Payal Thakurani

Payal Thakurani is the founder of Commune Kitchen in Singapore — a cooking instructor, fermentation enthusiast, and culinary educator with a passion for clean, wholesome food and bold, honest flavors.

With over a decade of experience, Payal now teaches from her cozy home studio in Joo Chiat, offering private cooking sessions, team-building events, and culinary consulting. Her style blends local and regional Asian cuisines with Italian home cooking — always rooted in seasonality, simplicity, and nutrition. Fermentation and sourdough? Very much part of the story.

Known for her down-to-earth approach and warm teaching style, Payal’s mission is to help real people cook and eat better — whether they’re first-timers, families, or fellow food lovers looking to reconnect with the kitchen. Her belief is simple: cooking should be accessible, nourishing, and joyful — for everyone.