Ishina Distinguished Indian Cuisine Inc, is a family owned and operated business. Started in 2001 by Baby Manpreet Chhatwal & Parminder Chhatwal. The name Ishina is derived from their daughters names, Ishleen & Gina, who are also very much part of Ishina.
Manpreet started her career as a Chef thirty years ago in Calgary. She furthered her career by using her skills and giving expert advice in opening an Indian restaurant in Nanaimo, BC. After working on the island for over a year she decided to move to the capital with her family.
In Ottawa, Manpreet joined an Indian restaurant as an Executive chef and managed two locations. After her long dedication to the restaurant she decided she needed to further her creativity and passion for food.
Manpreet along with her husband, Parmider, decided to establish Ishina in order to introduce the community with Indian ready to eat meals.
Parminder has a background of business management and sales. In the past he has been a sales General manager for Coca Cola Chandigarh, India. After moving to Canada he managed an Indian restaurant before deciding to venture out in his own business.
At Ishina we believe,
“A way to a person’s heart is through their stomach”
Ishina strives to be a part of everyone’s best dining experience by bringing our clientele the most authentic & scrumptious delicacies from India & neighbouring South Asian countries. We believe in using the freshest locally produced vegetables & fruits and the best locally raised meats. Our spices are hand picked combined & roasted to perfection to give you the most exceptional & sensational taste experience.
Join us on our epicurean journey through India.
Meet our Family
Director and owner
Parminder Chhatwal, better known as Nippi, started Ishina along with his wife, Manpreet, over twenty years ago. Nippi is the soul of Ishina, his passion for introducing Indian food in a packaged food platform led him to establish Ishina. Nippi wanted Indian food ready to eat meals to be available to everyone through their local grocers, not just a restaurant. His vast experience, knowledge and skills in business & sales for over forty years helped flourish the business. Nippi has not only made his name successful in the food & hospitality industry but is also known for his volunteer services and charity work in the community. Nippi along with his wife, Manpreet, aim to take Ishina to greater heights and make Ishina products as a household name throughout Canada.
Owner and Kitchen Connoisseur
Chef Manpreet Baby Chhatwal, heart of Ishina, has been a chef for thirty years. Her passion for cooking started out as a hobby and transformed into her profession. Manpreet’s appreciation for finer details has steered her to create recipes with distinguished flavours. Her devotion for the art of culinary has been expressed throughout all the dishes created by her in the past & present. Chef Manpreet started Ishina along with her husband, Nippi, in hopes to introduce the community with a wide array of south Asian delicacies and hopes that the tradition continues furthermore with Ishina products being desired by all.
Executive Chef
Chef Gina Chhatwal is an Indian chef. Her culinary career began early on inspired by her mothers passion & love for food. Chef Gina completed her education in culinary management in one of the most prestigious institutes in India, Food Craft Institute, and trained in the finest hotels under renowned chefs of India. Throughout her thirteen years of experience in the art of Indian cooking she has learned and perfected the traditional ways of Indian culinary and further developed her own creativity. Gina has this burning passion to take her parents dreams further and create a delectable entity that will be desired by everyone.
Event Planner
Ishleen Chhatwal’s creativity speaks for itself. After graduating with a business accounts degree, Ishleen, decided to further pursue her passion for art and turn it into her profession. She has inherited her fathers genes for pursuing people with her kindness. Her vision to create special events for you can be seen in every detail of her work. Ishleen’s talent and artistic imagination would ensure to make your event not only magnificent but a memorable dream come true to remember for a lifetime.