Sandhya: Sandy’s Bake Studio
Sandhya has been working as a Bakery & Culinary
Mentor, Bakery & Cafe Consultant, Entrepreneur and
have been felicitated at numerous platforms and
covered by several
newspaper . She has also featured in many Cookery
Shows on national television and has an active
Facebook , Instagram Page & You Tube Channel with
followers worldwide.
By education she is Pharmacy Graduate and have
Corporate experience of about 6 years with multinationals
like Aventis & Pfizer It was her inclination towards baking
& cooking, that pulled her away from corporate life and
lead to the foundation of her own bakery academy.
Later she herself took training by travelling to different
states & places and got trained under renowned
professional chefs who were the masters of this field.
In 2016 she started Sandy’s bake Studio with the vision to
train and empower more n more women entrepreneurs.
Sandhya has trained thousands of ladies from past 5
years and encouraged as well as guided them to become
a professional baker along with the
knowledge to start their home bakery business. She has
also helped a lot of students to set up their Café’s and
Bakery in terms of both product & market knowledge
required for it. Currently she is successfully running her
Online classes too where participants from all across the globe have enrolled and got trained under her able
guidance.
Shubhi Walia: Home Baker
I started working on a dream and which was due a long time ago and it came to me at a time I most adored it. I started baking in my late 30s and it soon became one of my greatest passions, which I’d love and enjoy creating with my whole heart. With my joint family and two children, everything became more challenging but there was never a day I would like to think to give up on this dream after working tirelessly for them. Dreams are always tough to come true but believing in yourself and your loved ones who support you can make them a reality. My Homebakery is now a well-established confectionery, all the hard work and long continuous hours of working have paid off. Taking classes, learning new skills, practicing till late at night, and then putting my skills to work. Nothing begins easily in life, even though I had many hiccups in my journey. When I go back to my hard days I realize those are just some lessons I needed to learn. My journey has survived a lot of ups and downs and my husband has been beside me on this journey at all times, we say there is a woman behind every man id like to believe there is always a loved one behind someone’s success and for me that was my husband. Though I have always lived a princess life and now I live like a Queen. Always had this urge to be financially independent so now I am a financially independent proud woman. Also, I have always wanted my children to feel proud and I hope that I have made them proud.
Rainna Gupta: Patisserie chef
Hi, I’m Rainna Gupta, a patisserie chef successfully running my home bakery ‘Creative Oven by Rainna’ in East Delhi.
With an experience in the business for the past 12 years, I can proudly vouch for the success and potential of my enterprise. Creative Oven’s specialty of the best eggless cakes in Delhi has been recognized through several awards and has been expanding extensively. I have carved a space of my own, leaving a mark in the home baking business which, I have realized, can be achieved by many with low investment and resources that are easily accessible.
Housewives often want to engage in and explore their hobbies that may prove to be rewarding in terms of financial outcome or self-growth. But without a professional degree, they are unable to pursue it. I have designed a very practical, professional bakery course for women of all ages. Many of my students are already running their own bakeries from home successfully.
Singlehandedly, I have established myself as an entrepreneur giving parallel financial support at home, and believe that my business has the potential to help other women achieve the same.
My success mantra: Tiptoe if you must but do take that first step towards your dream.
