Gresham Fernandes

CHEF GRESHAM FERNANDESCulinary DirectorImpresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.His friend – Chef Brainard from Mocha (the flagship brand of Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.) introduced him to the CEO Riyaaz Amlani and their easy work relationship took off. Riyaaz inducted Gresh into his new, ambitious venture on Marine Drive – Salt Water Grill (SWG) under Chef Viraf Patel in 2004. The mandate at SWG was to experiment with cuisines and palates. Gresh spent his days in SWG (from 2004 and 2006)When SWG shut down in 2006, Gresh went on to open Aurus in Juhu under Chef Vicky and furthered his culinary skills, while cementing his reputation as an experimental chef working at the cutting edge of multiple cuisines. They explored Chef’s Tables and the world of Molecular Gastronomy together.So when Riyaaz Amlani (Impresario) wanted to open his homegrown café in Bandra, he approached Gresh and gave him his first restaurant kitchen in the form of Salt Water Café (2009). SWC’s casual chic and mouth-watering comfort fare became an instant landmark on the discerning Bandra scene with loyal guests who still come back for more at an average of three times a week. Gresh and Riyaaz then moved on to launch their dream gastronomical project in 2011 - Smoke House Room in New Delhi, a modernist fine dining restaurant where Gresh experimented with flavour combinations, textures to put inspiration on the plate. In January 2013, Gresh went to Copenhagen to hone his skills and gain an experience of a lifetime, after he was one of only 30 people from around the world to be selected for a culinary residency program with the best restaurant in the world: Noma - a global sensation that’s the talk of the culinary world.