PEOPLE

Forest shrub aficionados, fungi enthusiasts, mountain goats and dog whisperers: our team is full of hidden talents and obsessions. We’re bringing all this and more to what we do at NAAR, to ensure your dining experience will inspire you in more ways than one.

PEOPLE

Forest shrub aficionados, fungi enthusiasts, mountain goats and dog whisperers: our team is full of hidden talents and obsessions. We’re bringing all this and more to what we do at NAAR, to ensure your dining experience will inspire you in more ways than one.

PEOPLE

Forest shrub aficionados, fungi enthusiasts, mountain goats and dog whisperers: our team is full of hidden talents and obsessions. We’re bringing all this and more to what we do at NAAR, to ensure your dining experience will inspire you in more ways than one.

PEOPLE

Forest shrub aficionados, fungi enthusiasts, mountain goats and dog whisperers: our team is full of hidden talents and obsessions. We’re bringing all this and more to what we do at NAAR, to ensure your dining experience will inspire you in more ways than one.

Prateek Sadhu

Founder and head chef Prateek Sadhu has a passion for learning about ingredients from the Himalayan region and showcasing the more uncommon produce that surrounds us. Here, in the middle of the hills, our Kashmiri chef is getting his hands on more varied and exciting produce than he ever dreamed was possible, as well as sourcing wild and exciting ingredients of the Himalayan region.

Prateek Sadhu

Founder and head chef Prateek Sadhu has a passion for learning about ingredients from the Himalayan region and showcasing the more uncommon produce that surrounds us. Here, in the middle of the hills, our Kashmiri chef is getting his hands on more varied and exciting produce than he ever dreamed was possible, as well as sourcing wild and exciting ingredients of the Himalayan region.

Prateek Sadhu

Founder and head chef Prateek Sadhu has a passion for learning about ingredients from the Himalayan region and showcasing the more uncommon produce that surrounds us. Here, in the middle of the hills, our Kashmiri chef is getting his hands on more varied and exciting produce than he ever dreamed was possible, as well as sourcing wild and exciting ingredients of the Himalayan region.

Prateek Sadhu

Founder and head chef Prateek Sadhu has a passion for learning about ingredients from the Himalayan region and showcasing the more uncommon produce that surrounds us. Here, in the middle of the hills, our Kashmiri chef is getting his hands on more varied and exciting produce than he ever dreamed was possible, as well as sourcing wild and exciting ingredients of the Himalayan region.

Kamlesh Negi

Kamlesh Negi

Walk 10 metres with Chef Kamlesh and we promise you’ll learn more plant biology than you’ve learned in all of your schooling. 

Walk 10 metres with Chef Kamlesh and we promise you’ll learn more plant biology than you’ve learned in all of your schooling. 

Vishakha Purohit

Vishakha Purohit

Our resident ‘wizard with fire’ Vishaka navigates burning hot surfaces with ease and finesse. While at work, she churns out complex dishes like a machine, but at home her favourite thing to cook is eggs.

Our resident ‘wizard with fire’ Vishaka navigates burning hot surfaces with ease and finesse. While at work, she churns out complex dishes like a machine, but at home her favourite thing to cook is eggs.

Anusha Anupam

Anousha Anupam

Anusha effortlessly juggles heavy loads and scales mountain terrains as if she were born to do this. She’s also our resident dog whisperer, befriending all the furballs in the neighbourhood.

Anousha effortlessly juggles heavy loads and scales mountain terrains as if she were born to do this. She’s also our resident dog whisperer, befriending all the furballs in the neighbourhood.

Jaya RathorE

Jaya RathorE

Originally from the desert plains of Rajasthan, Jaya is now conquering the hills of Himachal. Give her an open fire to cook on and Jaya makes magic happen.

Originally from the desert plains of Rajasthan, Jaya is now conquering the hills of Himachal. Give her an open fire to cook on and Jaya makes magic happen.

Samarth Verma

Samarth Verma

Being able to solve a Rubik’s Cube in six seconds is a telling sign of a genius but that’s not why Samarth is at NAAR. He brings his smarts to our cocktail program, effortlessly blending forest shrubs with complex techniques. 

Being able to solve a Rubik’s Cube in six seconds is a telling sign of a genius but that’s not why Samarth is at NAAR. He brings his smarts to our cocktail program, effortlessly blending forest shrubs with complex techniques. 

Karina Acharya

Karina Acharya

Karina’s phone camera sees things before her eyes do. She acts as NAAR’s eyes and ears. Karina is deeply passionate about mushrooms and all things fungi.

Karina’s phone camera sees things before her eyes do. She acts as NAAR’s eyes and ears. Karina is deeply passionate about mushrooms and all things fungi.