WTF is with Nikhil Kamath

Ep# 12 | WTF is The Restaurant Game? Nikhil w/ Pooja Dhingra, Zorawar Kalra & Riyaaz Amlani

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Oct 29, 2023

Pastry chef Pooja Dhingra, restaurateur Zorawar Kalra, and restaurateur Riyaaz Amlani discuss the complexities of the restaurant industry. They cover topics such as the challenges faced by women in the industry, the influence of fathers, starting a restaurant on a budget, exploring underserved locations, the impact of social media, investing in restaurants, the size of the Indian restaurant industry, challenges of working with food aggregators, ONDC and its impact on food delivery, the democratization of the Indian tech stack, sources of restaurant performance information, menu designing agencies, the influence of restaurant design, hiring for pleasure, participating in TV shows, and mentoring young entrepreneurs.

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The Early Beginnings and Aspirations

01:47 • 13min

Personal Matters and a Podcast called No Sugar Coat

Personal Growth and Building Confidence in Finance and Business

Breaking Barriers: Women in Restaurant Ownership

The Influence of Fathers and the Success of Bukhara

21:30 • 16min

Personal Matters and Martial Arts

Regulations and Complexity in the Restaurant Industry

Parsis: Cultural Practices and Reputation

Musical Memories and Kojas Community

The Role of Music in Restaurants

53:56 • 16min

Starting a Restaurant on a Budget

01:10:04 • 3min

Exploring Underserved Locations for Restaurants

01:13:23 • 12min

Aggregating Independent Casual Dining Restaurants

01:25:09 • 8min

QSR Market Share in Different Countries

01:33:23 • 4min

The Role of Social Media in Building a Following

01:37:06 • 3min

Factors to Consider in Investing in Restaurants and Cafes

01:40:20 • 6min

Size and Growth of the Organized and Unorganized Sectors in the Indian Restaurant Industry

01:46:12 • 14min

The Impact of Celebrity Ownership on Restaurant Success

01:59:59 • 5min

Challenges of Working with Food Aggregators

02:04:46 • 14min

Exploring ONDC and its Impact on Food Delivery

02:18:41 • 2min

Democratization of the Indian Tech Stack and Challenges in Cloud Kitchens

02:21:02 • 12min

Sources of Information for Restaurant Performance

02:32:56 • 13min

Menu Designing Agencies and Gathering Data through Cameras

02:45:52 • 3min

The Influence of Restaurant Design

02:49:04 • 15min

Hiring for Pleasure

03:03:59 • 11min

Reflections on Participating in a Large Scale TV Show

03:14:35 • 2min

Motivating and Mentoring Young Entrepreneurs in the Restaurant Industry

03:16:16 • 3min

Random Conversations and Taste Tests

03:19:39 • 4min