Ever wondered what super-fit stars Varun Dhawan and Jacqueline Fernandez eat? Here’s a chance to not just know, but also sample a wholesome meal like the stars do, at nutritionist Maya Pereira’s Bandra café, Lean Kitchen. It also helps that her husband, Prashant Sawant, trains Shah Rukh Khan and Dhawan, and he grins and tells us that he is always the first person who’s made to try any new dish prepared by Pereira, regardless of whether it’s good or not.

Pereira believes in making food as fun and colourful as possible to promote healthy eating. And back in 2017, she first started Lean Kitchen in a small section at their gym in Khar, providing custom-made meals designed to meet each individual’s specific needs. This service met with success and Pereira had several fitness buffs signing up for tailored meal plans, prepared after a consultation. The nutritionist, who has also worked with several other stars like Shraddha Kapoor and Sunny Leone, felt it was time to take the next big leap and launch a more accessible café. The concept of tailored meals worked well as most of her clients have busy schedules and were more than happy to not bother about what needs to be cooked every day. “The location is serendipitous since, coincidentally, Prashant started his career in the gym across the road and knows everyone over here,” she says.