Chef Riyaz Ahmed is a master at creating magic in the kitchen and is a master chef at JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa. With over two decades of rich experience in the hospitality industry, Chef Riyaz's food is nothing short of transcending and exhibits his culinary skills by bringing culture and history right to your plate
With over two decades of professional experience and a lifelong devotion to the culinary arts, Chef Riyaz carries forward a legacy that spans four generations. The wisdom and closely guarded recipes passed down through his family form the foundation of his mastery in Awadhi cuisine. Committed to absolute authenticity, he insists on hand-grinding his masalas, believing that true flavor can only be achieved through traditional methods.
History lies at the heart of the experience at Aaleeshan. Many of the recipes Chef Riyaz prepares date back more than a century, each one carefully preserved and thoughtfully reinterpreted. His philosophy is to tell a story through every dish—crafting flavors that are evocative, cinematic, and memorable, offering guests a deeply personal connection to a cuisine rooted in time-honored tradition.