IPL #18 Beyond The Plate
Serving up bold stories and business insights from the heart of the F&B world
The food and hospitality industry is more than just what’s on the plate—it’s a rich blend of passion, pressure, and purpose. Behind every buzzing café or beautifully plated dish lies a story of hustle, heart, and a whole lot of heat in the kitchen. This week, we’re diving into the flavours of the F&B world—served with bold ideas, entrepreneurial spirit, and a generous pinch of behind-the-scenes grit.
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🎙 Podcast of the Week: Speak Greasy with Gauri Devidayal
A podcast about hospitality industry, entrepreneurship, innovation and beyond
🧁Why We Picked This Podcast
This podcast isn’t cooked up in a polished studio—it’s served straight from the kitchen, where the real action (and sizzle!) happens. The moment you hit play, you’re transported into the heart of the F&B world—the kitchen with all its steel in the backdrop that you know buzzes with chaos once in action.
Now serving its 4th season, the Speak Greasy podcast is a full-course experience for anyone hungry to know how the food and hospitality business really works. From branding and marketing to people and plate presentation, it serves up insights with a side of spice.
What really caught our appetite this season? A special spotlight on women in F&B—boss ladies who are stirring the pot, setting new tables, and bringing bold ingredients to the industry. Yes, chef—we’re here for it!
And of course, with Gauri Devidayal—restaurateur and co-founder of Food Matters Group—as the host, each conversation is perfectly plated. She brings the right blend of curiosity, credibility, and charm to every episode.
🔥Why You Should Listen
This one’s for the foodpreneurs, the kitchen dreamers, and anyone curious about what it really takes to build something delicious from scratch. The podcast doesn’t just serve success stories—it dishes out the behind-the-scenes grit, garnished with real talk and hard-earned wisdom.
If you’ve got even a spoonful of interest in restaurants or hospitality—whether you’re cooking, mixing, managing, or marketing—this podcast is like your secret sauce. Think of it as your audio mise en place, prepping you for the many layers of the F&B world.
But even beyond the kitchen, it offers hearty servings of entrepreneurial insight. From finding the right co-founder to scaling your big idea, the episodes are seasoned with stories that nourish your business brain and feed your creative and entrepreneurial soul.
🎧 Dive Into These 3 Episodes First
Highlight 3 must-listen episodes with a short description for each.
Example:
1. PR For The Plate – With a very captivating episode title, this panel conversation focuses on the role and evolution of PR agencies in the F&B industry, featuring insights from Tripti Bhatia Gandhi, Shouger Merchant Doshi, and Digisha Shah. From measuring of ROI of PR to the rising prominence of Chefs as a brand to making of “Instagrammable” restaurants - this episode gets into some interesting conversation lanes.
“When a restaurant relies heavily on celebrity buzz but the product is "falling flat", the advice is to have an "honest conversation" with the client and say, "We need to pivot and this is an alternate strategy that we need to take in terms of marketing in terms of PR in terms of the on ground experience in terms of the menu in terms of the chef in terms of the mixologist"
Listen on: Spotify | Apple | YouTube
2. From The Editor's Desk – Unmissable insights on where the F&B industry is headed -this episode features a discussion with Salil Deshpande, Editor Conde Nast—a must-hear for curious learners, marketers and entrepreneurs. We didn’t even realize but food & culinary tourism is legit. Travelers are looking for off beat cuisine experiences not just places and cultures. From potential for culinary tourism in India, to the role of Chefs and storytelling to evolution of “tiffin carrying” Indian traveler - this episode is a platter full of delight!
"The Indian traveler now is traveling more often spending a lot more but also traveling in a much better way than they were earlier so the world is taking us a lot more seriously"
Listen on: Spotify | Apple | YouTube
3. Learning From The Social Butterfly – What does it take to build a multi-crore business in the F&B space. Hear it from Riyaaz Amlani, Founder of Impresario Handmade Restaurants, as he discusses the growth of his company, particularly the Social Butterfly brand, and broader industry trends. From how he raised investment to challenges of scaling up a unique café cum co-working model, Riyaaz bares it all for aspiring restaurateurs to learn.
"Perfection is so hard to achieve especially when you do it at scale”
Listen on: Spotify | Apple | YouTube
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