MUSAAFER CORPORATE EXECUTIVE CHEF
Chef Mayank Is Available For Speaking Engagements, Talking Head Tv Appearances, Filmed (Tv) Or Live Event Culinary Competition Judging, South Asian Leadership Events, Wedding Menu Planning And Celebrity Chef Collaborations. He Is A Graduate Of The Institute Of Hotel Management Of Guwahati, India. Chef Mayank Combines His Expertise, Passion And Encyclopedic Knowledge Of Spices, Ingredients And Textures Serving A Neoteric Indian Dining Experience In A Stunning, Expertly Curated Setting Within Musaafer (Meaning The Traveller”,) Built Within Houston’s Luxurious Galleria At Westheimer And Sage.
RECENT PRESS, FIRSTS, AND ACCOLADES
In February 2024, Musaafer Was Named Among The “top 15 Most Romantic Restaurants In The World” Alongside Such Luminaries As NYC’s “eleven Madison Park” By Blacklane, An International, Award-winning Vip Travel Company, With A Team Of Over 300 People With Hubs In Singapore, Spain, The U.a.e., The U.k., And The U.S. Additionally In February Of 2023, He Was Honored With A Nomination For “best Chef” By The Houston Culture Map “tastemaker Awards”
January 2024 Saw The Unveiling Of An Avant-garde Dinner Collaboration With Bayou City Hemp And 8th Wonder Brewery, Featuring Eight Courses Of Thc-infused Dishes Alongside Infused Mocktails And Cocktails.
In 2023, Musaafer And Chef Mayank Made The Coveted “top 100 Restaurants In Houston - Culinary Stars” List Curated By The Highly Respected Food Critic Alison Cook.
In 2021, “time Magazine” Listed Musaafer As “one Of The Top 100 Places To Visit In The World”
And Recently, Chef Mayank And Musaafer Have Been Been Featured In “conde Nast Traveller”, “Houston Life” “Fox26 Tv”, “the Houston Chronicle”, “cw39 Tv”, “Houston Business Journal”, “paper City Magazine”, “fsr Magazine” And Many More. Chef Mayank Was Also The Presenter Of “indian Heritage Through Cuisine, Culture And Spices” For The Foundation For India Studies (Fis) On The Celebration Of Indo -american Heritage Day
A Brief Note About Fis (Fis Runs A Project In University Of Houston, TX With A Vision To Promote Knowledge About India’s Contribution To The World In The Field Of Language Literature, Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Politics, Economics And Spirituality.) He Was Recently In The News For His Innovative Creation Called “the V-pill”, Taking Inspiration From Ayurvedic Herbs And Spices, More Details Of Which Are Forthcoming.
LATEST NEWS
Mayank’s quest for re-discovering long-forgotten ingredients, including nuts, fungi, spices, herbs and more, and bringing them back into the mainstream, is an on-going passion which keeps him going “back to the well” to resurrect the magic of culinary history.
THE OWNERS / SHAMMI & MITHU MALIK
Never in a million years would Shammi and Mithu Malik have thought they'd be opening a restaurant during a global pandemic. After almost two years of concepting and planning, the husband-wife duo opened the doors of Musaafer, a high-end Indian restaurant unlike anything Houston has ever seen when it comes to South Asian cuisine. Located at 5115 Westheimer Road, the expansive 10,000 square foot space features six distinct dining rooms plus an outdoor patio, each with a different look and feel and with items entirely custom-made and shipped from India.
