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Vinesh Johny
Founder, Lavonne Pastry Academy, Bengaluru, India
Vinesh Johny founded India’s first professional pastry academy at just 24 years old. In 2017, he formed part of India’s silver medal winning team at the WorldSkills pastry competition.
Who is Vinesh Johny?
Chef, educator, mentor and entrepreneur.
Chef Vinesh Johny is the Co-founder and Executive Pastry Chef at Lavonne Academy of Baking Science & Pastry Arts. After graduating from culinary school, he consolidated his skills at the Oberoi Hotel Group and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. In 2012, at just 24 years old, he founded Lavonne, India's first pastry academy, with the aim of promoting pastry arts as a career.
As a chef, educator, and entrepreneur, Chef Vinesh was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2016 and in Forbes' All-Star Alumni Asia list in 2017 and 2019. He represented India at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 as a WorldSkills Expert, helping secure India's first Silver Medal in the Pastry Skills category. He also co-authored the cookbook New School Sweets with Chef Andres Lara and was named one of India's Top 30 Chefs by Culinary Culture in 2022 and 2023.
