Vikas Khanna is the consultant and executive chef of several restaurants and food organizations around the World.

Vikas has been associated with some of New York's finest restaurants and regularly works with the finest chefs such as Daniel Boulud, Jean Georges Vongerichten, Alain Ducasse and many others. His interests include bringing contemporary Indian cuisine to the New York dining public, education initiatives both here and in India and a passion for writing about food.

His newest venture in the U.S. - "Cafe at Rubin Museum" will showcase Vikas' creative cooking style based on the Cuisine of the Himalayan region.

Vikas has been recognized by the James Beard Foundation, The New York Times, UNICEF, The City Council of New York, ABC News and Save the Children. Vikas' most recent book is "Modern Indian Cooking" and he already at work on his next book which will explore the social and culinary traditions of South Asia. He is the founder of the award winning charitable foundations, Cooking for Life and Sakiv.

Receipent of several National and International Awards; Vikas has received high reviews from the World press and his culinary peers for his unique approach to Indian Cuisine. According to The New York Times -“Inventive dishes represent his style”, Daily News regards him as “The Most Promising Indian Chef in the World ”, and India Today calls him “Almost Utopian”.

Vikas has hosted galas for President Bill Clinton, Noble Laureate Mohammad Yunus, Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Heath Ledger, Asha Bhosle, Martha Stewart, Salman Rushdie and many more dignitaries.