Take Five #33 // How to pivot for success w/ Gauri Devidayal

About the session

Not many of us had planned for a time like this. Not personally nor professionally, which makes the idea of pivoting or adapting your business, extremely important. The key to success in these times is to recognise and develop a sustainable formula whilst also organising as an industry and as a community - both at a macro and micro level. Restaurateur and business owner, Gauri Devidayal shares her insights on pivoting her business for survival and strategising a roadmap to success.  The talk will touch key areas including communication with stakeholders, digitisation as a value-add, unemployment vs reskilling teams during testing times and how best to get organised as an industry. 

About the speaker

Gauri Devidayal is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to Mumbai’s F&B industry. Having built brands like The Table, Magazine Street Kitchen, Iktara, Miss T and most recently, Mei 13; she knows exactly what it takes to stay ahead of the curve. Gauri, now 39, lives with her husband and 6 year old daughter, Dia. As one of the very few women restaurateurs in India, she is a full time hands-on businesswoman and mother and handles both roles with equal enthusiasm. She was recently listed in GQ’s list of the 50 Most Influential Young Indians as well as BlackBook’s Top 50 Women in Indian Luxury, and is on the Managing Committee of the National Restaurant Association of India. 

Five key takeaways:

1. Communication with stakeholders
2. Re-strategising / innovation
3. Unemployment vs reskilling
4. Digitisation
5. Getting organised as an industry