Chef J.P.Singh of ITC Maurya has had the privilege of delighting visiting dignitaries from all over the world with his prowess in Indian Cuisine and literally having them eat out of his hands! An expert in Indian Cuisine, Chef J.P as he is called lovingly, honed his skills from the Institute of Hotel Management,Dadar, Mumbai and further enhanced this knowledge in his chosen specialization from Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Dadar,Mumbai.

He joined the ITC - Welcomgroup in 1981 as a Demi Chef De Partie. And thereafter went to Welcomgroup Maurya, Patna as Executive Chef for three years,held several key positions before heading the kitchen at Bukhara, ITC Maurya in 1991.

Chef J.P. has widely traveled across the globe promoting and educating people on the popular Bukhara cuisine in countries like New Zealand, Belgium, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Colombia, Ecuador, U.S.A., Coasta Rica, Venezuela & Panama.

Chef JP has personally catered   to numerous   Head of States / Premiers like Bill Clinton, George Bush, Barak Obama, Donald Trump,David Cameron, Tony Blair, Teresa May (UK PM), Lee Hsien Loong (S’pore PM), John P. Kay (Former New Zealand PM). He has demonstrated his culinary skills at CIA, California & received tremendous appreciation. Not surprising that Chef JP been profiled in the 1st Edition of IWWC (International Who’s Who of the Chefs) amongst the “Greatest Chefs of the World “ . He has major contributions in recognition of Bukhara as amongst Asia’s 50 best restaurants till 2016. Bukhara has been chosen as “Foodie Top 100 Restaurants Worldwide” in 2016. Represented India amongst 14 Great Indian Chefs at International Culinary Congress, “,San Sebastián Gastronomika”,2017 at Spain. Recently, Bukhara has been selected as “Amongst best restaurants in the world” by Conde Nast traveler USA. He has been on several panels as guest speaker for ‘National Indian Restaurants Congress’ & FSSAI / Codex CCI on culinary heritage of India. He has also been voted as ‘Favorite Chef in India’ by Outlook Traveler readers. Recently, he has been voted as amongst the Top 5 Chefs in India by FOOD FOOD awards and Hotelier India magazine. He has also received “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Top Chef Award function. He has been responsible for the sensory evaluation of Dal Bukhara   for ‘Kitchens of India’ products.

Highly skilled and knowledgeable, Chef JP has a very soft and pleasant demeanor that appeals to his guests-from VVIP’s to the regular Bukhara lovers. Chef JP is a journalist’s delight given his media savvy nature. He is fond of music and reading when not cooking or experimenting with Indian food. Chef JP’s favourite food is one cooked by his wife!