From fast finance to vegan vol-au-vents, Chef Nandan Bhoopalam’s life and career have been filled with cultural fusion and auspicious events. A life-altering experience and keen intuition led him from southern India to SHMS, and finally to his adopted home, Portugal. For Nandan, food should honor and heal mind, body, and soul – a philosophy he shares with students around the world and delighted diners at Princesa do Castelo, his lively vegan restaurant in Lisbon.