Great Companies: How did you get your idea or concept for the business?
Pinky Danani: During the lockdown, when I didn't have a job, I thought about the concept of dips. Having traveled to various UAE countries and tasted Hummus, I did online research studying around 300 recipes. That's when I came up with the idea of serving Hummus Platters. I started sharing the food with Food Bloggers and received a good response. I joined many Food Groups and started selling the dips to various clients across Mumbai. Apart from Hummus, I also started offering Dinner Dishes and Pan Asian Cuisines.
Great Companies: What are the various services provided by Dipping Sauces?
Pinky Danani: We offer Mezze Board Grazing Platters and Cheese Platter Boards.
Great Companies: What makes Dipping Sauces different from hundreds of other similar service providers?
Pinky Danani: Our recipes are handcrafted, and we have put a lot of thought into them. Each recipe is handmade, and we don't stock any hummus in the fridge. We serve with the freshest ingredients, etc.
Great Companies: What were the struggles and challenges you faced, and how did you overcome them?
Pinky Danani: There were many struggles as I was doing everything by myself. Mornings were dedicated to production-related work, afternoons for deliveries, and evenings for creating social media content and planning for the next day. I learned time management on the job.
Great Companies: How do you plan to grow in the future? What does 5 years down the line look like for Dipping Sauces?
Pinky Danani: I am planning to build a franchise model for Dipping Sauces, starting with one store and offering franchises.
Great Companies: If you had one piece of advice for someone just starting out, what would it be?
Pinky Danani: Being an entrepreneur requires the heart of a lion and working like a horse. Entrepreneurship involves facing endless failures, but never giving up. It's tough when the odds are against you, but you have to keep going. There will be numerous challenges along the way, but believe in yourself, create miracles, and trust your own journey to overcome them.
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