Named in 2005’s Frommers London as ‘Favourite Indian Restaurant’, Café Spice is the world famous restaurant of which Cyrus is Proprietor and Executive Chef. Described by Tatler as ‘one of the best restaurants in the capital serving sub-continental cuisine’, it is renowned for its original and contemporary approach to Indian cuisine. Café ‘t’ was launched in 2006 in Asia House, London’s premier destination for pan-Asian cultural events. He has written two books in the Café Spice Namasté series: Modern Indian Cooking and New Wave Indian Cooking.

Cyrus was voted Best Indian Chef in the UK and received a Culinary Honour of Merit Award from the World Chef Society. In 2000, he was presented with an MBE for his outstanding contribution to the catering industry. He regularly makes guest appearances on television and radio.