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I grew up in Punjab, surrounded by a culture where craft, discipline, and hospitality are a way of life.
My formal training at the Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi, and subsequent chef training with the Taj Group of Hotels immersed me in the highest standards of precision, refinement, and attention to detail. The world of fine hospitality taught me that true luxury lies not in excess, but in intention—where every element has meaning and purpose.
This philosophy is at the heart of everything I create. Each piece is thoughtfully designed, balancing heritage with modernity, and tradition with restraint. The aim is to offer timeless creations that feel personal, considered, and enduring—crafted for those who value quiet confidence and authenticity.
Navjot Arora – Chef-Caterer-Restaurateur-Consultant
My services always brings satisfaction
In 2008, Navjot realized his dream of having his own restaurant when he opened Chutney Masala Indian Bistro to critical acclaim in Irvington, NY The following year the James Beard Foundation welcomed Arora as a guest chef. In 2016 Arora opened Sambal Thai and Malay in Irvington NY to rave reviews.
For the past three years since 2022, The Michelin guide conferred Bib Gourmand to Chutney masala, cementing its long standing reputation for authentic Indian food .
The special menu creation and detail-oriented outlook has led to opportunities for catering for hundreds of social events locally and overseas along with some high-profile corporate clients like
Children’s Hope Foundation
The SAYA Group
The Pratham Organization
HSBC Bank
Regeneron
Deloitte
AKKA
NAVIKA
OSA
AAPI
Tamarind Art Gallery
Lotus Art
Indian consulate
YPO and many more.
Chef Navjot’s Signature Events
Besides providing wedding catering services at all the major venues in Tristate are, Chef Navjot and his team at Chutney masala specialize in destination weddings with experience at premium venues all over the Northeast, Mexico and many Caribbean islands including Anguilla, San Juan, Barbados and Aruba.
He has extensive experience teaching cooking classes and food seminars. He has collaborated with the social service organization, the Abbott House, to train youth in the culinary arts. Arora conducts cooking classes in association with Westchester Community College. Arora has worked closely with Tay bandz to raise funds for pediatric cancer research. Chef Arora is proud to be associated with March of Dimes and devotes time and resources to help the organization with fund raising.
He has been featured on National and local Television via Neighborhood eats on ABC 7, Fox 5, Restaurant Hunter and Food Network on Beat Bobby Flay
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3949 State 38b Rte
Newark Valley, New York(NY), 13811
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