two roads diverged in a wood and I I took the one less traveled by and that
took the one less traveled by and that
took the one less traveled by and that has made all the difference
has made all the difference
has made all the difference it hasn’t been long since I finalized my
it hasn’t been long since I finalized my
it hasn’t been long since I finalized my decision of wanting to become a chef
decision of wanting to become a chef
decision of wanting to become a chef I believe the way to anybody’s heart is
I believe the way to anybody’s heart is
I believe the way to anybody’s heart is through their stomach the role of a chef
through their stomach the role of a chef
through their stomach the role of a chef is not only in Venice but to treat them
is not only in Venice but to treat them
is not only in Venice but to treat them and that is exactly why I’m here today
and that is exactly why I’m here today
and that is exactly why I’m here today not to reinvent your perception but to
not to reinvent your perception but to
not to reinvent your perception but to tweak it just so that it tastes right it
tweak it just so that it tastes right it
tweak it just so that it tastes right it is not unusual to receive strange looks
is not unusual to receive strange looks
is not unusual to receive strange looks upon telling people my ambition yes yes
upon telling people my ambition yes yes
upon telling people my ambition yes yes you want to become a cook especially in
you want to become a cook especially in
you want to become a cook especially in the Indian subcontinent stereotypes
the Indian subcontinent stereotypes
the Indian subcontinent stereotypes against men entering the kitchen still
against men entering the kitchen still
against men entering the kitchen still exist I mean the last time I checked
exist I mean the last time I checked
exist I mean the last time I checked this was the 21st century where
this was the 21st century where
this was the 21st century where individuals could be anyone they wish to
individuals could be anyone they wish to
individuals could be anyone they wish to be right the dominant perception is that
be right the dominant perception is that
be right the dominant perception is that cooking which mind you is an art is a
cooking which mind you is an art is a
cooking which mind you is an art is a female field the masculine an ever so
female field the masculine an ever so
female field the masculine an ever so strong men don’t belong there why it is
strong men don’t belong there why it is
strong men don’t belong there why it is such an unconventional profession
such an unconventional profession
such an unconventional profession haven’t you noticed how it is dominated
haven’t you noticed how it is dominated
haven’t you noticed how it is dominated by men and the irony here is that women
by men and the irony here is that women
by men and the irony here is that women who have mastered this art on a daily
who have mastered this art on a daily
who have mastered this art on a daily basis remain undervalued and
basis remain undervalued and
basis remain undervalued and unappreciated for it so why is it that
unappreciated for it so why is it that
unappreciated for it so why is it that when it is in the domestic realm the
when it is in the domestic realm the
when it is in the domestic realm the women are perceived more suited for it
women are perceived more suited for it
women are perceived more suited for it but the second it becomes economically
but the second it becomes economically
but the second it becomes economically beneficial it’s taken up by men
beneficial it’s taken up by men
beneficial it’s taken up by men now let me sir deal only 10% of all
now let me sir deal only 10% of all
now let me sir deal only 10% of all cooks in Dutch restaurants are women and
cooks in Dutch restaurants are women and
cooks in Dutch restaurants are women and this figure doesn’t get much better in
this figure doesn’t get much better in
this figure doesn’t get much better in most of the countries this statistic is
most of the countries this statistic is
most of the countries this statistic is in spite of the apprehensions we have on
in spite of the apprehensions we have on
in spite of the apprehensions we have on the participation of males in the
the participation of males in the
the participation of males in the kitchen the fact that Indian status
kitchen the fact that Indian status
kitchen the fact that Indian status the issue of men and women working in
the issue of men and women working in
the issue of men and women working in the professional kitchen is so hard to
the professional kitchen is so hard to
the professional kitchen is so hard to find is a sign in itself of the mob
find is a sign in itself of the mob
find is a sign in itself of the mob differences that exist now with a
differences that exist now with a
differences that exist now with a genuine show of hands tell me how many
genuine show of hands tell me how many
genuine show of hands tell me how many of you know Gordon Ramsay or Sanjeev
of you know Gordon Ramsay or Sanjeev
of you know Gordon Ramsay or Sanjeev Kapoor okay now tell me how many of you
Kapoor okay now tell me how many of you
Kapoor okay now tell me how many of you have heard of Julia Child or Padma
have heard of Julia Child or Padma
have heard of Julia Child or Padma Lakshmi see what I’m talking about now
Lakshmi see what I’m talking about now
Lakshmi see what I’m talking about now let me bring to your notice the
let me bring to your notice the
