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On today’s episode of NoSugarCoat, Pooja chats with chef & restaurateur Sandesh Reddy, who has come a long way from his disastrous first attempt at baking that he tells Pooja about. Now, he runs 10 brands at a whopping 100 locations across...
NoSugarCoat with Pooja Dhingra
by Maed in India · English · Food & Cooking
Indian pastry chef Pooja Dhingra on building a food business, the restaurant industry and what it really takes to make it in hospitality.
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