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India.com
06-07-2025
- Business
- India.com
Meet man behind 'Chowman', who built Rs 1500000000 business empire from just Rs 15 lakh, left high-profile job of Rs..., his name is...
Debaditya Chaudhury New Delhi: Debaditya Chaudhury, who comes from a middle-class family in Kolkata, is an inspiration to millions of young entrepreneurs aspiring to build their careers in the food industry. His story is a perfect example of passion, hard work, and turning dreams into reality. Debaditya, who started his business from a small 350-square-foot space by investing Rs 15 lakh, has today become one of the country's most successful restaurant entrepreneurs. In this article, we will talk about Debaditya's journey to success, challenges he faced and more. Debaditya Chaudhury: Education Qualification Debaditya Chaudhury spent his childhood in the Ballygunge area of Kolkata. He completed his 10th grade from South Point High School in 1999 and earned a degree from St. Xavier's College in 2004. After that, he pursued an MBA from IISWBM in 2006. Debaditya was also extremely passionate about music along with his studies. In his first year of college, he co-founded the Bengali rock band Lakkhichhara with his friends. As a keyboard player, he performed with the band in several countries. Debaditya's Love for Chinese Food: While growing up the aroma of Chinese food coming from the nearby 'Kim Wah' restaurant left a deep impression on Debaditya. At the age of six, he first tasted the Chinese cuisine, and ever since he fell in love with the dishes. The family that owned Kim Wah became like an extended family to Debaditya. These experiences sparked a dream in him — to one day open his own Chinese restaurant. This dream always remained alive in his heart, even as he continued to pursue his interests in academics and music. Risked His Career: Debaditya began working as the Brand Head at a PR agency called Blue Lotus Communications in 2006 after completing his MBA and earned a monthly salary of 1 lakh rupees. However, his childhood dream of opening a Chinese restaurant never faded. After saving enough money, he left his well-paying job and took a step toward entrepreneurship. Fully aware that a city like Kolkata already had many renowned Chinese restaurants, he still decided to take the risk. All You Need to Know About Debaditya's Business: Chowman is today one of the renowned Chinese food outlets in West Bengal. Debaditya had decided to differentiate his first Chowman outlet by offering a fine-dining experience at affordable prices for middle-class customers. His goal was to provide a five-star Chinese dining experience at the price of a roadside eatery. To create an authentic atmosphere, he imported sauces, crockery, and cutlery directly from China. The outlet was launched with two trained chefs and a menu featuring 70 dishes. The restaurant offered meals for two people for just ₹300. The restaurant remained packed with customers from the day it opened thanks to its pocket-friendly pricing. In its very first year, Chowman achieved a turnover of Rs 20 lakh, encouraging Debaditya to open a second outlet in 2011. By 2013, the business had grown to a turnover of Rs 1 crore. Expansion of the Restaurant Empire Over the years, Chowman has gained massive popularity. Currently, Chowman has 29 outlets across Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Delhi. Seeing the growing demand for Chowman, Debaditya implemented a home delivery system. Today, his restaurant not only partners with aggregators like Swiggy and Zomato but also maintains its own delivery team. Following Chowman's success, Debaditya and his elder brother Shiladitya Chaudhury launched two more successful restaurant chains — Awadh 1590 (specializing in Awadhi cuisine) and Chapter 2 (offering continental cuisine with live music). As a result, by 2023, their restaurant empire reached a turnover of ₹150 crore.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
App-based aggregator's doorstep-to-doorstep delivery service goes offline in Kol, other cities
Kolkata: App-based food aggregator Swiggy has suspended its pick-up and drop-off service, Genie, in Kolkata, similar to some other metro cities, for now. Several residents of the city, who used the service frequently, discovered on Sunday that it was no longer available on the app. Upon contacting the customer care, they learned about the closure of the service, which resulted from the aggregator's challenges in hiring and retaining delivery partners. Prakhar Lodha, a class XII student of South Point High School, relied on the service for the exchange of books and class notes with his friends. "This morning, I opened the app while trying to send a book to my friend. I learned that the service was unavailable. The customer care personnel I called informed me that the aggregator suspended the service temporarily due to operational issues. Apart from books or class notes, I also sent birthday cakes to my friends using this service. Now I shall have to avail myself of the similar service provided by Uber and a few other e-commerce platforms." TOI reached out to a spokesperson of Swiggy, who confirmed that the service was suspended in the city since Saturday, and its resumption was uncertain. The service used to run in more than 70 cities. The aggregator has posted on social media: "Genie is currently taking a little break... While there is no concrete timeline for Genie's return just yet, our team is working hard behind the scenes to bring it back as soon as possible." Doctor Sudipto Narayan Roy, MD of Powell Group, used to dispatch medicines to patients with the help of this service. "Swiggy Genie was our silent helper. With its exit from Kolkata, we are juggling with delivery headaches. It is not a crisis but a convenience lost," he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Sulawesi Selatan: AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Aroun... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo In the past, several consumers across the country raised issues like communication gaps and the disappearance of items by delivery partners. In Jan this year, actress Swastika Mukherjee raised concerns over Swiggy Genie's reliability as she reported that a Swiggy delivery boy stole two tickets for an India vs England cricket match at Eden Gardens. Abhishek Paul, an employee of a private real estate firm, has been using the service regularly since the pandemic-induced lockdown in the city. He said, "Recently, I used Genie three times to send important documents to an office, but I noticed they had timing issues and communication gaps." Users like Jadavpur's Sreeranjani Banerjee were hoping for its relaunch soon.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ramaswamy, GOP event moved again
Mar. 14—The location for this year's Lawrence County Republican Party Lincoln Day dinner has been changed again. The dinner, set for 6 p.m. on March 31, will now take place at Stone Creek Farms in Ironton. It is the second venue change with it originally slated for South Point High School, where it has taken place for the past 18 years, but was then moved to Ohio University Southern. This year's event will feature Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as keynote speaker and is sold out. Stone Creek is located at 279 Private Rd 1228 in Ironton.
