“I recently went
on a mission to try out
some of the best bars
and restaurants in
Singapore. At Chef Ivan
Brehm’s restaurant,
Nouri, I had Russian
Bellinis topped with
caviar and that was my
champion dish.”EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KA HOSPITALITY>>
KARYNA BAJAJ
Bajaj went to study in Switzerland when she
was 11 and has lived abroad most of her
life. She started her journey with family-
owned KA Hospitality as an intern, and has
learned the trade from the ground up. She
loves exploring new cultures and uses her
experiences to repurpose spaces: an eatery
that offers working lunches to executives
and doubles as a bar for after-work drinks.
A collector of shot glasses, she is obsessed
with Japanese cuisine and Stranger Things.
RECOMMENDATIONS Crispy duck salad
and braised pork belly with truffle sauce and
mantou at Hakkasan (old.hakkasan.com);
Chilean sea bass mooli roll and edamame
truffle dumpling at Yauatcha (yauatcha.com);
crispy morning glory with spicy prawn and
chicken dip and steamed pomfret in ginger
and soy sauce at Nara Thai (narathai.in).
PRIVATE AFFAIR “We offer guests an
exclusive private dining room at all our
restaurants which can be utilised for both
a private party and a sit-down dinner. They
also have a choice of curating their own menu
or having us curate one for them based on
their personal preferences.”
DREAM CITY “I would love to settle down
in Singapore. It has a beautiful blend of
innovative cuisines. The cocktail bars there
are unmatched.”
TRAVEL QUIRKS She can’t leave home
without her hand sanitiser and hair ties.
BUCKET LIST Jawai for a safari trip, and
then Japan. “My mind is already overflowing
with the list of places I’d like to visit in Osaka,
Kyoto, Hokkaido and Tokyo.” —R.S.