Before coming to the U.S. for culinary school, Maneet Chauhan attended the Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (via Food Network). Lauded as India's premier culinary school, Chauhan graduated at the top of her class. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America, Chauhan worked her way through the restaurant industry until she made her way to Food Network. In 2013, she released her debut cookbook, "Flavors of My World," and in 2014, she opened her Nashville, Tennessee, restaurant Chauhan Ale and Masala House.
While she's been a judge on Food Network for a decade, she also has her own series. According to her Culinary Institute of America bio, she's hosted "Festive Cooking with Maneet" for TV Asia since 2019. Chauhan is an advocate for Indian and Southeast Asian foods and ingredients, and her series shows how delicious and accessible these foods really are.
Chauhan credits her success not only to her work ethic but also to the Culinary Institute of America. "The CIA was and still is my Disneyland," she explained. "I made it a point to get involved in everything and anything. If anyone needed a volunteer, I was there. The chef-instructors were always looking for students to help with competitions and events." Chauhan further explained, "On the weekends I would assist the continuing education classes. I applied to be an RA. I was a tour guide, I was on the judiciary board, and editor of the school paper."
With a work ethic like this, it's easy to see why she's as big a name as she is today!
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