• Gaggan wears Onitsuka Tiger shoes, and has 97 pairs already; Zita eyewear; and clothes by Yohji Yamamoto, Sacai, Junya Watanabe and Commes des Garcons.
  • The fan of progressive rock says ‘Gimme Shelter’ (The Rolling Stones) is his current anthem, then generously offers to buy tickets to a Foo Fighters concert in Bangkok later this month.
  • His T-shirt, ‘Hug me I smell like curry’ has achieved cult status. Coming up: ‘Don’t fork with my curry.’
  • He prefers to post selfies with the global community of chefs, rather than the many celebrities who stream into his restaurant, and enjoys cooking for sushi and ramen masters.
  • His year-old daughter Tara has taught him to be more approachable, as “many of my chefs are nervous in my presence”. She has inspired a children’s menu at Gaggan, to be launched in August.
  • Pop ups include one in Tokyo this week, followed by Singapore and Switzerland. London and New York might have them early next year. And India? “That’s always a surprise.”