India, July 30 -- Vineet Bhatia has been around for so long that newer generations sometimes forget how much he has done for Indian food. Twenty-five years ago, when Indian restaurants abroad were expected to serve 'ethnic' food at low prices, Zaika in London, where Vineet was the chef, became the first Indian restaurant in the world to win a Michelin star. (Another restaurant, Tamarind, where Atul Kochhar was the chef, also won a star that year.)

Vineet moved on from Zaika and won Michelin stars at two other London restaurants and one in Geneva. He redefined Indian food in London and changed the way in which many classic dishes were cooked and presented, while creating new dishes that have since been widely imitated.

In recent years, h...