Curry in a Hurry is a foodies dream, born out of a passion for cooking authentic Indian cuisine by multi-time award winning chef and owner Alaksha Surti. Alaksha’s roots go back to southern India where she grew up. She was raised in Bangalore, the third most populous city in India. Her mother and grandmothers are a large influence in her life, from whom she learned most of those authentic dishes.
Alaksha is a Personal Chef who graduated from the International College of Hotel Management in Adelaide, Australia. If it weren't for her grandfather's support, she would not have been able to pursue her dreams in the culinary world. She also received her Diplôme Culinaire d’ Hôtelier from the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School of Arts. She worked at hotels in Australia, London, Sri Lanka and Orlando, Florida before settling down in the Triangle with her husband Nilesh. Her hotel experience continued at the Umstead Hotel and Spa and the Sheraton in downtown Raleigh.
After her first child, she became a stay-at-home mom and now has three children. She loves to cook and enjoys entertaining and feeding her family and friends. With strong encouragement from them, Alaksha took her passion and started her own catering business, Alaksha’s Custom Catering in 2011. Later in May, 2017, and after countless requests from all who enjoyed her authentic Indian cuisine, Chef Alaksha was very excited and proud to finally expand her business to a “Restaurant on Wheels” and join the incredible world of Food Trucks.
In the years since, Curry in a Hurry has grown with great success and expanded into 2 brick-and-mortar locations around the Greater Triangle Region of North Carolina.
When she’s not in the kitchen or crafting her next hit recipe, Alaksha believes very strongly in giving back to all in her community who have supported her over the years. Chef Surti regularly supports local charities and fundraisers to feed and educate children through the Back Pack Buddies Program and the Garner Educational Foundation.
Please visit us at any of our locations, or see where you might find our food truck next. We’re 100% certain we can offer you the best taste of India around. It’s all about that spice!
"Growing up in India, my family and I had a lot of food insecurities and lived in very tough circumstances. That is what originally inspired me to start my business and be in the food industry. It's what continues to inspire me to give all I can to food-related charities. People, and especially kids, shouldn't have to go hungry."
– Owner/Executive Chef, Alaksha Surti
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