The journey of Sameer Vazwani and the lessons from restaurant failure

Sameer Vazwani, co-founder of Prodigy Chocolate, shares his journey and the valuable lessons he learned from a failed restaurant venture. Despite facing initial skepticism from his family about leaving a law career to start a restaurant, Sameer pursued his passion. The restaurant initially thrived, attracting celebrities and positive reviews. However, external factors such as the 9/11 attacks and low lunch trade eventually led to financial difficulties and the decision to close the business. Sameer then quickly moved on to helping his brother set up a successful food manufacturing company in West Africa, using the lessons learned from his restaurant failure to navigate the challenges and build an exceptionally successful business.