Handi Talks Launch: Of Food Innovation and More
A star-studded afternoon graced the Culinary Lounge on the 28th July’18 to celebrate a unique and thoughtful initiative bringing together like-minded individuals for the Handi Talks session. The formidable launch ceremony heralded the vision and approach to disrupt the food technology sector with the incessant support and confidence from the peer group. The celebrated names in food industry from the likes of foodpreneurs to master chefs to self-taught food bloggers and bureaucrats, assembled together to build a successful culinary community.
A series of fun games and ice-breaking activities were organized for the guests followed by the panel discussion led by Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, the IT Secretary of Telangana government. He spoke highly of the startups evolving in the food ecosystem, government support to the emerging entrepreneurs and India being a melting pot of cultures, tradition and food diversity.
Our special Guest of honour Mr. Andrew, UK Consulate General, shared his anecdotes and spilled some light laughter in the ambience. His business acumen and cross knowledge sharing helped us better understand and review on our existing business model.
The last but definitely not the least Mr. Sunny Narang, our key investor and mentor, was quite a knowledge repertoire with his enigmatic energy and though-provoking conversations around innovation in food start-ups, experimentation and how Hyderabad is a mix of royalty and gastronomic hub.
The very engaging dialogue reawakened and reinvigorated the unearthed voices of our talented audience. Chef Puneet Mehta busted the bubble of being a Punjabi self-taught chef and home husband while tickling our ribs a little. The Junior chef Teerdha, a mere 10-year-old girl and her venture into Foodiet that she started all by herself shared her passion for mindful eating. While a whole lot of food enthusiasts networked with each other over some scrumptious snacks and drinks.
We believe in organizing and cumulating the latent talent from the untouched cities by way of Handi Talks. This, being the beginning, we gladly take this opportunity to further innovate, engage and endeavour in the awakening of food technology.
