Chef V (Vasudeva Rama Subramanian)
Chef-turned-founder of Alchemy of Food (The Flavorsmith), who transitioned from a restaurant career after losing and regaining his senses post-COVID to create a clean-ingredient sauce brand featured in Sprouts' innovation set and finalist in the Shelfie Awards.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 29min
Founder Feature: Chef V of Alchemy of Food
Chef V (Vasudeva Rama Subramanian), a Culinary Institute-trained chef who turned founder after losing and regaining taste post-COVID, builds Alchemy of Food around real ingredients. He talks about discovering honey as a base, validating products at farmers markets, scaling from restaurant to CPG, sourcing local ingredients, and landing retail wins like Sprouts and Shelfie recognition.
