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Mandira Moitra Sarkar

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Founder and General Dogsbody at Mandira’s Kitchen. at Mandira's Kitchen
📍 Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Mandira is the award-winning founder of Mandiras Kitchen, who leveraged over 15 years of management consulting experience to follow her passion for food. A graduate of Jadavpur University with an MBA from BIT Mesra, she has been featured on Channel 4s "Aldis Next Big Thing" and named Surrey Businessperson of the Year.

Outside of her business, Mandira is passionate about storytelling through food, with each dish inspired by family recipes and memories. People often describe her as a "force of nature, " inspirational, and exceptionally hard-working. She enjoys celebrating her Bengali heritage and networking with other women in her industry.

Her business, including an Indian café, operates from a 400-year-old converted cowshed in the picturesque Surrey Hills.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Founder and General Dogsbody at Mandira’s Kitchen.
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Guildford, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Mandira shows up

Objective Evaluator
Goal-Oriented
Big Vision Person

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Mandira cares about

Authentic Indian Cuisine
Her business is built on providing authentic, handmade Indian meals based on personal family recipes, without preservatives or factory processes.
Female Entrepreneurship
She built her business from the ground up after a long corporate career and was recently a finalist for the Women in Food & Drink Awards.
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Career

Work history

1-2016
Founder and General Dogsbody at Mandira’s Kitchen.
Mandira's Kitchen
7-2010 - 12-2015
Management Consultant - Project and Programmes
Mandira Limited
7-2009 - 6-2010
Customer Services Lead
Guildford Borough Council
9-2007 - 6-2009
Business Partner & Programme Manager
Surrey County Council
2005 - 2007
Innovation & Enterprise Manager
CSWP
In the press

Media appearances

Mandira's Kitchen - bringing a touch of spice to the Surrey Hills. Featured in Local Food Britain
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Mandira's Kitchen founder, Sarkar, wins Surrey Business Award. Featured in The Phoenix Newspaper
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Education
1993 - 1995
MBA
BIT Mesra Student-Industry Relations Cell
1989 - 1992
Bachelor's degree
Jadavpur University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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