Speak Greasy with Gauri Devidayal & Anurag Arora | Ep 2.3 | From Photoshop to Pork Chops

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On Episode 3 of Magazine St. Kitchen x Thrive presents Speak Greasy with Gauri Devidayal, designer turned cook Anurag Arora spills the beans on selling out his home pop-ups tickets in 1 minute, growing up in a vegetarian Punjabi family, his food obsessions and phases and everything in between.Join Anurag as he traces his journey as a budding chef in a socialite mother's kitchen, becoming the popular 'nanni' chef and eventually building the global UI/UX for Uber Global, amongst other bigwigs. In a changing F&B scape post COVID, Anurag, like many other cooks across the world, experimented with hosting friends, family and guests at residential pop ups, and has not looked back. After the success of The Brunch Club and Fried Chicken & Flowers, Anurag's latest, Apartment challenges the very notion of fine dine 'restaurants' in India.Make a beeline for a hilarious and engaging conversation about design, breaking barriers and putting oneself out on a plate - in branding and from the kitchen!

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Welcome to Episode 3 of Magazine St. Kitchen x Thrive presents Speak Greasy with Gauri Devidayal Podcast! Join host Gauri Devidayal as she sits down with the dynamic Anurag Arora, a designer turned cook who's been making waves in the culinary world. In this episode, Anurag shares the fascinating story of his journey from selling out home pop-up tickets in just one minute to challenging the notion of fine dining with his innovative concepts. Listen in as Anurag discusses his upbringing in a vegetarian Punjabi family, his food obsessions, and the various phases that have shaped his culinary evolution. From his early days as a budding chef in his mother's kitchen to his adventures as the popular 'nanni' chef and his career in designing global UI/UX for companies like Uber, Anurag's story is one of creativity, passion, and relentless innovation. Discover how Anurag navigated the changing F&B landscape post-COVID by experimenting with residential pop-ups and redefining the concept of restaurants with his latest venture, Apartment. Get ready for a hilarious and engaging conversation about design, breaking barriers, and the art of putting oneself out on a plate - both in branding and from the kitchen! Tune in now to hear Anurag's inspiring journey and glean insights into the future of culinary innovation in India and beyond. Don't miss out on this deliciously entertaining episode of the Speak Greasy Podcast!

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