Pune on my plate: How a 25-year-old engineer is reinventing the croissant for India
For Akshay Sanjay Koli, founder of Crosaaintwala & Co, the French pastry is not a foreign indulgence, but a blank canvas waiting to tell an Indian story.
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For Akshay Sanjay Koli, founder of Crosaaintwala & Co, the French pastry is not a foreign indulgence, but a blank canvas waiting to tell an Indian story.
In a city where conversations often begin over cutting chai and bun maska, a young entrepreneur is attempting something unusualconvincing Pune to fall in love with the croissant.At first glance, the …
Originally published by The Indian Express. Read the full article →
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