Floyd Cardoz (October 2, 1960 - March 25, 2020) was an influential American chef of Indian descent, known for his innovative blend of Indian flavors with Western culinary techniques. He gained fame for his restaurants in New York City, Paowalla and Tabla, and won Top Chef Masters in 2011. Cardoz trained in Mumbai, Switzerland, and worked under renowned chef Gray Kunz. He co-owned several popular restaurants in India and authored two cookbooks. Cardoz passed away at the age of 59 due to complications from COVID-19 in New Jersey.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Floyd
Gray-haired
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Floyd Cardoz belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Mumbai
Place of Death: Mountainside Medical Center
Cause of Death: COVID-19
Educated At: Les Roches International School of Hotel Management
Occupation: chef | cook
Employers: Paowalla | Tabla | The Bombay Canteen | O Pedro | Bombay Sweet Shop
Awards Received: Top Chef Masters winner (2011) | James Beard Award nominee (four times)
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Ephemeris for October 2, 1960
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 9 Libra 4 | 9 Libra 19 | 14 Sagittarius 9 |
| Moon | 4 Pisces 48 | 5 Aquarius 41 | 18 Cancer 15 |
| Mercury | 0 Scorpio 46 | 23 Libra 11 | 27 Scorpio 52 |
| Venus | 6 Scorpio 12 | 15 Virgo 38 | 25 Capricorn 8 |
| Mars | 5 Cancer 27 | 6 Scorpio 44 | 16 Cancer 57 |
| Jupiter | 26 Sagittarius 21 | 22 Cancer 38 | 8 Capricorn 6 |
| Saturn | 12 Capricorn 22 | 27 Pisces 33 | 16 Capricorn 59 |
| Uranus | 24 Leo 16 | 1 Gemini 12 | 25 Leo 49 |
| Neptune | 7 Scorpio 46 | 0 Aries 30 | 10 Scorpio 7 |
| Pluto | 6 Virgo 59 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 8 Virgo 7 |
| Rahu | 14 Virgo 8 | 16 Pisces 58 | 10 Virgo 42 |
| Ketu | 14 Pisces 8 | 16 Virgo 58 | 10 Pisces 42 |
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