HarperCollins Presents How I Quit Google to Sell Samosas by Munaf Kapadia

Forbes India 30 Under 30 list
Winner of reality show Grilled
Mid-Day Rising Star Award recipient

 Find out how Munaf Kapadia grew a weekend food pop-up
into a Rs 4 crore F&B start-up in

Praise for the Book

‘This book made me cry, laugh and feel hungry all at the same time.’- Farah Khan, filmmaker

‘Love for your values, respect for your culture, entrepreneurial spirit to give it life. Read the book to find out more!’-Vikas Agnihotri, former managing director, Google India and operating partner, ‎SoftBank Investment Advisers

‘I’m an admirer of Munaf’s audacity and ambition. As a fellow “solopreneur”, I can relate to his bumpy but always joyous journey. There is much to learn here!’- Anupama Chopra, film critic and author

‘Munaf stands for everything I wish I had done when I was his age. His food journey inspires me, and I am sure it will inspire you as well.’- Ranveer Brar, chef, TV show host, and author of Come into My Kitchen

‘As an entrepreneur in the food business I could relate to Munaf’s stories and experiences. I love how honest, real AND inspiring his narrative is-from giving up a coveted job, the many highs and lows of the business to the realities of a deadly pandemic. I’m sure any budding entrepreneur would find value and encouragement by reading Munaf’s story.’- Pooja Dhingra, owner, Le15 Patisserie, and author of The Big Book of Treats

‘I have huge respect for the way Munaf created a delicious experience at home with his family serving Bohra food, then branded it as The Bohri Kitchen and marketed it brilliantly to make it the success it is today. He is a case study and inspiration for so many looking to enter this industry with their own ideas.’- AD Singh, founder and managing director, Olive Group of Restaurants

‘Munaf’s madness, combined with his mother’s love for home-style Bohra food, are a perfect recipe for journey worth taking.’- Sanjeev Kapoor, chef, author, and TV personality

About the Book
‘Through this book, I hope to inspire you. I hope to make you laugh a little and I hope that you take away this, if nothing else-if I can do it, so can you.’

In August 2015, Munaf Kapadia quit his four-year-long career as a consultant at Google to pursue another venture – with his mother! Two years down the line, as Chief Eating Officer of food tech start-up The Bohri Kitchen, he made the Forbes India 30 Under 30 list.

How I Quit Google to Sell Samosas is the story of how this adventurous entrepreneur grew a weekend Bohri food pop-up from his Cuffe Parade home into an F&B start-up with a Rs 4 crore turnover. A man of many ideas, Munaf regales readers with tales of his big hits-citywide delivery kitchens, catering for Bollywood’s biggest celebrities and winning a reality show-and the few misses.

Packed with ‘samosa gyan’ gathered along the way, How I Quit Google … inspires you to dream big (even in a pandemic!) and find the courage to keep moving. Whether you succeed or fail.

Munaf Kapadia, author, says: ADD

 Sonal Nerurkar, Senior Commissioning Editor, HarperCollins, says: ‘Munaf is such an engaging storyteller, one who is not afraid to reveal the hard truths about pursuing a business dream. His candour and quick wit set How I Quit Google … apart from other start-up-journey stories. Read it, and get set to fire up the entrepreneur in you.’

About the Author
Munaf Kapadia is the Founder and Chief Eating Officer at The Bohri Kitchen. An MBA in Marketing at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, he worked at Wrigley’s and Google before setting up The Bohri Kitchen. Zahabia Rajkotwala is marketing communications lead at The Bohri Kitchen.