In this week's episode we hear from Sanjay Kumar, co-founder of Daana Indian Restaurant in Curtain, Canberra. In this episode of the podcast, Sanjay talks about how perseverance and maintaining the passion for what he does has led to his restaurant's success. Sanjay also talks about the necessity of taking risks and the importance of self-belief.

Shownotes - Sanjay Kumar

0:00 Intro

4:19 Daana's Culinary Journey

7:57 What do you value most of the Indian cuisine?

9:12 What is unique about southern Indian cuisine

10:14 What drove the decision to come from India to Australia?

12:22 What was the incentive to start on your own?

14:59 Risk; why Daana chose not to play it safe

19:32 How do you manage difficult decisions?

21:08 Starting out at Dominoes

24:17 On working in Sales

31:14 The risk in changing business location.

35:25 Where did Sanjay learn of the abundance mentality

37:35 How do you sustain the passion for what you do?

44:22 What keeps you challenging yourself?

47:14 What do you want for your guests when you're there?

48:30 How do you find the right staff?

51:30 How do you manage yourself?

53:12 What are the elements of taking a passion and making it last?

55:09 Where does Sanjay want to take Daana Indian Restaurant?

57:14 How Sanjay dealt with a moment of crisis

56:54 Where did you learn your work ethic?

1:00:42 Sanjay's three pieces of advice to young business owners

1:02:34 What do you hope for your children?

01:06:13 What do you most admire about Sunita?

 

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