Pooja Dhingra

Pooja Dhingra (born 1986) is an Indian pastry chef and businesswoman. She is the owner of macaroon bakery chain Le 15 Patisserie, situated in Mumbai.[1]

Dhingra initially studied law in Mumbai before quitting in 2004, switching careers to attend a hospitality and management course in Switzerland. Three years later, she began training at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.[1][2] There she came across a macaroon at one of Pierre Hermé's patisseries.[3] After completing her course, Dhingra returned to Mumbai and opened her first store in March 2010.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pandya, Kinjal (15 February 2015). "India's 'macaroon queen'". BBC News. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Sharma, Milan (11 July 2011). "Macaroons make Pooja Dhingra's cash register ring". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ↑ K., Bhumika (19 June 2014). "Miss Macaron". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Chanda, Kathakali (19 February 2014). "Pooja Dhingra: Bringing Macarons to Mumbai". Forbes India. Retrieved 16 February 2015.