Meherwan Irani
Meherwan Irani is a chef and restaurateur changing the perception of Indian food in America through his growing restaurant and spice empire in the South’s most essential culinary cities. He is a leading voice in the industry’s conversation around diversity and cultural exchange. Meherwan was named by TIME Magazine as one of the “31 People Changing The South” and is a five-time James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Southeast.
Meherwan leads a team of more than 300 as Founder, Chef and CEO of Chai Pani Restaurant Group that includes Chai Pani (Asheville and Decatur), Botiwalla (Atlanta and Charlotte), Buxton Hall Barbecue, Buxton Chicken Palace, Nani’s Piri Piri Chicken (Asheville and Atlanta), and Spicewalla.
Meherwan grew up in Ahmednagar, in the midwestern state of Maharashtra in India, and he came to the U.S. at age 20. In 2009, he and his wife and business partner, Molly, introduced Asheville, North Carolina, to the colors, flavors and faces of India with Chai Pani.
More Chefs & Artists
VIEW ALL Chefs & Artists-
Angela Pinkerton
-
Angela Rito and Scott Tacinelli
-
Ann Marie Stefaney
-
Ashley Boyd
-
Becca Rankin
-
Callan Buckles
-
Camari Mick
-
Carla Henriques
-
Chef April and Scott Franqueza
-
Claudia Fleming
-
Emily Hall
-
Eric Gabrynowicz
-
Eunji Lee
-
Fany Gerson
-
Fariyal Abdullahi
-
Gabe Pascuzzi
-
Jamie Barnes
-
Jared Sexton
-
Joanne Chang
-
John Adler
-
Julie Elkind
-
Kaley Laird
-
Kara Blitz
-
Karen DeMasco
-
Larry Schreiber
-
Laura Cronin
-
Maria Kremer
-
Marie-Aude Rose
-
Mary Jayne Wilson
-
Miro Uskokovich
-
Mohan Kumar - OddFellows
-
Natasha Pickowicz
-
Nicolas Daniels
-
Norma Zuniga
-
Perry Saito
-
Preeti Waas
-
Priscilla Scaff Nariani
-
Renata Ameni
-
Robin Anthony
-
Robin Goodrich
-
Sadie Noh
-
Sam Chappelle
-
Savannah Foltz
-
Scott Cioe
-
Stefano Secchi
-
Sujan Sarkar
-
Sumaiya Bangee
-
Susanna Yoon
-
Theo Lieberman
-
Umber Ahmad