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|Years active=2014 - present|name=Garima Poddar|image=Garima Poddar.jpg|birth_name=|birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|04|03}}|birth_place=[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]|death_date=|death_place=|occupation=[[Celebrity Chef]]|education=|home_town=[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]|spouse=|ratings=|restaurants=The Pirates Deck}}
|Years active=2014 - present|name=Garima Poddar|image=Garima Poddar.jpg|birth_name=|birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|04|03}}|birth_place=[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]|death_date=|death_place=|occupation=[[Celebrity Chef]]|education=|home_town=[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]|spouse=|ratings=|restaurants=The Pirates Deck}}
'''Garima Poddar''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]]: गरिमा पोद्दार; born 3 April 1997) won IIHM Young Chef India schools in 2014 at the age of 17.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141020/jsp/calcutta/story_18942710.jsp#.V35DBtJ95Mx|title=City wins teen chef crown|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> 


'''Garima Poddar''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]]: गरिमा पोद्दार ; born 3 April 1997) is an Indian celebrity chef known for her title which she won IIHM Young Chef India schools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141020/jsp/calcutta/story_18942710.jsp#.V35DBtJ95Mx|title=City wins teen chef crown|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref>  Also she is known as Garry after (Garry Mehigan), her favourite judge in [[MasterChef Australia|Masterchef Australia]]. At the age of 17 she was honoured by [[Suborno Bose|Dr. Suborno Bose]], as she draped a national flag across her shoulder. Garima was the Torch Bearer in [[Young Chef Olympiad]] .
== Personal life ==
Born into a Marwari family in [[Kolkata]].


== Personal life ==
She completed her schooling from Calcutta Girls' High School,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cghschool.org/photo-gallery-Garima.html|title=Calcutta Girls' High School : Photo Gallery|website=www.cghschool.org|access-date=2016-07-07|archive-date=2017-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116083748/http://www.cghschool.org/photo-gallery-Garima.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kolkata and pursued her studies in Bachelors of Business Administration with specialisation in Marketing from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. She secured first class honours.  
Born and raised in [[Kolkata]], Garima Poddar is daughter of Padmasree Poddar And Rakesh Poddar.


She completed her schooling from Calcutta Girls' High School,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cghschool.org/photo-gallery-Garima.html|title=Calcutta Girls' High School : Photo Gallery|website=www.cghschool.org|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> Kolkata and is pursuing a bachelor course from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.
Garima completed her Masters Program MA in Culinary Arts Management from University College Birmingham in the United Kingdom. She secured a distinction.  


== Career ==
== Career ==
She won IIHM Young Chef India title among 3000 schools and 30000 students of India she was selected as first finalist from Eastern Region.
She won IIHM Young Chef India title among 3000 schools and 30,000 students of India she was selected as first finalist from Eastern Region.


She was praised by renowned chefs, such as Chef [[Sanjeev Kapoor]] and Chef [[Gordon Ramsay]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/fhw/management-fhw/a-winning-streak/50859/|title=A winning streak|date=2015-03-06|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> She was managed to put up 10 dishes in 3 hours, which was rather challenging but she did it. Later, she was awarded for her excellency [[Shri Pranab Mukherjee]], President Of India as one of the top #100 women achievers of India in the globalising India category, in January 2016 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://100womenindia.blogspot.in/2016/02/garima-poddar.html|title=#100women achievers of india : Ms. GARIMA PODDAR|website=100womenindia.blogspot.in|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref>
She was praised for her food idea tweets on X (formerly twitter)  by renowned chefs such as Chef [[Sanjeev Kapoor]] and Chef [[Gordon Ramsay]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/fhw/management-fhw/a-winning-streak/50859/|title=A winning streak|date=2015-03-06|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> She managed to put up 10 dishes in 3 hours in the London Competition. She has been selected and awarded by his excellency [[Shri Pranab Mukherjee]] President Of India as one of the top #100 women achievers India (  a Pan India E-voting Contest organised by the government in January 2016)  in globalising India category through food as she had prepared 10 varieties of rare Indian dishes in the finals of the cooking competition in London. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://100womenindia.blogspot.in/2016/02/garima-poddar.html|title=#100women achievers of india : Ms. GARIMA PODDAR|website=100womenindia.blogspot.in|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref>


