About

Granting culinary wishes and fulfilling foodie desires since 2016

At Aarzu it is our goal to live up to our name -the english translation of which means "to wish" or "desire"- by fulfilling our diners (and personal!) desires of upscale, innovative, and welcoming Indian cuisine.

The décor, lighting, colors, art and even the serving platters in Aarzu are designed to complement the food to create the complete modern experience for the guest.

Diners are welcome to bring their own alcoholic beverage (BYOB). Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or just a casual night out, bring in your favorite bottle and toast to free corkage!

Aarzu Team

Chetna Singh

Artist

Chetna Singh balances the seemingly juxtaposed skillsets of being both an Emergency Room Physician and Painter/Designer, contributing her talent to much of Aarzu’s décor. Chetna’s preferred mediums are both traditional canvas-based paintings, and printings of these designs onto scarves, adding a distinguishing element to her craft. Another well-rounded globetrotter, Chetna draws inspiration for her art from both her travels and her Indian heritage, much like Archana -she is also greatly inspired by her encounters with the people in her life, as well as her love of horses.

In her own words, Chetna elaborates on one of Aarzu’s signature pieces, stating that “Painting “The Bollywood Selfie” was an immensely enjoyable experience. The Bollywood stars of my childhood form the backdrop of this new age painting captured on the covers of the famous Indian movie “Stardust” magazine. The painting itself is a fun twist of the modern with vintage, a dialogue without faces between women, saris juxtaposed with a cellphone, taking a quintessential selfie.”

Chetna is also based out of New Jersey, living in Cream Ridge with her family.

Keta Patel

Book Keeper

Keta Patel currently acts as the in-house Accountant for Aarzu’s operations. After graduating from The George Washington University with a degree in finance, she began her career as an Accountant with Organon Pharmaceuticals, eventually leaving to devote time to raising her 3 children (and 2 fur babies!).

Beyond her current work with Aarzu, Keta shares a love of travel with her team members, along with reading and spending time with her family and friends.

Jessica Murga

Photographer

Jessica Murga is an artist, photographer, photography educator and entrepreneur with more than 10 years of experience in the field, including a B.A., M.A. and M.F.A in Commercial Photography from the Academy of Art University. Photography is Jessica’s foremost passion. From behind the camera, she is able to illustrate the world through her own eyes. Along with a keen eye for detail, Jessica brings with her a contemporary, minimalist approach to photography and styling that emphasizes modern design ideals, while integrating traditional artistic concepts.

Jessica's photography creatively and uniquely combines her passion for travel with the culinary beauty that is food, while reflecting the colors and textures of diverse cultures worldwide.

“Why do I photograph food? Food is an expression of culture and a part of daily life. Whether it’s buying, ordering, planting, preparing, portioning, plating, serving or simply consuming it, everyone experiences food in one way or another. Food is a mark of heritage, social standing, tradition, etiquette and training. Food is a language spoken across the globe and it is a language spoken fluently at Aarzu.”

Jessica lives and works in central New Jersey

MediaScher

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We partnered with MediaScher in early 2020. They are a team of talented young individuals who share a similar vision that we try to capture at Aarzu. They manage and create all our content across all of our social media platforms.

For more information visit their site ( Click Here)

Aarzu Staff

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