Anindita Singh: THE FANCAVE
If you can dream it, you can do it – Walt Disney Two sisters, Anindita Singh and Lavanya Singh have given Lucknow its coolest new hangout. Located in Naubasta, near Deva Road, The Fancave Café seats 140 patrons and is spread over two floors, with a private lounge for parties. Pizzas from the largest brick oven in the city, Lucknow’s first and only Parmesan cheese wheel pasta, and authentic Mexican nachos are only some of the stars of The Fancave’s mighty 24-page menu. However, it wouldn’t be possible to talk about The Fancave Café without mentioning Interlude, the multi-story student accommodation for girls built next to the café. The idea to establish Interlude was conceived in 2017 on a train journey from Edinburgh to London, while Anindita was contemplating returning to India after her graduation from the London School of Economics. Anindita was later joined by her younger sister Lavanya, a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. While creating Interlude close to the student hub that is Faizabad road, the sisters thought to utilize the extra space in the accommodation’s walled campus as a café. Comic book aficionados themselves wanted to create a haven for fans of all ages, where the latter could enjoy delicious food in the company of like-minded people, make new friends, and geek out without inhibition – a Hard Rock for movie and comic book fans. Two years and a pandemic later, their dream resulted in the creation of The Fancave Café, which opened its doors to fans on the 27th of March, 2022. The cafe’s walls are adorned with licensed Marvel, DC, and Star Wars memorabilia, collected painstakingly over the years by Anindita. An out-of-the-galaxy gourmet experience awaits every patron that walks into The Fancave Café.
Chris Kane – The Singing Home Chef
When the Covid pandemic put a pause to my 30-year career in Diamond Jewelry, I had the notion to pursue my passion for cooking. Since I have a penchant for singing to music while I cook, my brand; @thesinginghomechef was born.I enjoy making traditional East Indian fare like my mother used to. I am also fond of cooking continental meals, however, my specialty and focus is on meat and veg pies.My bestsellers are the Ham & Cheese, Chicken Vindaloo Pie, Chilli Cheese Mushroom, and Chicken, Leek & Veg Pie. Other favorites include Buff Bolognaise Pie, Spinach, Cottage & Cream Cheese, and the Apple Pie Bowls. While these two years have been difficult for everybody, they also created new avenues and opportunities. Food delivery services made home kitchens popular as did online payments and social media. I look forward to promoting my brand while also indulging in my passion for cooking.
Suman Jaiswal | Oven Fresh
Hi, I am Suman Jaiswal, founder of Desire Cookery Center and Oven Fresh. It is rightly said that “the only way to start your journey is to love what you do”, and it is so true in my case as I thoroughly enjoy my work, each day is so unique and filled with excitement. It brings new experiences to every project that I do. Not to mention that you get to treat your taste buds every day with something delicious. Back in 2011 when I first started, there were just two students, and today we have successfully trained over 500 + students. It gives me immense joy when I see my student starting their own business and becoming self-reliant. Today, many of them are home bakers and some have even opened their own bakery stores. In the course I have also taken various bakery workshops in Karamat Degree College, for Weikfield, a two-day workshop for NTPC, have set up the bakery section for Kaushal Vikas Kendra, Indian Army School. This keeps me excited and motivated as I get to work in a people-centric environment and meet many enthusiastic minds. During the journey, to keep me abreast with changing demands I have attended many workshops and taken many courses to give the best to my students. My vision is to inspire women to become self-reliant and I want to help them in the process.
Kalpana Mudliar: Vanakkam Mumbai
From the roots of Tamil Nadu
Talented and innovative chefs are not found beyond commercial kitchens. Television shows like ‘Master Chef” brought into the limelight ‘Home Chefs’ who could create culinary magic. Such is an enterprising home chef, Kalpana Mudliar. She specializes in cuisine from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. While Kalpana was growing up, she spent hours patiently watching her mother cook. Soon she began developing an interest in cookery shows on television and began to browse through old recipe books. She began to notice that Tamil Nadu cuisine was vast and diverse. She wanted to spread awareness among friends who thought Tamil cuisine was all only about idli, dosa, and rasam. That is how it all began… She recreated rare recipes to rekindle lost food traditions. She developed a line of ‘Nouveau Tamil’ signature dishes. What emerged from regional spices and French-inspired Pondicherry recipes, remained true to their authentic flavours while alongside emerged new ideas to present old flavours. Every dish traditional or with a twist was perfected in taste, texture, and flavour. When Kalpana’s food began to be talked about in the neighbourhood, at parties, and at gatherings, it was time to make Tamil Nadu cuisine more approachable. Thus was launched ‘Vanakkam Mumbai’ a platform on Facebook and Instagram to connect with the connoisseurs of food through her own cloud kitchen.
