Varghese with the WhiteHope
Varghese Joseph was born into a family in Allepey, Kerala, that ran on daily wages. His father worked as a labour man and his mother, a housewife. Growing up in a financially tight spot, Varghese’s father decided that his son must study and take up a career in mechanical engineering to put the family out of misery, Young Varghese was not interested to pursue the course and thus ended up working as an apprentice to A/C servicemen in Chennai for two years while staying at his aunty’s house in the city. Varghese’s father was not only a labour but also a good cook, who would often cook for occasions that happened around their town. It was during one such day that Varghese’s was drawn towards the aroma coming of his father’s clothes that fascinated him to work with food. Thus, Varghese got his first job as a waiter at the “Nest international hotel” in Chennai in the year 1996. Starting out as a waiter in the city was a bit challenging, hence his friend Prathap suggested that he mu...