A self-taught restaurateur, Shalini has successfully navigated her business through the pandemic and kept going with her never-giving-up attitude.

Shalini Mohan is the owner of Hunger’s Point Cafe. She hails from Udaipur.

Shalini shares that the idea of a restaurant emerged when she was having a casual conversation with her husband about a business idea back in 2015. The same year, she decided to open up a small cafe called Raghav’s Cafe. Initially, she worked in a restaurant, Food Studio, in Ashok Cinema. Then, she also took care of the cafeteria in Arcgate, and finally, she founded Hungers Point in June 2020.

Talking about her challenges, Shalini says that her journey so far has been filled with lots of ups and downs, but she has overcome them with her fighting spirit. She had a rough time managing and running her business during the times of demonetization, but the support of her family members kept her spirits up, and she did not step back. Although she regrets not spending enough time with her family members because of her busy schedule.

Shalini says that she does not believe in a success mantra; her philosophy is that every day is a new day with new challenges. She tries to maintain the hygiene and quality of the food without any compromise, which has helped her business thrive even during COVID-19. Besides, the goal of Hunger’s Point is to provide food promptly to the customer with high quality and taste. She uses fresh ingredients, with no frozen food on the menu. She always tries to adapt quickly to customer needs, sometimes even serving food that is not part of their usual menu.

When asked about her role models, Shalini says that her father has been her greatest inspiration, who inspires her to work hard every day and brings out the best in her.

In her free time, Shalini likes to stay with her family, go for long drives, and play with kids.

Shalini advises aspiring entrepreneurs to be patient and cater to their customers' needs and demands.