dakshin, Pavilion and Peshwari.

When not in the kitchen, Chef Gaurav is a travel enthusiast and loves to spend time with family.

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