Till three years ago, Jasmine Jamadar had never imagined owning a business of her own.
Today, she doesn’t just run a kitchen successfully, but also makes enough to plough it back as investment.
Jasmine, 39, is the one-woman army who owns and manages Zaffran Kitchen, a place that specialises in vegetarian and non-vegetarian food.
It all started in 2018 when passionate cook Jasmine realised she had a lot of potential to get into the food industry.
“I always loved to cook for other people but never thought I could do it commercially. There are many teachers in my society and one day, one of them tasted food made by me. She liked it so much that she recommended my food to her colleagues in her school and then they started ordering meals from me,” Jasmine said.
Today, Jasmine caters to a regular demand of tiffin services as well as regular on demand orders through PinkAprons.
“I have had tiffin subscriptions but after getting associated with the PinkAprons, I am getting orders even other than subscriptions,” she said.
Today, Jasmine is independently running Zaffran Kitchen, however, it wasn’t an easy journey for her.
“Initially, I didn’t have funds to invest in the business. One of my close friends helped me a lot. My husband and kids supported me throughout. But since my husband’s salary isn’t on the higher side, investment was always an issue. After my friend’s help, I made sure to bring the business to a position where I can earn enough to invest back in the business and I am doing that now,” the proud entrepreneur said.
A mother of two, Jasmine believes when it comes to food, quality and quantity, both are equally important.
“I believe both quality and quantity matter a lot. Hence, I make sure not to compromise in either of them and this is why I have never got even a single negative review about my food and services,” Jasmine said.
