Get to know... Shivesh Bhatia

Baker Shivesh Bhatia (Instagram/@Shivesh17, YouTube/@BakeWithShivesh) is listening to 2000s Bollywood, testing new recipes and dreaming of iconic bakeries

Get to know... Shivesh Bhatia

• Currently I am

  Working on new recipes and videos.

• High point in life

  Seeing my first book, Bake With Shivesh, in stores.

• Low point in life

  Feeling lost during the pandemic.

• On my playlist

  Early 2000s Bollywood songs.

• On my speed dial

  My mom.

• Today I’m craving

  Tiramisu and pizza.

• Next big splurge

  Another vacation.

• Last thing I ordered online

  A tripod for my travels.

• App I check before going to bed

  Instagram.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Slow down and enjoy the learning process.

• A secret skill I have

  I sketch pretty well.

• A superpower/magic tool I wish I had

  Instant teleportation.

• My favourite Sunday memory while growing up

  Baking with my family.

• My most star-struck moment so far

  Getting to meet Bollywood actors on shoots.

• My favourite bad habit

  Late-night snacking.

• If I could travel back or forward in time, I’d…

  Visit iconic bakeries from different eras.

• A trait I despise in people

  Arrogance.

• I won’t leave the house without…

  My phone.

• The best thing about fame

  Getting to work on exciting projects with brands I used to dream about.

• The worst thing about fame

  The sensation of being watched all the time.