A journey of a Simple Homemaker to a Celebrity Connoisseur Chef & Author in Dubai UAE

Key Accomplishments, Accolades & Achievements –

1. Instagram ( Prestigious International social platform ) conferred Verified badge (Blue ) on 26 august ,2023 
2. MSME Honors Award : under Wonder Women Category on the International MSME day for Business like yours driven by Innovation at Dubai on 22th June 2023 
3. Children for Determination/Autism conferred Thank you letter for educating culinary skills on 18.June 2023 – “Your support means the world to us”  
4. JITO Ladies Group Dubai Conferred Appreciation memento on 13th May 2023 for Community services  
5. Emirates Business Award UAE -August,2022- The rise of Industry under Patronage of HE Sheikh Mohammad Bin Ahmad Bin Hamdan Al Nayan at Emirates Business Conclave 2022 for popularizing Indian Cuisine in the Middle East 
6. Word Book of Records UK recognized and conferred certificate dated 31 July 2021 to Vandana Jain for making record for the highest innovation and creations of vegetarian and vegan 3,831 recipes of 86 courses in the 7 International cuisines in October ,2021.
7. Conferred Certificate of Accreditation for Creative people of culture and art by Dubai Culture and Art Authority- Government of Dubai who recommended for the Golden Visa of UAE for 10 years on 3 September 2021. A big honour being an Indian thus giving pride to India in UAE
8. Her latest cookbook, Vandanas Paneer Creations Cookbook – Winner of The Best Indian Sri Lankan Cookbook in the World by Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2021 (Oscars in the world of cookbooks) giving Pride to India resident in UAE, as ranked The Best in the World out of 98 countries who participated in Gourmand World cookbook contest and flourished Indian cuisine to the rest parts of the world.
9. Vandana Jain Culinary Courses (VJCC) – Vandanas cooking and baking institute in Dubai, selected as the Top 11 Cooking Education Schools in the world by Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2021, the only culinary academy in UAE run by an Indian
10. Winner of Emirates Women Awards 2020 – Best Performer in the Innovation Criterion, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum for her outstanding achievements in the field of Innovations across the globe being an Indian. Only one Indian amongst 10 awards categories
11. Her debut Cookbook Vandana Veggie Creations was conferred the International award Best Indian Cuisine Book of the World and Best Vegetarian Book in U.A.E by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards at prestigious La Carrousel du Louvre in Paris in the presence of 100s of international chefs, authors, and publishers from 171 countries thus giving pride to India
12. Vandana was conferred one of the Best Civilian Honor/ award by HE Governor of Rajasthan from Government of Rajasthan (India) on Republic Day 2016 for her outstanding contribution in the field of cooking and enhancing vegetarian & vegan cuisine around the world
13. HE Consul General of India in Dubai has conferred Ms Jain, the esteem title of ‘FOOD AMBASSADOR’ for enhancing Cultural bonding between India and UAE by publishing fusion recipes (infused Indian spices and condiments into world’s different cuisines) and by Publishing Cookbooks in Arabic language to enhance knowledge of Vegetarian delicacies amongst local UAE Residents and Diasporas,
14. Women Entrepreneur Magazine, India has conferred A Certificate of Appreciation and recognizing her TOP 10 Indian Women Leaders in Middle East 2021 for astute leadership showcased and highlighting Inspiring success stories in the ME published in the edition of November 2021
15. Global Excellence & Leadership Award 2021 was conferred for outstanding contribution & concern towards the society & Nation at Large in the Culinary field on 22nd October,2021 at Business Conclave 2021 by Global Business Federation, UAE
16. She has been conferred Appreciation Certificate by Department of Culture and Information of Sharjah Government – UAE for participating in 33rd Sharjah International Book Fair 2014 and extending support in making the Cookery event a Grand Success.
17. Invited by Abu Dhabi and Sharjah International book fair to demonstrate her recipes in their “Show Kitchen/ Cooking corner Programme”, 2014 and 2015 targeting Arab audiences thus promoting Indian healthy cuisine to local UAE communities.
18. Inclusion of her name in the lists of top chefs, authors and publishers of the World in their “Professional Catalogue 2013, by Gourmand International, Spain, which was circulated across the globe. Giving Pride to India in its culinary arts field on a global platform of recognition.
19. Maharana Award -Rajasthan Foundation (Govt of Rajasthan) was conferred being An Emerging Entrepreneur to Ms Vandana for her an amazing and successful contribution in the Hospitality & Culinary field on 16^th November 2021 in UAE
20. Jain Social Group -UAE conferred award of appreciation for her contribution to JSG fraternity through culinary skills & Creativity on 12th November,2021
21. Selection of her recipe for the renowned Guinness world longest Buffet organized by Dubai Shopping Festival in year 2007; The only Indian individual represented The Buffet .
22. She has over 220 recipe articles and publications to reckon with in leading Arab & Indian print and online media. She is a regular columnist with leading newspapers and store magazines in UAE, benefitting and imparting opulent light on healthy Indian wellbeing to thousands of readers of Middle east
23. Invited as ‘Women’s Chief Editor’ for India’s leading newspaper ‘Rajasthan Patrika’ in April 2021, to impart readers with knowledge and skills about healthy living and lifestyle in today’s millennial era.
24. Vandana Jain – Special to Gulf News Blog (UAE’s leading newspaper) in June 2021; Exclusive video & audio interview with her best seller recipes published on Gulf News’ Prime Content for their prime subscribers (viewers – 2M)
25. Well Appreciated by UAE leading institutions such as ICAI, RPBG, IBPC, Middlesex University, Masala life style magazine, Super Moms groups where Vandana was invited as a Chief judge for their prime events.
26. Vandana was selected as an ‘Ambassador’ for UAE’s biggest reality TV cooking show The
27. She has been bestowed with several Culinary titles by UAE’S Print media, Institutions and legendary personalities for her outstanding contribution in the culinary field viz A Doyen of vegetarian cooking in the city & local culinary queen by City Times (khaleej times) and Cuisine Queen by SHE Magazine (Khaleej Times) , Top 10 Indian women leaders in ME & Crafting A Kingdom of Extraordinary in the field of Culinary Arts , Vandana jain Special to Gulf News’, Pride of India by Gulf today, A black belt champion in vegetarian cuisine & Cook up A storm by Sharjah International book fair-UAE, A vegetarian storm in Dubai by www.Indian diaspora.com, Top Chef by Masala magazine , New Chef on the block, Winning Oscar of cook books and An authority in vegetarian cuisine by Gulf News , Master Chef & Inner chef by wknd-Khaleej times newspaper, Peninsula chef by Al Khaleej times, Big Rasoiya by Radio spice and Wonder cook by Telelife etc.

Vandana’s outstanding contribution in spreading, enhancing and popularizing the Vegetarian International Cuisines (aromas & flavors) & its literature ( including Indian cuisine) is most note-worthy in the Emiratis and African region, with her cookbooks on Amazon, recipes (in Arabic & English) in Newspapers & Magazines (249) in the GCC countries; She is an avid columnist, judge and speaker on many Live shows on TV, Radio, Road shows & at International book fairs held in UAE/Africa since 1997 to thousands of International diasporas aiming to take healthy and palatable Vegetarian & Vegan cuisine in every corner of the World and benefitting hundreds of students of UAE and other nationalities; thus binding families together with healthy lifestyle, health cautiousness & kitchen etiquettes by helping homemakers and working women and helping them secure employment in the culinary field specially giving free classes to financially determined, special need students and kids, Thus, making them Independent to cook food for themselves and open culinary businesses and flourish.