How to Start a Restaurant in India? | Sameer Mirchandani
04/20/19 • 59 min
How do you start a small restaurant in India?
Sameer Mirchandani shares some wisdom on the restaurant business in India, some restaurant startup mistakes and much more.
How hard is it to quit the comforts of a stable consulting job, frequent flier miles, career prospects and easy money for 16 hour days in the kitchen?
Sameer owns one of the most authentic Mexican restaurants in India and Bangalore (we're talking like Mexico City Mexican) and talks about:
1. Being Proud when you see people using your hard work
2. The Curious Case of Restaurant Reviews
3. Is Swiggy and all these disrupters good for business?
4. Trying to make the Indian palette happy: "This is not real Mexican food....I know Mexican...I've HAD TACO BELL!"
5. Many more life lessons peppered throughout the episode.
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Bangalore folks check them out at https://www.chinita.in/ and feel free to reach out to Sam via https://www.facebook.com/ChinitaRealMexicanFood
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How do you start a small restaurant in India?
Sameer Mirchandani shares some wisdom on the restaurant business in India, some restaurant startup mistakes and much more.
How hard is it to quit the comforts of a stable consulting job, frequent flier miles, career prospects and easy money for 16 hour days in the kitchen?
Sameer owns one of the most authentic Mexican restaurants in India and Bangalore (we're talking like Mexico City Mexican) and talks about:
1. Being Proud when you see people using your hard work
2. The Curious Case of Restaurant Reviews
3. Is Swiggy and all these disrupters good for business?
4. Trying to make the Indian palette happy: "This is not real Mexican food....I know Mexican...I've HAD TACO BELL!"
5. Many more life lessons peppered throughout the episode.
*VIDEO EPISODE ON LINK BELOW*
Bangalore folks check them out at https://www.chinita.in/ and feel free to reach out to Sam via https://www.facebook.com/ChinitaRealMexicanFood
Regular listeners, please do follow/like/share/subscribe and as always ping me on any socials with what you want to hear next.
Subscribe to SanjayComedy YouTube! http://bit.ly/2rHtsiq
Subscribe to BirdyNumNum Video Highlights, one of the best Indian podcast on YouTube!: http://bit.ly/2Voafjh
review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2R4ARmr
review on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2Hn7H24Gear I use:
Zoom Recorder: https://amzn.to/2SzIa7P
Microphone: https://amzn.to/2YgHvO7
Camera I use (all 3): https://amzn.to/2YmP0D9
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Social Media:
Follow Sanjay on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2EBY4KO
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RT and Follow on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Br9Nb6
Earlier Engineering & Motivation Videos:
Anu Aunty the Engineering Anthem: http://bit.ly/2R2X6gB
Why You You Think You're Sad Doing Engineering: http://bit.ly/2LpqJn9
Plan to Fail: http://bit.ly/2A43bQf
Do Nice Guys REALLY Finish Last? : http://bit.ly/2Cl5iR2
Why I ENGINEER (Advice for Graduates) : http://bit.ly/2V1f2HE
Earlier Dating Advice Videos:
5 INDIAN TINDER TIPS (FOR WOMEN): http://bit.ly/2PY6e1v
DATING MISTAKES DUDES MAKE | http://bit.ly/2RiAj0q
Earlier IT Guy Music Videos:
IT Guy 1.0: the Anthem http://bit.ly/2EBYYaa
IT Guy 2.0: the Offshore Remix http://bit.ly/2LoGHhf
IT Guy 3.0: the Diwali Remix http://bit.ly/2A4vqhq
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Anu Aunty the Engineering Anthem: http://bit.ly/2R2X6gB
Why You You Think You're Sad Doing Engineering: http://bit.ly/2LpqJn9
Plan to Fail: http://bit.ly/2A43bQf
Do Nice Guys REALLY Finish Last? : http://bit.ly/2Cl5iR2
Why I ENGINEER (Advice for Graduates) : http://bit.ly/2V1f2HE
Earlier Dating Advice Videos:
5 INDIAN TINDER TIPS (FOR WOMEN): http://bit.ly/2PY6e1v
DATING MISTAKES DUDES MAKE | http://bit.ly/2RiAj0q
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