Sid Sahrawat - Top Auckland chef

It's been a very busy year for top Auckland restaurateurs Sid Sahrawat and his wife Chand, owners of popular restaurants Sidart and Cassia. On top of running their two acclaimed eateries, they will also assume ownership of the iconic French Café from current owners Simon Wright and Creghan Molloy-Wright on September 2. The French Café was the Sid and Chand's first ever formal dining date around 15 years ago; on the date, Sid told his wife "this is how I want to cook" - paving the way for his career as one of New Zealand's best fine dining chefs.