Chef Aditi Handa

A master of many trades, Aditi has trained as a psychologist, HR expert, and a baker! In short, an impressive concoction of skill sets drives The Baker’s Dozen, an establishment of artisanal bread without preservatives in Mumbai, India. After honing her skills at The French Culinary Institute (now International Culinary Center) in New York City, she decided to bring authentic artisan bread to India in the way it should be: genuine, healthy and affordable. A stickler for systems, Aditi has everything planned out in Excel, from baking times to email reminders. With the help of ICC’s chef-instructors, Handa developed hundreds of bread recipes for The Baker’s Dozen; it was named “Best New Bakery” by Mumbai Mirror, and Handa has since opened its outlet in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Ahemdabad.