The Indian Startup Show

#110 Pooja Dhingra Celebrity chef, entrepreneur & founder of Le15 Patisserie.

Episode Summary

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.

Episode Notes

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.

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
• Going to events in the early days and getting asked about her husband and father
• 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!

links

https://le15.com/

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