{"id":42930,"date":"2025-06-23T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T01:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/?post_type=story&p=42930"},"modified":"2025-06-28T18:50:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T13:20:40","slug":"from-prime-time-to-pop-ups-young-chef-arnav-kamulkar-carves-his-culinary-path","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/from-prime-time-to-pop-ups-young-chef-arnav-kamulkar-carves-his-culinary-path\/","title":{"rendered":"From prime time to pop-ups: Young chef Arnav Kamulkar carves his culinary path"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Jun 23, 2025)<\/strong> With a background that already spans a self-published cookbook, a home-based-restaurant, a university pop-up venture, reality TV, and private chef gigs for elite athletes, 20-year-old Arnav Kamulkar is far ahead of most aspiring chefs his age.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the first half of 2025, Arnav took his passion to a new level. He competed on Season 4 of <\/span>Next Level Chef<\/span><\/i>, the high-stakes Fox reality series participating in the celebrity Gordon Ramsay team, where rising culinary talents are challenged to create gourmet dishes under pressure in three dramatically different kitchen environments. Arnav, about to pass out from Cornell University\u2019s Nolan School of Hotel Administration, joined Ramsay\u2019s team after impressing the celebrity chef with his \u201cenergy, attitude, and absolute focus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the course of the season, Arnav cooked standout dishes but finished seventh out of 24 contestants. However holding his own against seasoned professionals, home cooks, and social media food stars, marked a milestone in his life. For Arnav, it was an unforgettable ride. \u201cIt was a surreal experience,\u201d he told <\/span>\u00a0Cornellians, a Cornell University publication<\/span>. \u201cMy biggest takeaway was learning how to be more creative with food because you don\u2019t have time to go through cookbooks for inspiration when you have 30 seconds to frantically grab ingredients and then develop a dish.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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