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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian restaurateur, chef, author}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Rachel Goenka<br />
| image = Rachel_Goenka.jpg<br />
| caption = Rachel Goenka<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|04|06}}<br />
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| education =<br />
| alma_mater = [[Pennsylvania State University]]<br/>[[Ballymaloe Cookery School]]<br/>[[Le Cordon Bleu]]<br />
| occupation = Restaurateur, chef<br />
| organization =<br />
| known_for = The Sassy Spoon, Sassy Teaspoon, House of Mandarin<br />
| notable_works = ''Adventures with Mithai'' (2019)<br />
| father = [[Viveck Goenka]]<ref name=ahmedabadmirror/><br />
| relatives = [[Ramnath Goenka]] (great-grand father)<br />
| awards =The Gourmand World Cookbook Award, 2020<br />
| website =<br />
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'''Rachel Goenka''' is an Indian restaurateur, chef, author and the founder and CEO of [[Mumbai]] based The Chocolate Spoon Company.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FNB News – Wakao Foods, The Chocolate Spoon Company look back with year ender report {{!}} FNB News|url=http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/wakao-foods-the-chocolate-spoon-company-look-back-with-year-ender-report-61825|access-date=2021-10-06|website=www.fnbnews.com}}</ref> She runs a chain of restaurants such as The Sassy Spoon, a [[European cuisine|European]] restaurant, ''House of Mandarin'', a Chinese restaurant, ''Baraza Bars and Bites'', a beach shack themed pub, ''Wicked China'', an Asian resto-bar, and ''Sassy Teaspoon'', a chain of patisseries and bakeries.<ref name="pressreader"/><ref name="indiatoday"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jain |first1=Aashika |title=#Shepreneurs: How These Women in Off-beat Roles Do Everything & Get Everything Done |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/329878#5 |publisher=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]] |date=8 March 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Rachel Goenka graduated with degrees in Journalism and English from [[The Pennsylvania State University]] and then studied at The [[Ballymaloe Cookery School]] in Ireland, where Goenka was trained under celebrity chef [[Rachel Allen]]. After completing her graduation, she attended [[Le Cordon Bleu]] in London to specialize in [[patisserie]].<ref name="indiatoday">{{cite news |last1=Halim |first1=Moeena |title=Mumbai restaurant, The Sassy Spoon, wins Critics' Choice Award |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20160627-chef-rachel-goenka-restaurant-the-sassy-spoon-best-independent-restaurant-in-india-critics-choice-829099-2016-06-17 |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=17 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="pressreader"/><br />
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== Career ==<br />
She set up her first restaurant, The Sassy Spoon in [[Mumbai]]'s [[Nariman Point]] in 2013, which was later chosen by French chef [[Alain Ducasse]] to be part of the Gout De France movement in 2014.<ref name="pressreader">{{cite news |title=RACHEL GOENKA, 29 Restaurateur and chef, Sassy Spoon, Baraza Bars and Bites and Mandarin and Mirchi |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/india-today/20171106/page/140/textview |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=6 November 2017}}</ref> Her second outlet of The Sassy Spoon was opened in [[Bandra]], [[Mumbai]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Verve Bites: The Sassy Spoon |url=http://www.vervemagazine.in/travel-and-spaces/review-the-sassy-spoon-mumbai |publisher=[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]] |date=23 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chanda |first1=Kathakali |title=How pastry chefs are cooking up a dessert storm |url=http://www.forbesindia.com/printcontent/39171 |work=[[Forbes India]] |date=27 December 2014}}</ref><br />
