Delivering good taste without compromising on health is a difficult job and requires expertise in culinary skills with the correct ingredients. So is the life of a health-conscious Chef whose ultimate aim is to find the correct balance of ingredients.
Harsh Kedia, a young Chef-cum-Entrepreneur who has featured previously in MasterChef India, is the CEO and Founder of A Diabetic Chef and Conscious Mitthaiwalla, which are food brands producing zero-sugar confectionery like chocolates, spreads and gummies having over 150 stores in India. He was also featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 in Asia in the year 2022.
On this episode of the Happy Hour with FinCocktail, your host, Sayali Rai, has a candid conversation with the guest about his journey, brand building, traditional Indian Kitchen values and marketing healthy food products.
Join us in an engaging session to understand the benefits of Indian culinary culture, building healthy food brands, the scope of food business in the D2C Market, dealing with piracy and Financial Management. Share this with your friends and do leave us a comment with your thoughts!
#financepodcast #finance #financetips #d2cbusiness #d2c #chef #entrepreneur
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0:00 - Sneak Peek!
1:14 - Intro
2:04 - Career as a Chef and Entrepreneur
4:25 - Starting to Work from Home at a Young Age
8:05 - MasterChef India Experience
13:25 - Journey of his Brands
27:56 - Taking to the D2C Space
35:16 - Modern Business with Traditional Values
38:05 - Traditional Kitchen Setup vs Modern Kitchen Setup
40:35 - Westernization of Indian Culture
43:25 - Stealing and Borrowing of Brand Names
45:45 - Effects of Sugar and its Social Media Impression
51:54 - Managing his Money
56:55 - Outro
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About FinCocktail:
FinCocktail by Sayali Rai & Niyati Thaker is a one-stop shop for all your questions about personal finance. It was created to help young Indians understand and embrace their personal finances. It aims to become a source of inspiration to all who want to take charge of their financial futures.
This season on the Happy Hour with FinCocktail Sayali & Niyati are on a mission to find out more about the journey of money. See how money flows through the system and in and out of our lives! Handling money is not easy, but it can be made simple if you get to know your money and its workings.
Building wealth is something everyone should be capable of. It's more of an art than a science and a skill that everyone can master.
Let them bring you real stories from real people who have been managing their own money for a while, so you can see how different avenues exist to generate wealth and reach your dream goals! So listen on and let's build some wealth together!

