Cardoz was also a partner in Bombay Sweet Shop, O Pedro, and The Bombay Canteen in India at the time of his death. Cardoz began his training in his native Mumbai before moving to Switzerland, furthering his French, Italian and Indian culinary skills before moving on to New York City.[1] In Manhattan Cardoz cooked under famed chef Gray Kunz at the celebrated restaurant Lespinasse before going on to open his own dinning establishments.[3]