This Round Is On Me with Gauri Devidayal

There's so much more to the F&B industry than just restaurants, and who better to talk to about this than Ranveer Brar, one of the most celebrated chefs in the country, a judge on MasterChef India, an author, restauranteur, food film producer and benefactor.

Ranveer and Gauri talk all about what the last few months have been like for Ranveer, how travelling less during this time has allowed him to spend more time with his family and loved ones, keeping his YouTube channel and Instagram handle very active through the lockdown, the changes in consumption levels of TV versus those of digital platforms, the joys of home-cooking, how he built his brand, being comfortable with oneself, some advice for chefs, restauranteurs and young cooks moving forward, and lots lots more. Tune in for an insightful conversation.

Check out Ranveer's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChefRanveer
Follow Ranveer on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ranveer.brar

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If you live, or have even just spent time, in India, there's no way you've not seen one of the famous Amul ads. This week, Gauri is joined by the immensely creative man behind these adored ads, Rahul da Cunha, MD and Creative Head - daCunha Communications. Rahul also writes, directs and produces theatre, as well as dividing his time with photography, among the myriad of things that he does.

Gauri and Rahul talk about how his days in advertising aided his career in theatre, the need for passion in all of us, his agency working on the Amul campaign for close to 60 years and how it has evolved over the years, the effects of the lockdown on creative minds, the importance of research and understanding your outreach, some key traits of successful entrepreneurs, and lots more. Tune in for a truly insightful conversation.

Follow Rahul on Twitter & Instagram @RahuldaCunha

You can reach out to and follow Gauri @gdevidayal on Instagram / @gauridetails on Twitter.

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One of the best things about being a restauranteur is the people one meets. That's how Gauri met this week's guest, Ravinder Bhogal, through a casual introduction during a lunch service, which turned into a great friendship.

Ravinder is a renowned and award winning British food writer, TV presenter, journalist, chef and restauranteur. She has her own TV show called 'Ravinder's Kitchen', and restaurant called 'Jikoni' in London. She has also written two cookbooks - Cook in Boots, and the recently launched Jikoni: Proudly Inauthentic Recipes from an Immigrant Kitchen.

With restaurants and bars in Mumbai being given permission this week to open back up after a 6 month lockdown, we thought now would be the perfect time to get the UK perspective on the future of dining, what the lockdown has been like for the hospitality industry there, and what Ravinder thinks is in store for us in the near and far futures. Tune in for a fun and insightful conversation.

Follow Ravinder on Twitter & Instagram @cookinboots

You can reach out to and follow Gauri @gdevidayal on Instagram / @gauridetails on Twitter.

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There isn't a single entrepreneur who hasn't had a day of stress and anxiety - it just comes with the territory of running your own business. The current COVID-19 situation, however, has only exacerbated this.

On this episode, Gauri is joined by Shayamal Vallabhjee, to talk about how best to deal with this current situation. Shayamal is a South African born sports scientist with a Masters in Psychology, a high performance coach, Men's Health Trainer of The Year and an ultra marathoner. He has lived as a monk at the Hare Krishna temple in Chatsworth, Durban, and now passionately combines evidence based science and psychology with ancient spiritual practises to help his clients achieve peak performance and flow. He's worked with a myriad of cricket and sports teams including Kings XI Punjab, the Indian Olympic Association, has authored 3 books and is also a TEDx speaker.

Gauri and Shayamal talk about people feeling like they're losing a sense of control on their lives during this time and how one can take control back, how can one control anxieties and make sense of everything that's going on, understanding that the fear is real and normal, the 'controllables' and the 'uncontrollables' in our lives and tons more! Tune in for truly enlightening conversation.

Follow Shayamal on Instagram @shayamal and on Twitter @shayamalv

You can reach out to and follow Gauri @gdevidayal on Instagram / @gauridetails on Twitter.

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Entertainment is something we all can’t live without but like with everything else, the industry is in a serious state of flux. This has led to a recalibration of all kinds of practises and processes by industry leaders. This week, Gauri is joined by a friend who is her eyes and ears into Bollywood, Siddharth Roy Kapur, MD - Roy Kapur Films, and the President of the Producers Guild of India.

