Floyd Cardoz

Floyd Cardoz
Cardoz in 2011
Born(1960-10-02)October 2, 1960
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
DiedMarch 25, 2020(2020-03-25) (aged 59)
Mountainside Medical Center, New Jersey, U.S.
Citizenship
    • Indian (former)
    • American
Culinary career
Cooking styleIndian

Floyd Cardoz (October 2, 1960 – March 25, 2020) was an Indian-American chef. He owned the New York City eatery Paowalla and was executive chef at Tabla, as well as victor on Top Chef Masters Season 3 in 2011.[1] His New York restaurants were known for food melding Indian flavours and spices with western cuisine.[2]

  1. ^ Moskin, Julia (March 25, 2020). "Floyd Cardoz, 59, Dies; Gave American Fine Dining an Indian Flavor". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Celebrity chef Floyd Cardoz, winner of Top Chef Masters, dies of coronavirus complications". CBC News. The Associated Press. March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.