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In 2016, Goenka launched the Sassy Teaspoon, a chain of patisseries and bakeries across [[Mumbai]] and [[Pune]]. The Sassy Spoon, Mumbai won 'Best Independent Restaurant in India-Critics' Choice' within the first year of its operations.<ref name="indiatoday"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kasana |first1=Archana |title=Sassy Teaspoon Soon Planning for PAN- India Expansion |url=http://bwhotelier.businessworld.in/article/Sassy-Teaspoon-Soon-Planning-for-PAN-India-Expansion/11-09-2017-125875/ |publisher=[[BusinessWorld]] |date=11 September 2017}}</ref> In 2017, she launched The House of Mandarin, an authentic Chinese diner.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shaikh |first1=Sadaf |title=The Dim Sums At Bandra's Newly-Opened House Of Mandarin Are Truly Unmissable! |url=http://www.vervemagazine.in/travel-and-spaces/the-dim-sums-at-bandras-newly-opened-house-of-mandarin-are-truly-unmissable |publisher=[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]] |date=24 September 2017}}</ref><br />
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Some of her other brands include Baraza Bars and Bites, a beach shack themed pub, and Wicked China, an Asian resto-bar. She owns seven restaurants across [[Mumbai]] and [[Pune]], and 10 patisseries and two central kitchens.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chowdary |first1=Asha |title=Are you Instagram-worthy? How Sassy Spoon's Rachel Goenka spins magic with her culinary wizardry |url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/yourstory-epaper-yourstory/are+you+instagram+worthy+how+sassy+spoon+s+rachel+goenka+spins+magic+with+her+culinary+wizardry-newsid-137630498 |publisher=[[Dailyhunt]] |date=21 September 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Published works ==<br />
In 2019, she authored a book, ''Rachel Goenka's Adventures with Mithai'', which was published by [[HarperCollins]]. The book was launched on 14 October 2019, in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Borah |first1=Jahnabee |title=Have your mithai and eat it too, says Rachel Goenka |url=https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/diwali-special-have-your-mithai-and-eat-it-too-says-rachel-goenka-11571997312682.html |publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dalal |first1=Phorum |title=When Mithai Goes Mod |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/when-mithai-goes-mod/21943174 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |date=20 October 2019}}</ref> In December 2019, she won The Gourmand World Cookbook Award 2020, in the category of pastry and desserts for her book, ''Adventures with Mithai''.<ref name="www.fnbnews.com">{{cite news |title=Goenka's Adventures with Mithai bags Gourmand World Cookbook Award '20 |url=http://www.fnbnews.com/Events/goenkas-adventures-with-mithai-bags-gourmand-world-cookbook-award-20-53651 |publisher=FBN News |date=31 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gourmand Awards |url=https://www.cookbookfair.com/index.php/gourmand-awards |publisher=Gourmand International |date=2020}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
In February 2014, Goenka married her long-time boyfriend and [[Dubai]] based banker, Karan Khetarpal,<ref name="ahmedabadmirror"/><ref name="magzter">{{cite journal |last1=Chopra Vikamsey |first1=Swati |title=Restaurateur Rachel Goenka gets teary-eyed as she revisits her pregnancy, labour and life after Kabir... |journal=Mother and Baby India |date=December 2018 |issue=81 |url=https://www.magzter.com/article/Lifestyle/Mother-Baby-India/Eat-Pray-Love |publisher=[[Next Gen Publishing]]}}</ref> with whom she has a son named Kabir.<ref name="magzter"/> In April 2021, on her birthday, Rachel and Karan welcomed their daughter, Amalia.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chawla |first1=Barkha |title=Preparing For Baby #2: Advice From Our Favourite Insta Moms |url=https://www.missmalini.com/2021/12/21/preparing-for-baby-2-advice-from-real-mums/ |publisher=[[MissMalini]] |date=21 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kamath |first1=Akanksha |title=4 stylish mums-to-be share their pregnancy journeys and maternity style tips |url=https://www.vogue.in/fashion/content/stylish-mums-to-be-share-their-pregnancy-journeys-and-maternity-style-tips |publisher=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |date=19 January 2021}}</ref> She is the daughter of [[Viveck Goenka]], the chairman & MD of [[The Indian Express]].<ref name="ahmedabadmirror">{{cite news |title=Cooking up a match |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/cover-story/women-of-steel/articleshow/35675469.cms |newspaper=[[Ahmedabad Mirror]] |date=28 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=When in Goa... |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/the-informer/Never-too-late-to-celebrate/articleshow/36644772.cms? |newspaper=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=16 June 2014}}</ref><br />
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