With 38 years of exemplary services in the gastronomic industry, Chef Soundararajan has served as Corporate Executive Chef and established F&B operations for Mahindra holidays and Resorts India , world’s second largest holiday company and has served as the Executive chef of the Hyderabad house , New Delhi, the official Guest house of the PM of India. At present he is the founder of Green house BBQ and the Founder Director of Chef Soundar Culinary Academy. As the Founder General Secretary of the Indian Federation of Culinary Associations and Honorary Member of the WORLDCHEFS, he passionately drives all their initiatives. He was also instrumental in founding South India Culinary Association and also currently, the President mentor of SICA, also served as the Chairman of the Marketing committee of the WorldChefs. A recipient of the National Award as the Best Chef of India from the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, he is instrumental in elevating IFCA to the global stage. He formulated the best practices in the country that enabled place the Indian Culinary fraternity in the world map. An alumni of IHM Chennai ,he has a Honorary Doctorate from Vel’s University in Hospitality Management D.Litt., is a WACS certified chef, is certified in World Cuisine from the Culinary Institute of America, fellowship from the St. Nicholls University Louisiana , certified “Trainer” from US training house, executive development program from the IIM Bangalore and a certified Hospitality professional, Harvard DE . He has also conceptualized and conducted cuisine course in Mauritius.
Chef Soundararajan has authored the widely popular The Essential Culinary guide book that is accepted as a text book in leading institutions in India and across the world He is also the Professor Emeritus, Chef Mentor at Dr MGR Educational Institute University. He is the honorary member of the Chefs Guild of Lanka, Chefs Guild of Emirates and Saudi Arabian Chefs Association. Chef Soundarajan is also the member of the prestigious Chefs Table of the Saudi Arabian Chefs association. He co – founded Young chefs Association of India , Founder General secretary of Chefs Guild of India. He founded Chef Soundar Culinary Academy and Culinary Vision Private Limited.
He demonstrated Indian cuisine in QEII, the world’s No. 1 luxury liner. He represented India at the Asia Pacific forum, Australia. He has also got an Award from FSSAI , Ministry of Health for promoting Eat right Movement. He also holds the Guinness Book of records for creating a restaurant at the highest altitude of the earth. His guidance and contribution to the culinary industry and Chefs are innumerable and he will be remembered as the best mentor of the Indian culinary industry.