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Atul Kochhar's Diwali residency at Helios, Patina Maldives in the Fari Islands
The London chef behind Kanishka brings his take on India's regional cooking to a Maldives resort for four days.
Atul Kochhar was the first Indian chef to win a Michelin star, his first in 2001 and a second in 2007, and he has spent more than 30 years changing how people think about Indian food. For Diwali he is leaving London for a four-day residency at Patina Maldives, on the Fari Islands.
He'll be cooking at Helios, one of the resort's restaurants, bringing the spirit of Kanishka by Atul Kochhar, his London restaurant, to the Indian Ocean. The menu draws on India's regional cooking traditions, with the bold flavours and careful technique he's known for. The piece makes a point that this isn't a copy of Kanishka moved abroad: the idea is to let his style respond to a new setting, shaped by the sea and the mixed cultures of the Fari Islands.
The article doesn't give exact dates, prices or how to book, only that the residency runs for four days around Diwali, so check with the resort before planning around it. It's a small, well-timed event for anyone already heading to the Maldives in the festival season, or for Kanishka regulars curious to taste his cooking somewhere far warmer than Mayfair.
Our summary of a story from Supper, published 13 October 2026. Read the original
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