Kalpana now curates menus from various regions of her native state, Tamil Nadu. Her expertise includes:
– Pop-ups
– Food festivals
– Catering for private events
– Designing menus for start-up food businesses
– Training kitchen staff to follow authentic southern India’s way of cooking
– Consultancy on South Indian Regional Cuisine
A winner of the ‘Most Promising Start-Up in the Food Category’ by The Promising Indian Society, Kalpana found her spot in the sun as a food entrepreneur when she was handed over the award by Dr. Pranab Mukherjee (former President of India) in December 2019.
Her favourite quote by George Bernard Shaw, “There is no love sincerer than the love of food” reflects in her every plate and platter.
Indian Chefs who have become a Household Name
India is a land of multiple cuisines and recipes. And every Indian household has a bunch of secret recipes which travel in the family from generation to generation. With time, these secret recipes and ingredients have come out and people from all parts of the world can now have the Indian taste and flavour. This has become possible only after chefs of Indian origin came out and took the stand. Now there are many chefs who are making Indian food popular throughout the world. So let’s look at some of the most popular chefs in India who have made India proud.
Sanjeev Kapoor
He is a household name and popular for the culinary show “Khana Khazana”. He has also written over 150 cookbooks and has a 24*7 food and lifestyle channel- Food Food.
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Vikas Khanna
He is a chef, poet, author, and filmmaker. Vikas Khanna has hosted several shows and has authored more than 25 cookbooks. He has also been felicitated with awards in various fields.
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- Ranveer Brar
He is an Indian chef, author, celebrity, food film producer, and restaurateur. Ranveer Brar is popular for his show “Health Bhi Taste Bhi” on Zee Khana Khazana .known for his outspoken style; he has also been one of the judges of MasterChef India.
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- Ritu Dalmia
She is a celebrity chef and also owns a popular Italian restaurant by the name “Diva in Delhi”. She hosted an award-winning show named “Italian Khana for NDTV Good Times. And even authored a book by the same name.
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- Preeti Agarwal
She is one of India’s best Chefs who is making India popular throughout the world with her food and innovative recipes. She believes in changing the perception of Indian food throughout the world. She is doing this by reinventing it by creating a glamorous setting with delicious food.
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Bambai Nazariya
Creating an Impact A cafe situated in the lanes of Andheri, Mumbai has come up with an innovative idea and initiative of supporting people from the transgender community. Bambai Nazariya is breaking the stereotype by hiring people only from the transgender community and making society an inclusive one. The owner of Bambai Nazariya in conversation with Rinni Maheshwari, WomenShine told that the idea of helping people from the transgender community was his childhood dream. This cafe is like a dedication to his father who highly adored this community and wanted to make difference in their life. Diago the owner of Bambai Nazariya tell that cafe is just the beginning and there is a lot more that he wishes to achieve through this cafe and make major differences in the life of the Trans community. Presently there are 3 Trans community people working in Bambai Nazariya and when asked how they feel about this initiative, they were thrilled and wanted more and more people should come up and bring acceptance in the society. They want cafes like this to be opened in all cities, so people from every city can get employment and society gets more inclusive. Coming to the food and ambience, the interiors have been done beautifully by the co-partner of Bambai Nazariya. The ambience here is very calm and lively and soft music adds to the vibe of the place and makes people visit again and again. The food here is prepared with utmost love and dedication. The specialty of this cafe is “Pink Chai”, which is also a secret recipe and one can have it only when they visit Bambai Nazariya. More and more people should come out and talk about this issue so that a better world could be made for the people of the Trans community. And more cafes and ventures like this should come so better employment opportunities come up for them.
Written by: Rinni Maheshwari
Author’s bio: Rinni Maheshwari is a writer at heart. She believes the right words can penetrate anybody’s heart. She holds a degree in Journalism and Development communication
