Available for private events, pop-ups, and consulting engagements.

Chef Dipesh Mahato

Executive Chef ยท Culinary Director ยท Kathmandu

15 years as an executive chef spanning 5-star hotels, restaurant concepts, and private events. Trained in Switzerland and Thailand. Specialised in fusion Newari cuisine, modern European techniques, and high-altitude catering.

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Chef Dipesh Mahato
Chef / Restaurateur ยท Kathmandu

Years Experience15
Events Catered500+
Restaurant Concepts3
Guest Rating4.9โ˜…
Available for private events, pop-ups, and consulting engagements.
15
Years Experience
500+
Events Catered
3
Restaurant Concepts
4.9โ˜…
Guest Rating
Expertise

Skills & Specialisations

A complete set of professional skills built across 15 of active practice.

Cuisine
Newari FusionContemporary NepaliContinental EuropeanPan-AsianFine Dining
Techniques
Sous-videFermentationCold SmokingMolecular GastronomyTasting Menu Design
Operations
Kitchen ManagementMenu EngineeringHACCPFood CostingTeam Training
Events
Wedding Catering (500+ guests)Corporate DiningPop-up RestaurantsPrivate Chef
Featured Work

Selected Projects

Key engagements and results delivered for clients across Nepal.

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Restaurant Launch โ€” Newa Kitchen
Designed full concept, menu, and kitchen for a fine-dining Newari restaurant earning Best New Restaurant Nepal Food Awards 2024.
Fine DiningNewariFood Award
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Everest Base Camp Catering
Led culinary operations for a 60-person expedition providing 3 gourmet meals daily at 5,380m altitude.
EBCExpeditionHigh-Altitude
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State Dinner โ€” Embassy Kathmandu
Planned and executed 5-course state dinner for 80 VIP guests at a European Embassy.
State DinnerEmbassyFine Dining
Career

Experience

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2019 โ€“ Present
Culinary Director
Newa Kitchen, Mangalbazar, Patan
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2014 โ€“ 2019
Executive Chef
Hotel Dwarika's, Battisputali, Kathmandu
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2010 โ€“ 2014
Sous Chef
The Soaltee Hotel, Tahachal, Kathmandu
Background

Education

2008 โ€“ 2010
Culinary Arts Diploma
Le Cordon Bleu, Bangkok, Thailand
2006 โ€“ 2008
+2 Science
National Higher Secondary School, Hetauda
Credentials

Certifications

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Diploma in Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu, Bangkok ยท 2010
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Sommelier Certificate
Court of Master Sommeliers ยท 2018
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HACCP Food Safety Manager
ServSafe International ยท 2021
Reviews

What clients say

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"Chef Dipesh catered our wedding for 400 guests. Every dish was extraordinary. Guests are still talking about it."

Rina Rana
Event Client, Lalitpur
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"His menu design transformed our struggling restaurant into one of Kathmandu's most talked-about dining spots."

Dr. Sunita KC
Restaurant Owner
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"Chef Dipesh's state dinner was impeccable. The fusion of Nepali ingredients with European technique was masterful."

James Whitmore
Embassy Director
Get In Touch

Hire Chef Dipesh

Private dining, wedding catering, restaurant consulting, and pop-up events. Kathmandu Valley and destination Nepal.

Email
dipesh@dipeshmahato.np
Phone
+977 98-4489-1122
Location
Mangalbazar, Patan, Lalitpur

Elevate your dining experience

From intimate private dinners to 500-guest wedding feasts โ€” Chef Dipesh brings culinary artistry to every occasion.

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