Any recognition is always encouraging, says Kashmiri chef Prateek Sadhu as he debuts at a new columnist in HT Brunch

Award-winning chef Prateek Sadhu, 33, is perhaps one the most low-key Indian celebrity chefs today. Why? Because the man behind Masque would rather be seen in the kitchen than on the camera, and this was highly evident when he had to be literally pulled out of his restaurant kitchen for mandatory celebratory shots, when being honoured with the One to Watch award by Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2020, in Mumbai early this year.