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Today, Malaika and Harleigh are joined by special guest Ryan Panchoo. Ryan is the owner, founder and product developer at Borough 22 - home of Malaika’s favourite gluten free doughnuts. Borough 22 has been awarded a Great Taste Award for their baked gluten-free and vegan doughnut, and also a Free From Product of the Year Award in 2023 for the classic fried doughnut. On this episode Ryan shares the story of the business, and the behind the scenes of product development and business ownership.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Welcome Ryan
00:00:34 - Who is Ryan Panchoo?
00:02:00 - What is Borough 22?
00:12:42 - What does Borough 22 make?
00:14:46 - How do you develop a Free From Product of the Year?
00:21:53 - What does it take to grow and scale a food business?
00:23:56 - Malaika’s love of Borough 22 Doughnuts
00:25:25 - Obsession and precision
00:27:48 - How to not let greed effect business growth
00:30:48 - How to become a certified gluten-free food vendor
00:44:00 - Ryan’s controversial opinion
00:50:44 - Ryan’s guilty pleasure
00:53:07 - Where to find Borough 22
By Malaika Malz and Harleigh ReidToday, Malaika and Harleigh are joined by special guest Ryan Panchoo. Ryan is the owner, founder and product developer at Borough 22 - home of Malaika’s favourite gluten free doughnuts. Borough 22 has been awarded a Great Taste Award for their baked gluten-free and vegan doughnut, and also a Free From Product of the Year Award in 2023 for the classic fried doughnut. On this episode Ryan shares the story of the business, and the behind the scenes of product development and business ownership.
Love this podcast? Support us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sonderandsalt
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Welcome Ryan
00:00:34 - Who is Ryan Panchoo?
00:02:00 - What is Borough 22?
00:12:42 - What does Borough 22 make?
00:14:46 - How do you develop a Free From Product of the Year?
00:21:53 - What does it take to grow and scale a food business?
00:23:56 - Malaika’s love of Borough 22 Doughnuts
00:25:25 - Obsession and precision
00:27:48 - How to not let greed effect business growth
00:30:48 - How to become a certified gluten-free food vendor
00:44:00 - Ryan’s controversial opinion
00:50:44 - Ryan’s guilty pleasure
00:53:07 - Where to find Borough 22