Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Chef Karan Gokani Shares Culinary Journey
Chef Karan Gokani, who runs the restaurant Hopper's in London, shared his story with a news site.
He started cooking when he was very young and loved making rotis.
He even studied law but later went back to cooking.
He was on a TV show called MasterChef UK and wrote a book called Indian 101 to help people enjoy cooking Indian food at home.
He says social media is useful but not the most important thing for restaurants.
His advice to young cooks is to follow their passion and enjoy the process.
He believes in taking time to appreciate the good things in life.
Chef Karan Gokani started cooking at the age of four and later opened the restaurant Hopper's in London.
He appeared on MasterChef UK and wrote a book called Indian 101 to encourage people to cook Indian food at home.
Gokani believes social media is a tool but not essential for restaurant success, preferring word of mouth and local influencers.
He advises young cooks to follow their passion and enjoy the process rather than chasing trends.
Gokani's restaurant Hopper's focuses on Sri Lankan cuisine, which has influences from South India and other Asian countries.
- Who
- Chef Karan Gokani
- What
- Shares his culinary journey and advice for young cooks
- When
- During a conversation with indianexpress.com
- Where
- London
- Why
- To inspire others to rediscover Indian food and cooking
- Chef
- Karan Gokani
- Restaurant
- Hopper's
- Book
- Indian 101
- TV Show
- MasterChef UK
- Cuisine Focus
- Sri Lankan and Indian
- Advice
- Enjoy the moment, don't stress
- Social Media
- Tool for reaching target audience