let me bring to your notice the portrayal of male chefs in the Indian
portrayal of male chefs in the Indian
portrayal of male chefs in the Indian cinema Cheeni kum da what a ished
cinema Cheeni kum da what a ished
cinema Cheeni kum da what a ished chef a movie is representing males in
chef a movie is representing males in
chef a movie is representing males in the profession of fine dining
the profession of fine dining
the profession of fine dining whereas English Vinglish is a movie
whereas English Vinglish is a movie
whereas English Vinglish is a movie which discreetly depicts the talent of a
which discreetly depicts the talent of a
which discreetly depicts the talent of a woman struggling to attain recognition
woman struggling to attain recognition
woman struggling to attain recognition for her skills and just because hers was
for her skills and just because hers was
for her skills and just because hers was a domestic kitchen and not a restaurant
a domestic kitchen and not a restaurant
a domestic kitchen and not a restaurant a Bollywood displays men in the
a Bollywood displays men in the
a Bollywood displays men in the profession of chefs as the norm in
profession of chefs as the norm in
profession of chefs as the norm in reality it is anything but
reality it is anything but
reality it is anything but Indian society is the first to raise
Indian society is the first to raise
Indian society is the first to raise their eyebrows skeptically on the
their eyebrows skeptically on the
their eyebrows skeptically on the decisions of the few men bold enough to
decisions of the few men bold enough to
decisions of the few men bold enough to make this choice the belief that a
make this choice the belief that a
make this choice the belief that a woman’s place is in the kitchen rarely
woman’s place is in the kitchen rarely
woman’s place is in the kitchen rarely extends beyond her home into the
extends beyond her home into the
extends beyond her home into the commercial industry for example it’s me
commercial industry for example it’s me
commercial industry for example it’s me and my sister both wanted to become
and my sister both wanted to become
and my sister both wanted to become chefs I would be given full freedom of
chefs I would be given full freedom of
chefs I would be given full freedom of doing anything that I want to in that
doing anything that I want to in that
doing anything that I want to in that profession but on the other hand my
profession but on the other hand my
profession but on the other hand my sister would most likely be told that do
sister would most likely be told that do
sister would most likely be told that do whatever you want but make sure you have
whatever you want but make sure you have
whatever you want but make sure you have time for your family and housework
time for your family and housework
time for your family and housework changing this perception and stereotype
changing this perception and stereotype
changing this perception and stereotype is you’re not like cooking a two-minute
is you’re not like cooking a two-minute
is you’re not like cooking a two-minute Maggi or a frozen paratha rather it is
Maggi or a frozen paratha rather it is
Maggi or a frozen paratha rather it is like a long process of preparing of
like a long process of preparing of
like a long process of preparing of drops this reality in itself is an
drops this reality in itself is an
drops this reality in itself is an indicator of the deep-rooted gender
indicator of the deep-rooted gender
indicator of the deep-rooted gender roles assigned by a society
roles assigned by a society
roles assigned by a society to really gain the mouth-watering taste
to really gain the mouth-watering taste
to really gain the mouth-watering taste of life we need to set the recipe right
of life we need to set the recipe right
of life we need to set the recipe right the right recipe for a gender equal
the right recipe for a gender equal
the right recipe for a gender equal society would mean that nobody scoffs
society would mean that nobody scoffs
society would mean that nobody scoffs off a young boys desire to become male
off a young boys desire to become male
off a young boys desire to become male whim and at the same time no one is held
whim and at the same time no one is held
whim and at the same time no one is held back because of the stereotypes
back because of the stereotypes
back because of the stereotypes associated with the rules they aspire to
associated with the rules they aspire to
associated with the rules they aspire to take up everyone should be given the
take up everyone should be given the
take up everyone should be given the chance of a level playing field if this
chance of a level playing field if this
chance of a level playing field if this is your perception or this is your
is your perception or this is your
is your perception or this is your perception about the involvement of
perception about the involvement of
perception about the involvement of women in the making of delicacies in the
women in the making of delicacies in the
women in the making of delicacies in the commercial kitchen
commercial kitchen
commercial kitchen I suggest you order it to this you get
I suggest you order it to this you get
I suggest you order it to this you get the bigger picture don’t get too salty
the bigger picture don’t get too salty
the bigger picture don’t get too salty about it one of t
about it one of t
about it one of t [Applause]
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