page_title: Floyd Cardoz
hierarchical_section_title: Floyd Cardoz
caption_attribution_description: English: Floyd Cardoz demonstrating Indian cuisine
context_page_description: Floyd Cardoz was an Indian-born American chef. He was born in Mumbai. He is noted for his respective ownership and executive chef tenures at the New York City eateries Paowalla and Tabla, as well as his victory on Top Chef Masters in 2011. His New York restaurants were known for food melding Indian flavours and spices with western cuisine techniques.
context_section_description: Floyd Cardoz (October 2, 1960 – March 25, 2020) was an Indian-born American chef. He was born in Mumbai. He is noted for his respective ownership and executive chef tenures at the New York City eateries Paowalla and Tabla, as well as his victory on Top Chef Masters in 2011. His New York restaurants were known for food melding Indian flavours and spices with western cuisine techniques.
caption: Floyd Cardoz in 2011
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