Success usually comes in the most surprising ways, and the story of Poonam Kauur Bindra is just one of those success stories that shows how passion and determination coupled with consistent learning can turn a seemingly ordinary start into an exceptionally successful endeavor.
Today, known as a Chef, Entrepreneur, Nutritionist, Author, TEDx Speaker, Educator, and Founding Member of SAACOOR, Poonam has carved a niche for herself in the sphere of food and nutrition. However, strangely enough, cooking was not always her passion. Prior to getting married, she hardly even set foot inside a kitchen, but as fate would have it…
Her initial venture into making food for her family turned out to be her love for food and cuisine. Encouraged by her family’s constant encouragement and support, she kept on learning, experimenting and honing her skills. In her quest for professional growth, she sought culinary training from the Ducasse Academy of Paris, imparted by the Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad.
Her love affair with cooking did not stop there. Through sharing recipes, writing about food in newspaper, magazines and creating content, Poonam gained a lot of visibility in the field of cooking and regularly wrote for Lokmat Times Maharashtra. She started Art of Cooking in 2019, which is a culinary school that helps more than 50,000 students improve their culinary skills and entrepreneurship.
Being recognized as the “Parantha Girl” and the “Healthy Salad Girl,” Poonam continued to diversify her knowledge base by completing a diploma course in Nutrition and Holistic Health Sciences. Using the art of cooking and combining it with science-based nutrition, she encourages people to adopt healthy practices through awareness and educational efforts.
Poonam’s entrepreneurial spirit resulted in the birth of SAACOOR, which is an organization promoting healthier sauces, masalas, and spices based on principles of quality, reliability, and wellness. Not only has she managed to create businesses but has written books, participated in TEDx Talks, and won several awards, such as Women Entrepreneur Award and Women Influencer Global Award.
The story of Poonam Kauur Bindra demonstrates the strength of resilience, lifelong learning, and purposeful entrepreneurship. Through her work related to food, well-being, education, and innovation, she keeps inspiring many people around the world to make a change in their lives and communities.
