Lavanya Mahate: Building a Compassionate Culinary Community

SLUG Magazine, Issue 422, February 2024

"It is rare to meet someone who moves through life with a capacity to put their head down and work, undeterred by external factors or judgements, who also exudes compassion and a holistic sense of self. Lavanya Mahate, founder of Saffron Valley Indian Restaurants & Catering, Bix Bakery & Cafe and RISE Culinary Institute, is one such person. She has pushed against the patriarchal conventions of women in Indian culture to craft a path that lifts up others and highlights her own glowing, entrepreneurial success."

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