Ajai Sharma is the Chief Bawarchi and Visionary behind The Pass Project.—a chef-led food and beverage consultancy built for hospitality businesses that want to be distinctive, commercially sound and operationally strong. 

 

A Culinary Institute of America graduate, Ajai brings international culinary experience from New York, including Michelin Awarded Gramercy Tavern and Altro Paradiso, along with leadership experience as Head Chef at Chef Ritu Dalmia’s DIVA Italian in New Delhi.

 

His work combines culinary direction with practical business systems: restaurant concepts, menu engineering, kitchen planning, SOPs, food costing, staff training and launch strategy.