They talk about what got him into the entertainment industry, how he decides on which movies are worth producing, what made him take the plunge into becoming an entrepreneur, his success mantras and how he deals with a box office bomb. Tune in to find out how he thinks this new normal of COVID-19 will impact productions of shows and movies and for a glimpse into the future of entertainment.

Follow Roy Kapur Films on Twitter and Instagram: @roykapurfilms

You can reach out to and follow Gauri @gdevidayal on Instagram / @gauridetails on Twitter.

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On this episode, Gauri is joined by Aditya Patil, Founder & CEO, Ascend International School, a true visionary who set out to rethink the age-old system of education and is setting high bars to transform learning for the children of today. Aditya's philosophy is based in making children want to learn more, being led by their curiosity and guided by an ever-evolving curriculum.

Gauri and Aditya talk about everything from how he got into the educational space, his thoughts on homeschooling and competition, to the New Education Policy, his advice to graduating high schoolers, and the best book he’s read this year. Tune in for a fascinating chat about the future of education from one of the thought leaders in this space.

Follow Aditya on Twitter @patil_aditya

You can reach out to and follow Gauri @gdevidayal on Instagram / @gauridetails on Twitter.

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It's now well established that the global pandemic is destined to change the DNA of a lot of industries - the hospitality industry being one of the hardest hit. This has been a heavy blow for restaurateurs around the world, many of whom have had to make the difficult choice of closing down spaces that they've built with so much love.
For those still in survival mode, life will probably never be the same again. Hence, restauranteurs are all asking the same question - what will a post-coronavirus restaurant business look like?

On this episode of This Round Is On Me, Gauri Devidayal is joined by Mary Sue Milliken, American chef and restauranteur. Mary Sue has had a 40 year long career in F&B, which includes a James Beard Award, several restaurants, cookbooks, and radio and TV shows. She is best known for her Latin inspired restaurants called Border Grill with her long term business partner Susan Feniger.

Gauri and Mary Sue talk about what the last few months have been like for them, opening restaurants just before the lockdown, what their impressions are for the future of restaurants, and tons more! Tune in for a truly insightful conversation about the hospitality space during the age of corona.

Follow Mary on Twitter & Instagram @MarySueMilliken

You can reach out to and follow Gauri @gdevidayal on Instagram / @gauridetails on Twitter.

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"Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. But there's a better one. Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn." - Harsh Mariwala

We drop the first episode of the podcast with one of the most celebrated entrepreneurs of our country - Harsh Mariwala, Chairman, Marico Ltd. Harsh has always exuded the view that, when it comes to business, profits shouldn't be our sole focus but rather a by-product of focusing on one's purpose or mission. Gauri and Harsh talk about how to arrive at a purpose for yourself and your business, the balance between purpose and profitability, why one should never fear failure, the values and qualities as a leader that have helped Harsh along the way, what Harsh's plans are for the future, how he sees the world moving forward after the pandemic, and much much more!

Host Gauri Devidayal is an entrepreneur, a restauranteur, a Partner at Food Matters India, and co-founder of F&B brands including The Table, Magazine St. Kitchen, Mag St Bread Co, The Table Farm, Miss T, Mei 13 and Iktara.
This show is about learning from thought leaders and rewiring our minds to look at the future with perhaps a different lens, especially in times like these. Do tune in for some truly fascinating conversations.

You can follow Harsh Mariwala on Twitter @hcmariwala

You can reach out to and follow Gauri @gdevidayal on Instagram / @gauridetails on Twitter.

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This Round Is On Me is an insightful show which focuses on global topics and trends emerging post the pandemic and deep dives into them with industry Thought Leaders and Experts. The show aims to inspire and challenge you, and perhaps help you rewire your approach going forward. Your host, Gauri Devidayal, is a Partner at Food Matters India Pvt. Ltd. and co-founder of F&B brands including The Table, Magazine St. Kitchen, Mag St Bread Co, The Table Farm, Miss T, Mei 13 and Iktara.
Being an entrepreneur in the F&B industry, Gauri Devidayal will bring in her experience and stories to cover different viewpoints in the show along with the guests.

You can reach out to and follow Gauri @gdevidayal on Instagram / @gauridetails on Twitter.

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

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