== Awards and achievements ==
== Awards and achievements ==
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|'''Awards & Achievements'''
|'''Awards & Achievements'''
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|2011
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|Certificate And Prize for The Best Handicraft at The Statesman Voices VIBES
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|2012
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|Medal for securing the position of MIXED DOUBLES RUNNER in West Bengal State DARTS Championship
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|2014
|2014
|Winner of IIHM Young Chef India Schools 2014 title held in London, organised by IIHM in association with Ministry of Tourism,Government of India. .<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.co.in/news-releases/young-chef-india-schools-2015---indias-biggest-culinary-competition-for-class-xi-and-class-xii-school-students-520239661.html|title=Young Chef India Schools 2015 - India's Biggest Culinary Competition for Class XI and Class XII/PR Newswire India/|last=Management|first=International Institute of Hotel|website=www.prnewswire.co.in|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref>
|Winner of IIHM Young Chef India Schools 2014 competition held in London organised by International Institute of Hotel Management in association with Ministry of Tourism Government of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.co.in/news-releases/young-chef-india-schools-2015---indias-biggest-culinary-competition-for-class-xi-and-class-xii-school-students-520239661.html|title=Young Chef India Schools 2015 - India's Biggest Culinary Competition for Class XI and Class XII/PR Newswire India/|last=Management|first=International Institute of Hotel|website=www.prnewswire.co.in|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref>
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|2015
|2019
|Judge at YOUNG CHEF REGIONAL COMPETITION
|Judged the YOUNG CHEF competition in Birmingham.
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|2015
|2015
|Torch bearer at 2015 Young Chef Olympiad, Opening Ceremony.
|Torch bearer at 2015 Young Chef Olympiad Opening Ceremony in Talkatora Stadium in Delhi.
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|2015
|2017
|Started Pirates Deck in partnership, a Café for teenagers. It being the first dart café in Kolkata.
|JCI Top 10 Outstanding Person of India Award in Bangalore.  
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|2016
|2016
|Top 100 Women Achievers of India Award
|Top 100 Women Achievers of India Award in Delhi.
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Latest revision as of 00:39, 31 August 2026


Garima Poddar
Born (1997-04-03) 3 April 1997 (age 29)
Template:Infobox culinary career

Garima Poddar (Hindi: गरिमा पोद्दार; born 3 April 1997) won IIHM Young Chef India schools in 2014 at the age of 17.[1]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Born into a Marwari family in Kolkata.

She completed her schooling from Calcutta Girls' High School,[2] Kolkata and pursued her studies in Bachelors of Business Administration with specialisation in Marketing from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. She secured first class honours.

Garima completed her Masters Program MA in Culinary Arts Management from University College Birmingham in the United Kingdom. She secured a distinction.

Career[edit | edit source]

She won IIHM Young Chef India title among 3000 schools and 30,000 students of India she was selected as first finalist from Eastern Region.

She was praised for her food idea tweets on X (formerly twitter) by renowned chefs such as Chef Sanjeev Kapoor and Chef Gordon Ramsay.[3] She managed to put up 10 dishes in 3 hours in the London Competition. She has been selected and awarded by his excellency Shri Pranab Mukherjee President Of India as one of the top #100 women achievers India ( a Pan India E-voting Contest organised by the government in January 2016) in globalising India category through food as she had prepared 10 varieties of rare Indian dishes in the finals of the cooking competition in London. [4]

Awards and achievements[edit | edit source]

Year Awards & Achievements
2014 Winner of IIHM Young Chef India Schools 2014 competition held in London organised by International Institute of Hotel Management in association with Ministry of Tourism Government of India.[5]
2019 Judged the YOUNG CHEF competition in Birmingham.
2015 Torch bearer at 2015 Young Chef Olympiad Opening Ceremony in Talkatora Stadium in Delhi.
2017 JCI Top 10 Outstanding Person of India Award in Bangalore.
2016 Top 100 Women Achievers of India Award in Delhi.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "City wins teen chef crown". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. "Calcutta Girls' High School : Photo Gallery". www.cghschool.org. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  3. "A winning streak". The Financial Express. 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  4. "#100women achievers of india : Ms. GARIMA PODDAR". 100womenindia.blogspot.in. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  5. Management, International Institute of Hotel. "Young Chef India Schools 2015 - India's Biggest Culinary Competition for Class XI and Class XII/PR Newswire India/". www.prnewswire.co.in. Retrieved 2016-07-07.