Mahesh Matta is the head chef of a popular Mumbai-based restaurant ‘Desi Swaad’ and the founder of the acclaimed charitable food organization called ‘Mahesh Matta Sanda Wellness’

1. Mahesh Matta Sanda Wellness
~ A journey from a hobby to the
profession!

2. Mahesh Matta Sanda Wellness- A
passionate food lover
• About Mahesh Matta:
o Mahesh Matta Sanda Wellness Food Lover Cafe
(established in 2018) has conducted a competition
Food Mood Challenge in their cafe so that people
could taste their food.
o Mahesh Matta is the head chef of a popular Mumbai-
based restaurant ‘Desi Swaad’ and the founder of the
acclaimed charitable food organization called
‘Mahesh Matta Sanda Wellness’.
o In 2015, he was invited to be a guest judge on one of
the most popular Indian food reality show ‘Turban
Tadka’ where contestants had to cook his version of
dishes.
o He strongly believes that food has the power to
stimulate all senses and the memories should live on
and pass on to the next generation.

3. Mahesh Matta Sanda Wellness Food Lover
Cafe
• From Hobby to Profession:
o Growing up in the streets of Punjab, Mahesh Matta never thought he would become a head
chef one day, let alone be the guest judge on various shows or travel across the globe in search
of spices, learning from international food experts and chefs about various cuisines and
developing cooking techniques.
o As a young boy, the kitchen space was limited to his grandmother who would create her own
magic and prepare delicious food in a matter of minutes the moment Mahesh Matta said he
was hungry.
o Mahesh Matta and his grandfather used to spend time inside the kitchen of Gurudwara for
hours where the langar was being cooked. Mahesh Matta started exploring the cuisines of
Punjab and was mesmerized to see the passion with which people used to treat food. In the
streets of Punjab, he tasted many authentic kebabs, varieties of chicken gravy and tandoori
dishes. He realized that people in Punjab take food seriously and you must eat it the way it’s
cooked. This is when he decided to become a cook professionally.

4. Mahesh Matta: Charity begins in my kitchen
• While Mahesh Matta followed his passion for cooking and became a head chef at
the age of 29, he is also a founder of ‘Mahesh Matta Sanda Wellness’.
• Mahesh Matta Sanda Wellness is a charitable food organization, which creates
development initiatives in rural areas of India, encouraging leadership in food
production and feeding those in need. From 2018-2021, Mahesh Matta Sanda
Wellness has served over 123 million meals as of May 2021.
• This organization ensures reliable meals for poor and homeless people around all
over India where food can act as an incentive to growth and development. Mahesh
Matta Sanda Wellness has also held a campaign in the year 2020, which works to
provide food for the poor and the needy people in the difficult situation of
lockdown.
• They have collected surplus food donations from big restaurants or cook fresh food
for distribution to feed the hungry population around India.

5. Thank You!