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NoSugarCoat with Pooja Dhingra

NoSugarCoat with Pooja Dhingra

By: Maed in India
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NoSugarCoat is a show that looks at understanding the entrepreneurial struggle. Hosted by pastry chef and owner of Le15 Patisserie, Pooja Dhingra, she talks to her contemporaries, fellow entrepreneurs, friends, and mentors to understand their journey, find parallels, learnings, failures, self-doubt and the realisation of one’s dreams through passion and perseverance. And of course, we make sure the sugar stays in the kitchen and out of the conversation!

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Episodes
  • Ranveer Brar

    Ranveer Brar
    Jan 21 2024

    Today on NoSugarCoat, Pooja talks to culinary luminary and her fellow MasterChef India judge, Ranveer Brar. From his early days in the langar kitchen at 16 to achieving the title of one of India's youngest executive chefs at 26, Ranveer's culinary journey is a story of passion and perseverance. As the mastermind behind over 35 restaurants, Ranveer helps us understand why the term celebrity chef is deeply misunderstood and how the concept of a restaurant chef is changing.

    You can follow Ranveer Brar, Pooja and Le15 Patisserie on Instagram.

    For more information, go to le15.com.

    This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit maedinindia.in.
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    30 mins
  • Riyaaz Amlani

    Riyaaz Amlani
    Jan 14 2024

    On this episode of NoSugarCoat, Pooja’s guest is the godfather of Mumbai’s cafe culture himself, Riyaaz Amlani. He’s the mind behind some of your favourite hangout spots like Mocha, Salt Water Cafe, Smoke House Deli and Social. Riyaaz and Pooja chat about the importance of being adaptable to the ever evolving social culture and how delivery apps are not the enemy of in-house dining, but a completely different experience in themselves.

    You can follow Riyaaz Amlani, impresarioindia, Pooja and Le15 Patisserie on Instagram.

    For more information, go to le15.com.

    This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit maedinindia.in.
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    36 mins
  • Gauri Devidayal

    Gauri Devidayal
    Jan 7 2024

    The guest on this episode of NoSugarCoat decided to take a one-year sabbatical from her tax-consulting career to go on a food adventure with her partner in 2011. It’s been twelve years and she’s still on that adventure, serving up great food at the many restaurants she’s launched since then. Gauri Devidayal is the co-founder of the Food Matters Group - home to restaurants and brands like The Table, Mag Street Kitchen, Mag Street Bread Co, Iktara Mumbai, Miss T Delivery and Mag Street Cafe. What made her take a leap of faith into the culinary world with no background in the hospitality industry? Tune in to find out.

    You can follow Gauri Devidayal, thetable_colaba, magazinestreetkitchen, magstreetcafe, magstreetbreadco, Pooja and Le15 Patisserie on Instagram.

    For more information, go to le15.com.

    This is a Maed In India production; follow Maed in India & visit maedinindia.in.
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    39 mins
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