Food for the Soul

Manav Tuli, formerly a chef at the award-winning Chaat restaurant at Rosewood Hong Kong, partnered with restaurant operator Jia Group to open Leela, a restaurant that pays tribute to India’s rich food heritage, in November

By Tara Sobti

How did you first meet Jia Group’s CEO and founder Yenn Wong? I was having lunch with chef Agustin Balbi and I asked him how he opened [the Spanish Japanese Michelinstarred restaurant] Andō. He said he spoke to Yenn, and then it came to fruition. I told him I would love to speak to her too, and he connected me. Within ten days, my communication with Yenn started, and it did not stop [laughs]. Were you nervous about this new venture? With any new beginning, it can be nerve-racking, yes. I was leaving a very well-established restaurant [Chaat], which was doing excellently. Leaving was difficult. My wife asked me: “If everything is going so well at Rosewood, why are you leaving?” She often asks what kind of crazy man she’s…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2024

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