Pooja Dhingra- Celebrity chef, entrepreneur & founder of Le15 Patisserie.
As a little girl Pooja Dhingra was obsessed with desserts. Now she is the force behind the immensely popular Patisserie chain, Le 15 Patisserie in Mumbai.
We talk about how she learned everything from scratch , the challenges she had to overcome. Building a brand. Her love of chocolate . The reality of being a celebrity chef. And finally find out what is her food heaven and food hell.
It’s truly an amazing story and one that will inspire you as well. So please enjoy the show.
Quotes
On Macaroons
if my dad loves it , it means the average indian customer will love it because my father is fussy!
Starting a business in india when your young
When I would go to places to buy equipment. Everyone wanting to know where my husband or father was. That was the first question they asked me!
life as a celebrity chef
I work 16 hours a day I am exhausted most of the time I don’t understand the glamour part. I don’t really relate to it.
In this conversation we talk about:
- Starting with 3 people and now employing 140+
— Falling in love with Macaroons!
— Bringing a piece of Paris back to Mumbai
— Starting a business being young & female
— Dropping out of law school after 2 weeks.
— Management styles
— Building a brand
— Eating dark chocolate
— Being open to change
— Setting crazy goals.
— Oprah Winfrey chat
— Book recommendation — Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
and much much more!
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