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Diamonds For Breakfast: Cool stories from Bombay’s hottest kitchen
About the Book
They say that if you really don’t like someone, you should encourage them to open a restaurant. In this tell-all book, first time Bombay restaurateurs Gauri Devidayal and Jay Yousuf spill the beans about running one of the city’s most loved dining establishments. From overcoming failed relationships to surviving a global pandemic, from literally dousing a fire in the kitchen to keeping their cool when an air conditioner came crashing down on a guest, this is one sexy smorgasbord for anyone hungry for an insider’s take on the F&B business. Moreover, Diamonds for Breakfast is also a multi-starrer featuring rockstars and Bollywood producers, socialites and politicians, gangsters and priests, freaks and geeks. Don’t take it with a pinch of salt. It’s all real.
About the Authors
GAURI DEVIDAYAL, an accidental co-founder of the Food Matters Group, unwittingly set herself up to run a thriving restaurant business; while being a qualified Chartered Accountant from the University College London. Besides that, she also runs a podcast called ‘This Round Is On Me’.
A graduate of Bard College, VISHWAS has been writing Bombay stories for over two decades. As a features writer at Mumbai Mirror, he discovered the world’s first nudist colony in British India; at Yahoo! India, he profiled a rickshaw driver who invented a genre of tinny pop music known as ‘dhinchak’; in Mid Day he uncovered one art scam after another! Vishwas had also written a 10-episode web series for Lionsgate Studios and held senior editorial roles with top publications in Bangkok and Dubai.
They say that if you really don’t like someone, you should encourage them to open a restaurant. In this tell-all book, first time Bombay restaurateurs Gauri Devidayal and Jay Yousuf spill the beans about running one of the city’s most loved dining establishments. From overcoming failed relationships to surviving a global pandemic, from literally dousing a fire in the kitchen to keeping their cool when an air conditioner came crashing down on a guest, this is one sexy smorgasbord for anyone hungry for an insider’s take on the F&B business. Moreover, Diamonds for Breakfast is also a multi-starrer featuring rockstars and Bollywood producers, socialites and politicians, gangsters and priests, freaks and geeks. Don’t take it with a pinch of salt. It’s all real.
About the Authors
GAURI DEVIDAYAL, an accidental co-founder of the Food Matters Group, unwittingly set herself up to run a thriving restaurant business; while being a qualified Chartered Accountant from the University College London. Besides that, she also runs a podcast called ‘This Round Is On Me’.
A graduate of Bard College, VISHWAS has been writing Bombay stories for over two decades. As a features writer at Mumbai Mirror, he discovered the world’s first nudist colony in British India; at Yahoo! India, he profiled a rickshaw driver who invented a genre of tinny pop music known as ‘dhinchak’; in Mid Day he uncovered one art scam after another! Vishwas had also written a 10-episode web series for Lionsgate Studios and held senior editorial roles with top publications in Bangkok and Dubai.
139 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 20, 2023
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June 17, 2023
Good insight into the tough rough world of FNB
Heard about this book on a popular podcast and really wanted to read it. The subject matter is very good and interesting though I felt the pacing by the author needed to be more tightly knit and insertion of song titles needed to be less obvious and seamless.
I have reviewed it 5 stars cuz despite its minor faults i like the book and would love a more in-depth part 2
Heard about this book on a popular podcast and really wanted to read it. The subject matter is very good and interesting though I felt the pacing by the author needed to be more tightly knit and insertion of song titles needed to be less obvious and seamless.
I have reviewed it 5 stars cuz despite its minor faults i like the book and would love a more in-depth part 2
March 11, 2023
For those of us who have thought/dreamt of opening an eatery this is a fabulous book which showcases the many trials & the constant struggles that goes into running a successful restaurant/café especially if one is a novice to this field as was the author.
September 22, 2025
Such a beautifully written insight into the struggles and successes of restaurateurs. Literary beauty too!
October 6, 2023
Good Book to read. Interesting journey of the founder of The Table (Mumbai).
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews