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@beardfoundation’s Outstanding Restaurant ‘22 ❤️‍🔥

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Friends, chaiwallas, countrymen, lend me your ears. Today is the day I reveal to you an adventure 10 million chai cups in the making… 💥 The No.1 Best Indian Cookbook In The World! 💥Formed over two years from a big pot of daal is all the love and knowledge my team and I gathered over the many years of our Chai Pani journey. 🐅~now available for pre-order at your favorite bookstore ~What’s inside the book? The most craveworthy recipes from the streets, homes, canteens and truck stops of India, with all the best tips, auntie hacks, spice wizardry, and easy workarounds that make Indian cooking a whole lot less mysterious and totally doable at home. It’s your backstage pass to bring Chai Pani magic into your own kitchen. 🇮🇳Certified Uncle, Auntie, and Rickshaw Romeo-approved.Enjoy the show, friends 🙏 - @meherwanirani PRE-ORDER YOURS NOW AT THE LINK IN BIO YES! ❤️Officially on sale September 22, 2026. by @chaipani

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Speaking of dinner 👀👀👀 We’ve got you covered, friends ❤️ Chaats! Cocktails! Curries! A little something for all of you & yours tonight ✨ See you soon. OK Love You 😙📸: @timrobisonjr #indianstreetfood by @chaipani

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The Bear and Molly Irani’s story have something in common: they’re both authentic portrayals of trying to change the restaurant industry for the better.Molly Irani, author of Service Ready, shares why she loves the show and how accurate it is to her experience of opening a restaurant.Read her story of opening a James Beard Award-Winning restaurant in Asheville, NC, in #ServiceReady, available wherever books are sold.#thebear #restauranteur #restaurantculture #serviceindustry by @chaipani

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Reserve your tickets and mark your calendars for Nourish & Nest - An Evening to Benefit Haywood Street Community Development! On August 11th, join us at La Bodega for an unforgettable evening hosted by @chefkatiebutton of @curatetapasbar and @meherwanirani of @chaipani. Featuring a collaborative dinner crafted by Executive Chefs @angelpalaciosfernandez , (Cúrate Bar de Tapas) and @nicholasrbarr (Chai Pani), this one-of-a-kind event, presented by @aeroflow_health , brings together extraordinary food and community to support Haywood Street Community Development's mission of creating affordable, community-driven housing in Asheville.A limited number of VIP tickets include: a pre-dinner bite from the chefs, a tasting of Van Winkle Special Reserve 12-year bourbon sponsored by Pappy & Company, and time with Katie & Meherwan before dinner begins. Registration link in bio. by @chaipani

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Friends, starting today…the First 300 people to pre-order my upcoming cookbook & follow the steps below, will recieve not just The #1 Indian Cookbook in The World, but also…It’s very cool, very fine, companion cookbooklet…Meherwan Irani’s Uncle Hacks! 🥃💯 The delicious stragglers. The b-sides. Some of the tried and true out of the Chai Pani kitchen that didn’t make the book 🔥‼️ Just Follow Easy Steps Below 🤗🔗 Click the link in bio & pre-order your book from any of the listed fine establishments 📱~Save Your Receipt~ 💻 Fill out the form in the link mentioned above, and let us know where to send your cookbooklet! 💥Come September 22…you will be the lucky owner of not one, but TWO mindblasting books to bring the flavors of India to your own kitchen 🙏 Cook Responsibly….. by @chaipani

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Bar goddess @diviine.comedy aka Sarah Adams created the ultimate Summer martini with @spicewalla’s Jugaad It blend, @chemistspirits vodka, tomatoes from Chef Nick’s garden, and a little magic. Sip one right now at Chai Pani Asheville. ✨🍅 by @chaipani

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Service is not just something you do for guests.It is a practice.When you approach the work as an act of service, it creates a ripple effect for the people around you and changes you in the process.That is where hospitality becomes something deeper.Full conversation with Molly Irani is live. Link in bio.#RestaurantUnstoppable #MollyIrani #HospitalityLeadership #RestaurantOperators #RestaurantIndustry #Service by @chaipani

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#1 BEST SURPRISE, FRIENDS 🇮🇳🙏🌏So somehow, after years of testing recipes, re-living memories, my mother’s loving critiques and countless meals shared... it’s finally real. The #1 Best Indian Cookbook in the WORLD! This book is so much more than a collection of recipes to help you make butter chicken at home. It’s a love letter to India, to the people who taught me to cook, to the flavors that shaped me, and to the belief that food has the power to connect us across cultures and generations.If you’ve ever joined us at our restaurants, this book is for you. If you’ve ever wanted to cook Indian food with confidence, curiosity, and outlandish joy, this book is for you. If you’ve ever hoped and dreamed of making those damn okra fries at home…this book is for YOU! But seriously, friends. I can’t wait for you to get your hands on this book. You will have to find your own ceremonial silver in-laid knife though 😂Pre-Order Yours Now! by @chaipani

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I’ve always believed that the soul of India lives not only in its ancient history and magical landscapes, but really, truly - in the hands of it’s local chai wallas, street hawkers, the eccentric roadside dhabas cooking some of the best food you’ll ever have, right in front of you, at a mile a minute. Rain or shine, baby!They’re the heartbeat of Indian culture and cuisine, preserving traditions, creating livelihoods, and reminding us that delicious food - can and will come from anywhere.Enjoy just a few of those heroes here from over the years, with many more to come in my cookbook (which you can pre-order at the link in my bio yes!) 🇮🇳 The No. 1 Best Indian Cookbook In The World 🌏 🙏 Officially in stores September 22! 🎥: @mikeycremefraiche by @chaipani

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Words can’t begin to describe the gratitude we felt last night at the @beardfoundation awards. To represent our wild & wonderful group of 8 incredible restaurants and teams, to represent @visitasheville and the community of WNC that we love so fiercely ❤️ To be surrounded by such amazing people dedicating their lives to this industry. There is no greater gift 🙏So many congratulations to all of the winners last night!!! Especially to Taylor Montgomery & his team at @montgomeryskyfarm for taking home the very well deserved Best Chef Southeast 👏🥹 LOVE YOU FRIENDS!!! by @chaipani

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WOW! Pretty knocked out to be on a “power list” with these ladies! Thank you @cherrybombe and @kerrybombe for lifting up women across our industry. So proud! by @chaipani

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🔥 The team is rolling DEEP into Southern Smoke 2026!!! You can find our incredible executive chefs of Chai Pani Asheville & Decatur bringing the heat to this year’s festival on Saturday, October 3rd 🙏 @southernsmokefoundation is such a key organization supporting folks in the service industry, and we’re beyond grateful to participate in this year’s event ❤️ SEE Y’ALL IN HOUSTON!Tickets are on sale now at southernsmoke.org 🎟️ by @chaipani

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