La cheffe devenue maire de Sawantwadi | Yuvrani Shraddha et Yuvraj Lakham Bhonsle | TEDxIBS Pune

Une cheffe formée au Culinary Institute of America quitte New York pour Sawantwadi, une petite ville du Maharashtra, où elle prend en charge un hôtel-palais, un restaurant et, plus tard, la mairie de la ville. Lors de son intervention au TEDxIBS Pune, Yuvrani Shraddha Bhonsle explique comment le palais de Sawantwadi a été restauré en hôtel-boutique du patrimoine tenu par une cheffe. Elle évoque aussi la vie de famille menée en parallèle. Le couple, 19e génération de la famille Sawant Bhonsle, exploite l'établissement comme un hôtel d'art inspiré du jeu de cartes Ganjifa.

• Le retour d'une cheffe de New York à Sawantwadi
• La restauration du palais en hôtel du patrimoine
• L'art, la laque et la cuisine de la région

What happens when a Culinary Institute of America trained chef leaves New York for a small town in Maharashtra, and ends up running a palace, a kitchen, and eventually the town itself? Yuvrani Shraddha Bhonsle of Sawantwadi shares how she built a palace hotel and restaurant from scratch, got elected Mayor, and raised a family through all of it, and what it takes to turn a royal legacy into something that lasts. Yuvrani Shraddha Bhonsle and Yuvraj Lakham Sawant Bhonsle are the 19th generation of the Sawant Bhonsle family of Sawantwadi. The two met at the Culinary Institute of America in New York and later came home to lead the restoration of the Sawantwadi Palace, now described as India’s first chef-owned heritage boutique stay. Today they run it as a boutique art hotel inspired by the ancient card game of Ganjifa, where the region’s art, lacquerware and cuisine are kept alive for a new generation. Their story is about turning inherited legacy into purpose. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx